Is India’s judiciary up for the fight? – Pakistan
OBSERVERS around the world were not necessarily being malicious — with the exception of Winston Churchill — in thinking that India might not last as a democracy for too long after 1947. The Cassandras were wrong, and the new nation’s refurbished state institutions, led by a robust parliament and an enviable judiciary, fortified the trust […]
Pakistan, IMF extend talks to conclude SBA review – Pakistan
• Wrap-up meeting today to finalise letter of intent, MEFP• Both sides agree on contingency measures to address data gaps ISLAMABAD: With an apparent understanding reached during the final review of the $3 billion Standby Arrangement, the visiting staff mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities agreed on Monday to extend talks […]
Imad stars in last-ball thriller as United clinch third title – Sport
KARACHI: The Islamabad United players celebrate with the trophy after the PSL final, on Monday night. —Tahir Jamal / White Star KARACHI: At the National Bank Stadium here on a Monday night, Karachi finally showed up. The house was full at the venue, which was criticised for low turnout all season, when it mattered the […]
President to travel in 1st class, PM, services chiefs in business class – Pakistan
• Austerity measures introduced to cut cost on foreign trips• Cabinet members except foreign and commerce ministers restricted to three annual visits, exemptions apply• MNAs, senior bureaucrats allowed business class ISLAMABAD: The cash-strapped federal government on Monday issued a travel advisory for the president, prime minister, chief justice, services chiefs, and bureaucrats among others binding […]
PIA plane back from Muscat after engine replaced – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 plane, which made an emergency landing at Muscat International Airport due to engine failure 13 days ago, returned home on Monday after its engine was replaced with another one. The engine was replaced with one removed from another Boeing 777 plane grounded at Jinnah International Airport. The […]
LHC asks CEC to look into petition of Elahi family – Pakistan
• Police accused of stopping their nomination papers from being filed for PP-32 by-poll• ECP notifies appellate tribunals for Senate polls LAHORE/ISLAMABAD/GUJRAT: Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh of the Lahore High Court asked the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to look into a petition by PTI president and his family members accusing police of not letting their […]
President urges US, UAE to invest in stock market – Pakistan
US Ambassador Donald Blome calls on President Asif Zardari at the Aiwan-i-Sadr, in Islamabad.—APP ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday emphasised the need for boosting trade ties with the US and the United Arab Emirates and invited businessmen of the two countries to invest in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). According to the Presidency, the […]
Bishop hails PSL 9 talent, names Pakistan as formidable T20 World Cup contenders
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Renowned former West Indies cricketer and commentator Ian Bishop has showered praise on the talent displayed during the recently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine. Speaking on his social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), Bishop expressed his admiration for the skills exhibited by players in the tournament, suggesting that Pakistan […]
PTI endorses Amnesty’s call for restoration of X – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has fully endorsed Amnesty International’s demand for the immediate restoration of social media platform X, stating that Pakistan has become a laughing stock in the international community due to the unjustified blockage of social media and the chain of oppression against its own citizens. A party spokesperson said that the government’s […]
PTI faces nomination roadblocks for by-polls
LAHORE: Despite clinching victories in the February 8 elections across the central and provincial landscapes, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates are facing roadblocks in submitting their nomination papers for the upcoming by-elections. Hammad Azhar, the acting president and general secretary of PTI Central Punjab, took to social media platform X on Monday to express his […]