. RAWALPINDI: Former interior minister and AML chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is planning to restart legal practice after a gap of 50 years. Rashid, who was regarded as one of the key allies of former prime minister Imran Khan, applied to the District Bar Association Rawalpindi for the restoration of his law license, seeking reinstatement…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a progress review meeting on sectoral reforms in Islamabad. photo: nni ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed all ministries to ensure “meaningful expert consultation” for modern technologies’ integration across various sectors of the economy. Chairing a high-level review meeting on policy measures and reforms aimed at boosting investment…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 17 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across multiple districts of Balochistan following the May 24 train incident, according to the military’s media wing. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operations were carried out in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday delayed announcement of the new budget to next week after it could not timely sort out the issues of expenditure allocations and address some of the concerns of coalition partners The finance ministry this week sought the consent of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to make adjustments in major expenditure…
GILGIT/SKARDU: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Gilgit-Baltistan must be granted the same constitutional protections, powers and facilities available to the other provinces under the 18th Amendment, arguing that only then would its people gain true ownership of their resources and control over their future. Addressing election rallies in Skardu…
Ex-PM seeks performance-based support in June 7 polls Links stalled progress in region to his disqualification P PML-N President Nawaz Sharif addresses a public gathering in Gilgit-Baltistan. photo: SCREENGRAB GILGIT: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday revived his longstanding question as to why he was ousted from power as he kicked off the PML-N…
KARACHI: The controversy surrounding alleged construction on land carved out of Hill Park has taken a dramatic turn, with Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab revealing that the disputed plot at the centre of the case does not appear in the original PECHS layout plan, while Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) officials claim a forged No Objection Certificate…
Trump denies any pause as Rubio optimistic about deal; Iran says proposal under review WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States and Iran issued sharply divergent accounts of ongoing negotiations over a possible deal on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump insisting talks are continuing “continuously” while Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced cautious optimism that an agreement could…
KARACHI: For millions of Karachi residents struggling with chronic water shortages, the long-awaited K-IV project was supposed to be the solution. Instead, two decades after it was first conceived, the mega water supply scheme remains mired in delays, rising costs and unfinished infrastructure, with officials now indicating that completion may still be at least three…
. ISLAMABAD: In a major move aimed at strengthening public health safeguards and protecting consumers from counterfeit medicines, the federal cabinet has approved the nationwide implementation of a Track & Trace System for pharmaceutical products across Pakistan, Health Minister Mustafa Kamal announced on Tuesday. The cabinet has also approved the necessary amendments to the Drug…