ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Rs4.188 billion severance package for employees of the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco), linking its implementation to the disposal of wheat stocks and third-party validation as part of plans to wind up the state-owned entity. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the severance package…
Naqvi, CM Bugti agree to accelerate security measures, saying peace, progress and prosperity go hand in hand Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti chair a high-level meeting on the law and order situation in Quetta on Saturday. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday vowed support for Balochistan amid a…
Security forces destroy an explosive-laden vehicle; President Zardari, Naqvi hail security forces’ swift response Four terrorists were killed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district after security forces thwarted a major terrorist plot by destroying an “explosive-laden vehicle intended for a suicide attack”, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the…
Accuses government of economic mismanagement and corruption while urging people to join the party’s planned protest PTI Central Secretary General Salman Akram Raja addresses a press conference. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Saturday accused the government of corruption, economic mismanagement and political victimisation, urging citizens to participate in the party’s August…
Says medium-level flooding noted at Khanki, Qadirabad and Chiniot Bridge on the Chenab River The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday warned of rising flood risk across several parts of Pakistan as monsoon rains continue to swell rivers and streams, with medium-level flooding reported at key points along the Chenab River and flash flood…
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to a man accused in a human-smuggling case linked to a boat that capsized off the Libyan coast, killing 73 migrants. The court held that a mere transfer of money into an accused’s bank account is not sufficient evidence of guilt unless it is directly…
Chief election commissioner says peaceful voting must be ensured at all costs as phased balloting begins on July 27 MUZAFFARABAD/ MIRPUR: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Saturday warned political parties against violating the code of conduct during the general election campaign, saying such violations would not be tolerated under any circumstances…
FM Dar exchanges views on regional developments in meeting with Belarusian, Uzbek, Tajik, and Kazakh counterparts Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holding meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Minister’s meeting in Cholpon-Ata, Krgyzstan, with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov (top left), Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yermek…
Security sources say several hideouts belonging to Fitna-al Hindustan have been destroyed Security forces have killed 13 terrorists so far in Balochistan during the ongoing intelligence-based Operation Al-Azm, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday. “The number of terrorists killed so far during Operation Al-Azm has reached 13, while several hideouts belonging to Fitna-al Hindustan have been…
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets British House of Lords member Lord Zamir Choudrey. Photo: Screengrab (PTV) ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said the government would welcome foreign investment and ensure all possible facilitation for investors during a meeting with British House of Lords member Lord Zamir Choudrey, state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reported. During…