PPP warns instability could be exploited by hostile elements, says dialogue and consensus remain the way forward The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday called upon the Election Commission to withdraw the election schedule for 12 migrant seats, terming the announcement ahead of a protest call “not an appropriate decision”….
Says at a time when international attention is focused on Pakistan, unrest in AJK damaging Pakistan’s reputation Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari delivers a video address on the party’s 58th foundation day, Sunday, Nov 30, 2025. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday appealed directly to protesters in Azad…
PPP’s Hussain Tariq questions Rs6.9 trillion direct tax target, flags 54% rise in electricity inflation in a year Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks at the National Assembly budget session on June 14, 2026. SCREENGRAB Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday defended the federal budget in the National Assembly, claiming enforcement measures had generated Rs800 billion…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (L), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C) and Türkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations on Saturday night with the foreign ministers of Turkiye and Egypt, discussing the evolving regional situation and recent progress towards an understanding between the…
Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that provincial contributions to federal spending had been partly reflected in next year’s defence budget, adding that talks were under way on a three-year contribution framework. Addressing his post-budget news conference, the finance minister elaborated on the use of…
ISLAMABAD: Judges of the superior courts have been conditionally allowed to attend social, political and diplomatic functions with the permission of the relevant chief justice. The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), in its June 11 meeting, approved amendments to the Judges’ Code of Conduct. Last October, the SJC, by a majority, approved a new Code of…
Experts believe oil leaked from a passing vessel or tanker operating along international shipping routes QUETTA: A large-scale oil contamination incident has affected a vast stretch of Gwadar’s western coastline, raising serious concerns about environmental degradation and its potential impact on marine life and coastal communities. The pollution has spread across approximately 20 kilometres of…
Bar assures legal aid for individuals involved in violence if they surrender before law enforcement The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Saturday warned individuals involved in disturbing peace, violence, damaging government property and causing loss of human lives to immediately surrender and present themselves before the law, while assuring full legal…
Says technical talks due for next week; Khawaja Asif says deal will be presented as ‘Islamabad Pact’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: FILE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework for a peace deal that would end the months-long conflict in the Middle East,…
Punjab on alert as PDMA warns of thunderstorms, strong winds and possible hail amid widespread rain Residents wade through a flooded road, following monsoon rains and rising water levels in Qadirabad village near the Chenab River in Punjab province, Pakistan August 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issued a province-wide…