Voter turnout of more than 80 per cent is encouraging and reflects confidence in the electoral system A picture showing the logo of AJK Election Commission— AJK ELECTION COMMISSION WEBSITE Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) took a significant step towards its July 27 Legislative Assembly elections as advance polling for government employees on election duty…
Iran’s Interior Minister Iskandar Momeni arrived in Islamabad on Monday along with a high-level delegation amid fresh tensions in the Middle East. The visit came amid heightened regional tensions after the United States and Iran exchanged strikes, with Washington targeting locations in Iran and Tehran’s forces responding against US military assets in the region. The…
President hopes UK, under Burnham will contribute towards ending hostilities in ME and restoring Islamabad MoU A collage showing President Asif Ali Zardari, the incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif —FILEPHOTO President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday congratulated newly appointed United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy…
Defence-C police produced the suspects before court on the expiry of their physical remand A magisterial court on Monday sent three suspects on 14-day judicial remand in a case regarding the kidnapping and rape of two foreign women. Defence-C police produced the three suspects before the court on the expiry of their physical remand. The investigating…
Noreen’s lawyer says NCCIA has directed her to appear on Tuesday; legal team seeks four weeks to respond Photo of Noreen Niazi, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former premier Imran Khan. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: The lawyer for Noreen Niazi, the sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, said on Monday that an initial written…
Directs authorities to complete Pakistan Railways’ development projects within stipulated timelines Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairing a meeting on the progress of the Pakistan Railways Transformation Plan. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed authorities to complete Pakistan Railways’ development projects within the stipulated timelines and according to the highest quality standards, emphasising that a…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Islamabad for high-level talks. PHOTO: X Canada and Pakistan have “work to do together” amid a “shifting international order,” and the “rewiring of the global economic regime”, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Monday as she held talks with…
A photo of a K2 Airways plane. — K2 AIRWAYS WEBSITE KARACHI: Pakistani authorities are considering engaging foreign deep-sea salvage specialists to assist in the recovery of the missing K2 Airways cargo aircraft that crashed into the Arabian Sea off the coast of Ormara, as efforts continue to locate the crew, fuselage, engines and the…
QUETTA: A high-level ministerial delegation from Balochistan successfully negotiated a deal with Sindh authorities to address the province’s critical water shortages, offering a lifeline to thousands of desperate agricultural families. In a pivotal meeting held in Karachi, both sides agreed to long-term cooperation and an immediate increase in water supplies to resolve the inter-provincial dispute….
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday promised greater constitutional rights for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), renewed his call for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to address the AJK’s recent unrest and urged the federal government to restore internet services immediately. Addressing a public rally in Kotli ahead of the…