ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday delayed announcement of the new budget to next week after it could not timely sort out the issues of expenditure allocations and address some of the concerns of coalition partners The finance ministry this week sought the consent of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to make adjustments in major expenditure…
GILGIT/SKARDU: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Gilgit-Baltistan must be granted the same constitutional protections, powers and facilities available to the other provinces under the 18th Amendment, arguing that only then would its people gain true ownership of their resources and control over their future. Addressing election rallies in Skardu…
Ex-PM seeks performance-based support in June 7 polls Links stalled progress in region to his disqualification P PML-N President Nawaz Sharif addresses a public gathering in Gilgit-Baltistan. photo: SCREENGRAB GILGIT: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday revived his longstanding question as to why he was ousted from power as he kicked off the PML-N…
KARACHI: The controversy surrounding alleged construction on land carved out of Hill Park has taken a dramatic turn, with Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab revealing that the disputed plot at the centre of the case does not appear in the original PECHS layout plan, while Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) officials claim a forged No Objection Certificate…
Trump denies any pause as Rubio optimistic about deal; Iran says proposal under review WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States and Iran issued sharply divergent accounts of ongoing negotiations over a possible deal on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump insisting talks are continuing “continuously” while Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced cautious optimism that an agreement could…
KARACHI: For millions of Karachi residents struggling with chronic water shortages, the long-awaited K-IV project was supposed to be the solution. Instead, two decades after it was first conceived, the mega water supply scheme remains mired in delays, rising costs and unfinished infrastructure, with officials now indicating that completion may still be at least three…
. ISLAMABAD: In a major move aimed at strengthening public health safeguards and protecting consumers from counterfeit medicines, the federal cabinet has approved the nationwide implementation of a Track & Trace System for pharmaceutical products across Pakistan, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal announced on Tuesday. The cabinet has also approved the necessary amendments to the Drug…
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan remained on an upward trajectory on Tuesday, tracking gains in the international market, where bullion strengthened as investors weighed developments in the Middle East alongside upcoming US macroeconomic data that could shape rate expectations. In the local market, the price of gold per tola touched Rs476,362, registering an increase of…
Only around 1km of road widening, carpeting was completed, no progress on remaining 27.4 km RAWALPINDI: Despite the allocation of Rs23.84 billion in the federal budget 2025-26 for the dualisation of the Soan Camp-Model Town-Kahuta Road (28.4 km), along with the Sihala Railway Crossing flyover and Kahuta bypass project, construction work has failed to progress…
SYDNEY: England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff was named Tuesday as head coach of the Sydney Thunder, the Big Bash League team said, hailing it as their “most significant off-field acquisition in club history”. The 48-year-old has signed a two-year deal for what will be his first overseas coaching role, following weeks of speculation. Former England captain Flintoff starred for…