Monsoon downpour swamps Pindi
RAWALPINDI: The first torrential monsoon rainfall of the season, which lashed the twin cities of…
Monsoon downpour swamps Pindi
RAWALPINDI: The first torrential monsoon rainfall of the season, which lashed the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Friday, brought Rawalpindi to a standstill on Friday, inundating roads, markets and residential neighbourhoods, disrupting transport and utilities, and exposing significant shortcomings in the city’s drainage and flood management infrastructure. The district administration declared a rain…
Naqvi’s reform push fuels political debate
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s blunt assessment that Pakistan’s governance system has “collapsed” and can no longer meet the country’s administrative challenges has triggered a sharp political debate, with opposition parties calling it an admission of systemic failure, coalition partners urging caution. Speaking at the first Pakistan Economic Summit in Islamabad on Thursday, Naqvi urged…
Strong El Nino to intensify from August
Prolonged dry spells since mid-2014, linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon, have battered subsistence farmers in Central America’s "dry corridor" running through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. PHOTO: AFP GENEVA: The United Nations weather agency warned on Friday that the current strong El Nino is expected to intensify from August, raising the likelihood of…
Good governance quintessential for Pakistan: DG ISPR
Says if reset is needed, it should happen Accuses a defeated India of funding terror proxies Distances army from DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addresses press conference. Photo: Screengrab ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday said an administrative reset should take place if it was required…
Arshad Nadeem’s Commonwealth crown slips away after shock early exit in Glasgow
The Olympic champion delivers a dismal performance, failing to secure a top-eight spot KARACHI: KARACHI: In a shocking turn of events, Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem failed miserably to defend his Commonwealth Games crown, delivering a dismal performance at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on Friday night. The javelin superstar, who shattered records at the…
FBR exceeds July target by Rs30b
RETURN FILING: The FBR received about 227,000 income tax returns in July after new return documents were uploaded on the website this week. It also paid Rs98 billion in refunds, about Rs13 billion higher than last year. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs810 billion in July, exceeding its monthly target…
IHC tells NCCIA to provide journalist Asad Toor with details of allegations
Toor’s lawyer says the law requires authorities to provide the details of the allegations in advance Journalist Asad Ali Toor. Photo: X/ File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to provide renowned journalist Asad Toor with the details of the allegations against him in connection…
US bars imports from 43 more companies over China’s alleged forced labor involving Uyghurs
Companies added to the list accused by the US of using forced labour to mine, produce or manufacture their goods US and Chinese flags are seen before Defense Secretary James Mattis welcomes Chinese Minister of National Defense Gen Wei Fenghe to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 9, 2018—REUTERS The United States on Friday…
JI links Karachi woes to poor governance, announces protests against petroleum levy next week
JI Karachi chief says the system collapsed when the mandate of Karachi residents was stolen Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar Khan on Friday blamed poor governance, rising inflation and administrative failures for the city’s worsening conditions, demanding the abolition of the petroleum levy and announcing nationwide protests against the tax next week. Addressing a…
Govt decreases petrol price by Rs0.12 and HSD price by Rs0.66 for next three days
Latest revision takes petrol to Rs336.03 per litre and HSD to Rs392.38 under the new pricing system The federal government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by 12 paisas and 66 paisas per litre, respectively, for the next three days until Aug 3, 2026. According to a notification issued by…
