Analysts say diplomatic gains could attract investment but unlikely to fix structural issues plaguing economy US Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as they meet for high-level talks at the Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21,…
PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Authorities have ordered the complete closure of all markets in the historic inner city for four days, citing the precarious law-and-order situation during the solemn month of Muharram. Key commercial arteries, including the Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Kohati Bazaar, Peepal Mandi, Kochi Bazaar, and Sarafa Bazaar, have been sealed off with concertina wire and heavy…
ISLAMABAD: Environmental leaders, policymakers, conservationists and legal experts have stressed the urgent need to safeguard one of Pakistan’s most significant ecological assets, the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), while ensuring that environmental laws and land-use regulations are effectively implemented. They were speaking at a webinar held to discuss the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision concerning…
Says until all four provinces are equal partners in development, it cannot be called Pakistan’s development Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected opposition claims that his government lacked legitimacy, telling the National Assembly that if the 2018 general election…
Family stages protest, demands arrest of suspects, action against police officials KHANEWAL: A 22-year-old man was shot dead by armed assailants while on his way to attend a court hearing in Kabirwala, allegedly as a result of a long-standing tribal feud. The deceased, identified as Mursaleen Tayyab Hanjra, came under attack near Jhandeer Kassi in…
Adiala Superintendent alleges that Barrister Salman Safdar had attempted to mislead the court regarding the matter ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, and the Adiala Jail authorities on Monday made conflicting claims regarding the signing and provision of powers of attorney (PoAs) required to represent the couple…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal judgment and directed authorities to reconsider the case of a reinstated school teacher for grant of back benefits under Fundamental Rule (FR) 54. The court held that an employee honourably acquitted of criminal charges is entitled to full pay and service benefits for the…
Opposition raises rights, governance concerns as government defends security record ISLAMABAD: A heated exchange between the government and opposition marked proceedings in the National Assembly on Monday during debate on the Interior Ministry’s budget and cut motions, as lawmakers sparred over human rights, security operations and political accountability in a charged sitting in Islamabad. The…
Hundreds of Pakistani drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan head home as Afghan repatriations gather pace KHYBER: Hundreds of Pakistani truck drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan for nearly nine months have finally begun returning home, while authorities on both sides of the border continue to accelerate the repatriation of Afghan nationals from Pakistan. The…
Two Libya operations bring home over 200 Pakistanis from detention centres and trafficking networks File image of migrant boat. PHOTO: REUTERS Driven by the pursuit of better economic opportunities, thousands of Pakistani citizens fall prey every year to organised criminal networks operating hazardous, unauthorised international land and sea routes. Popularly known as the “Dunki” route,…