Iran war depletes US military stockpiles, limiting global deterrence: report
US officials say inventories of interceptors in Europe ‘beyond critical’ levels; Pentagon denies scarcity This…
Iran war depletes US military stockpiles, limiting global deterrence: report
US officials say inventories of interceptors in Europe ‘beyond critical’ levels; Pentagon denies scarcity This US military file photo shows a US Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launching station in Israel on March 4, 2019. Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne/US Air Force/File The extensive use of advanced weaponry in the war against Iran…
PM for timely implementation of tax reforms
He also instructed that the implementation of reforms should be ensured to modernise ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the authorities concerned to ensure the implementation of reformative measures in the tax system within the stipulated timeframe and accelerate effective action against tax evasion, smuggling, and illegal businesses. The prime minister, chairing the…
PPP’s Yasin named AJK opposition leader
. MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party PPP leader Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin has been appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, completing the parliamentary set-up of the newly elected house. AJK Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq issued a formal notification confirming Yasin’s appointment. Yasin will now lead the opposition benches and…
AJK’s electoral road ends with new PM
PML-N’s Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani takes oath as the new AJK PM. Photo: Express MUZAFFARABAD: The parliamentary set-up of the newly elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly was completed on Friday with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-backed Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani taking the oath as the 17th prime minister and Pakistan Peoples…
Iran denounces new US curbs as ‘state terrorism’
DUBAI: Iran condemned the United States’ new economic sanctions on Friday as “state terrorism”, while its supreme leader said he was banning acts that could harm “social cohesion” amid concern that more financial pain could spark unrest at home. With the war now at the six-month mark, and negotiations at an impasse, President Donald Trump’s…
PM touts Makkah pact as harbinger of peace
PM Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Minister of Environment Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley share a light moment at a reception in Islamabad. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye brought the three countries even closer together and sent a message…
PIMS tragedy spurs cross-party reckoning
Senate, NA approve all-party probe into hospital fire Chairman, speaker to jointly form investigation panel MPs ISLAMABAD: The Senate and the National Assembly on Friday moved to establish a special committee to investigate the PIMS nursery fire that killed 14 newborns, with lawmakers across party lines demanding accountability, public disclosure of findings and concrete reforms…
'Courts can't bypass law in pursuit of justice'
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that the power to do complete justice under Article 187 of the Constitution must be exercised within the framework of the Constitution and the law and cannot be used to defeat legislative intent or override mandatory statutory requirements. A three-member bench headed by FCC Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan…
Dar warns India against weaponising Indus waters
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday warned India that any attempt to deprive Pakistan of waters allocated under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) could have “profound consequences” for regional peace and security, while calling for the decades-old agreement to be respected and implemented. Addressing a virtual seminar in Washington on…
PPP will eventually move to opposition benches: Hasan Murtaza
Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza said on Friday that his party would eventually part ways with the PML-N-led government, claiming that the question was now only when the split would take place. "We will eventually part ways with the PML-N government," said Hasan Murtaza, claiming that it was now only…
