Council also discussed the proposed draft Rules Regulating Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Council ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) of Pakistan on Thursday decided to introduce certain amendments to the Code of Conduct for Judges while considering a range of institutional and administrative matters during a meeting held at the Supreme Court…
PMD said rain is expected in Islamabad, parts of Punjab, K-P, Sindh, Balochistan between June 11 and June 13 ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday issued warnings of rain, thunderstorms and possible flash flooding in several parts of the country, while hot and humid conditions persist…
Bilawal welcomes PM’s invitation to form G-B government, terms recognition of PPP mandate ‘democratic’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted dinner in honour of high level diplomatic delegation headed by PPP PChairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday invited the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to form the…
Heavy rains, fierce winds trigger widespread destruction, collapsing homes, walls BANNU: A powerful dust storm accompanied by torrential rains and strong winds unleashed devastation across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Friday, leaving at least four people dead and 24 others injured. The fierce weather caused roofs and boundary walls to collapse in several areas, burying residents…
A file photo of former PML-N senator Taj Afridi. — SENATE WEBSITE Former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senator Taj Afridi passed away in a road accident on the M-1 motorway near the Colonel Sher Khan Interchange on Friday, according to the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP). A statement from the NHMP said Afridi was commuting from Islamabad to…
A child and an adult were killed while several others were injured in a suicide attack near a mosque in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat, according to Rescue 1122. A statement from the department said: “A suicide blast was reported near a mosque in Khairo Khel Pacca village. As a result of the blast, eight-year-old Asma Bibi and 25-year-old…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents Budget 2026-27 in the National Assembly on Friday. — SCREENGRAB Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday said the provincial share under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award would remain unchanged. He said substantial allocations had been made for newly merged districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK),…
Water Resources Division is the largest beneficiary with Rs103.80b, followed by Rs88b proposed for Power Division ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the presentation of the federal budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, the government on Friday proposed a Federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of Rs1 trillion as part of the broader Rs17.5 trillion budget, according to official…
Both leaders reaffirm dialogue, diplomacy only viable means to resolve conflicts, achieve lasting peace and stability European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas holds meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. PHOTO: FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and European Union High Representative/Vice President…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: APP/ File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday approved the draft of the Federal Budget 2026–27. He chaired a cabinet meeting in Islamabad to review the budget proposals. PM Shehbaz expressed gratitude to coalition parties for their full support in the Budget 2026–27. The prime minister also thanked the International…