The Attorney office issued a press release on March 13, showing that all eleven Indian nationals have been charged with at least one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Many of them residing unlawfully in Massachusetts. PHOTO: PEXELS A US jury has indicted 10 Indian nationals in connection with a conspiracy to carry out…
. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon briefing the media on the provincial cabinet’s decisions. 10 March. Photo: Screengrab (YOUTUBE) KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has stated that Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution represents the collective wisdom of the nation, its democratic struggle, and the unity of the federation. He said Constitution Day serves as…
The High Court held that matters relating to CNICs fall outside the jurisdiction of civil courts LAHORE: In a ruling on a petition filed by citizen Ali Ansari, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has declared that civil courts do not have the authority to order the blocking or cancellation of a citizen’s Computerised National Identity…
Ministry terms Rs413b difference as statistical gap between civil, cash accounting A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that Pakistan’s staff-level agreement for disbursement of a $1 billion tranche was delayed last month due to budget discrepancies…
LAHORE: More than 200,000 frontline polio workers and supervisors will participate in a vaccination campaign targeting over 23.3 million children under the age of five across Punjab from April 13. Addressing a ceremony on Thursday where the Punjab Emergency Operations Centre inaugurated the upcoming National Immunisation Days (NIDs), Provincial Minister for Health and Population Imran…
. The writer is an Islamabad-based TV journalist and policy commentator. Email him at write2fp@gmail.com The recent pause in the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran is not merely a geopolitical breather. It is a narrow clearing in a landscape still driven by momentum. The guns have not fallen silent everywhere. The arguments…
Says it has played a vital role in economic stability, emphasises Pakistan’s commitment to expanding cooperation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Kingdom’s longstanding economic and financial support to Pakistan, saying it had played a vital role in the country’s economic stability. The remarks came during…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction of Rs135 per litre in the price of high-speed diesel and a cut of Rs12 per litre for petrol. Addressing the nation late on Friday night, the prime minister said he was speaking “at such a historic moment when, by the…
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Thursday warned citizens of additional fees and penalties for those who delay obtaining or renewing their identity documents. In a news release, the authority said that identity documents were issued for a specified time and it was every the responsibility of every adult citizen to ensure…
Says the international community doesn’t have a plan B so plan A needs to achieve a peaceful resolution Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Friday that the international community “does not have a Plan B”, warning of catastrophic human and economic consequences if…