Aurangzeb reviews progress on PASSCO, USC closure
Meeting deliberates on staff severance package, settlement of vendor liabilities, disposal of stocks Finance Minister…
Aurangzeb reviews progress on PASSCO, USC closure
Meeting deliberates on staff severance package, settlement of vendor liabilities, disposal of stocks Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting to review progress on the closure of Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) and Utility Stores Corporation (USC) and to assess the remaining measures required…
Archer in ‘good place’ after injuries
England’s Jofra Archer during practice session at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, Britain on September 7, 2026. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: England paceman Jofra Archer believes he is now in a “good place” after a succession of career-threatening injuries but said there had been some benefits from lengthy spells on the sidelines. Barbados-born Archer arrived in…
Dr Ayesha Faiz remanded to CTD custody
QUETTA: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta on Monday remanded former police surgeon Dr Ayesha Faiz into the custody of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) for three days in a case registered against her. Special ATC Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen granted the physical remand after CTD officials produced Dr Ayesha before the court and sought her…
CDA restrained from filling posts
Court issued notices to the CDA chairman and other respondents and sought their responses by September 8 ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended, until the next hearing, the cancellation of the recruitment process for several posts in the Capital Development Authority (CDA), including assistant director and building inspector. The court issued notices…
Schools enrolment under the scanner
LAHORE: The Punjab government has initiated a review of government schools with critically low enrolment. The move comes after the latest Class 9 examination results exposed weaknesses in the education system with more than 753,000 students failing. On the other hand, it is estimated that millions of children in the province are out of schools….
Encroachments worsen traffic on Misrial Road
A view of a traffic jam in Peshawar. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD IQBAL/EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Residents have expressed serious concern over widespread encroachments on Misrial Road and around Niazi Town Chowk, saying persistent traffic problems have made daily life increasingly difficult. They demanded the authorities concerned take immediate notice of the situation and ensure enforcement of the law….
Jab valley gets eco-tourism push
TAXILA: A delegation of WWF-Pakistan and other relevant officials recently conducted a detailed visit to the scenic tourist areas of Jab Valley and Hazara Waterfalls in Khanpur tehsil. Board members of WWF-Pakistan, WWF-Pakistan Director General Hamad Naqi, Senior Director Rab Nawaz, WWF Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Manager Naik Alam, other officials and the Hazara Region team inspected various…
Consensus call grows over new provinces
Gohar warns rushed move could weaken federation Asif proposes Islamabad as first new province Sana suggests disc ISLAMABAD: The debate over the creation of new provinces intensified on Monday as opposition and government figures called for consensus on the sensitive issue, after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi continued to press his case, despite a categorical rejection…
SC upholds Bait-ul-Mal support for Hindu girls
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has upheld the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) decision directing the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) to provide financial assistance to two minor Hindu girls, while also laying down guidelines for courts dealing with cases involving welfare assistance in the future. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi held that…
PSX drops 1,693 points on geopolitical worries
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) succumbed to significant selling pressure on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index dropped 1,692.74 points, or 0.97%, over rising crude oil prices and escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, which weighed on investor sentiment. The index opened the week on a fragile note, falling 429.59 points, or 0.25%, at…
