Says suspects attempting to establish network to carry out attacks against security forces, key sites in city The Sindh Counter Terrorism Department arrest two men affiliated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). PHOTO: CTD KARACHI: The Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Tuesday that it foiled a terrorist plot in Karachi after arresting…
Calls for assistance to SMEs in preparing feasibility studies, completing requirements needed to obtain financing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting to review the performance of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA). PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed officials to improve access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises…
Noting that around Rs300,000 is being spent on each trainee from the public exchequer ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Education on Monday raised concerns over the transparency of a government-funded nursing training programme, questioned the financial and administrative crisis at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), and reviewed the…
ISLAMABAD: As Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has convened meetings of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to consider appointments of additional judges to the high courts, PPP Senator Farooq H Naek has proposed 33 candidates for appointment to the four high courts. This move has revived debate over the party’s growing influence in…
Protesters stage sit-in with victim’s body, blocking Quetta road and demanding action against attackers Protesters block Quetta’s Airport Road outside BA Mall on Sunday. — PHOTO BY AUTHOR QUETTA: Protesters continued to block Quetta’s Airport Road outside BA Mall on Monday after a deadly armed clash in the Hanna Urak area left four men dead and several…
Citizen questions stray dog killings; official denies ban, says government is carrying it out A screenshot of dead dogs dumped in a truck allegedly belonging to the Suthra Punjab programme. — SCREENGRAB Another alleged incident involving the killing of stray dogs by the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore has surfaced after a new video emerged showing the…
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday sent the suspect in the murder of Group Captain Asim Tariq to jail on a 14-day judicial remand for an identification parade. Tariq was shot dead a day earlier while trying to rescue a woman near Shaheen Chowk on Ninth Avenue in the jurisdiction of Margalla Police Station….
Pakistan says IWT summit reaffirmed treaty obligations and opposed unilateral suspension under international law The core measure of the seminar’s success was its immense international resonance and its ability to shape the global agenda. PHOTO: APP An international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) held in Islamabad on June 30 marked an extraordinary milestone…
Strongly condemns ongoing human rights violations in IIOJK, declaring that Kashmir remains jugular vein of Pakistan RAWALPINDI: The military’s top brass on Monday expressed a resolute commitment to undertake all necessary measures to ensure the availability of Pakistan’s “rightful share of water” amid tensions with India over the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). For more than…
Says energy shortages, and economic development, will be among his government’s top priorities Gilgit-Baltistan’s newly sworn-in Chief Minister, Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Amjad Hussain giving an address at his oath taking ceremony. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party leader Amjad Hussain on Monday was sworn in as chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). Governor G-B Syed Mehdi Shah…