Rightsizing desired

Downsizing the government and cutting down on expenses are essential for ensuring good governance. It goes without saying that we, as a nation, are living beyond our means, and successive governments have only paid lip service to austerity. A Senate Subcommittee on Devolution has flagged two important aspects: first, around Rs6 trillion annually is being…

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NASA, ESA astronauts set for spacewalk to replace key antenna

Spacewalk to replace high-speed antenna outside International Space Station expected to last 6.5 hours NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman works outside the space station’s Quest airlock aboard the International Space Station. Photo: REUTERS/NASA Handout/file National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Anil Menon and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot are set to conduct a…

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What are the cases against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan?

Imran faces multiple cases on ​corruption charges, including over state gifts and accusation of an unlawful marriage Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. — REUTERS The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered authorities to move former prime minister Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital from…

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Sanaullah calls SC order on Imran’s hospital transfer ‘merit-based ruling’

JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman welcomes court’s order but says decision had come too late Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Special Adviser to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday described the Supreme Court’s decision to transfer Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan to Islamabad’s Shifa International…

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