Board formed to improve economic planning
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning and the Planning Commission have constituted a high-level policy board, aimed at enhancing transparency and improving the economic planning process with the active participation of private sector and corporate leaders. The policy board, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, comprises members from various sectors […]
Kyiv hits Russian ammo depot as Moscow advances in east – World
Ukraine’s security services said Saturday they had struck a Russian ammunition factory in a border region, as Moscow’s forces claimed yet another advance on the battlefield. Ukraine also said it had thwarted a “massive” overnight Russian aerial attack that saw drones launched towards the capital Kyiv. The attacks come after a week of intense Russian […]
Charge against polio
Pakistan’s battle against polio has long been undermined by deeply entrenched myths and misconceptions. These unfounded fears often spread deep within communities, resulting in resistance to vaccination efforts. Despite the tireless work of health professionals and the government, Pakistan remains one of the few countries where polio still poses a significant threat. In acknowledgment of […]
The (reverse) alchemists of Pakistan
Though the oft-repeated reminders that the country is a blessed land with bountiful resources might sound realistic to our cognition and pleasant to our senses, the abundance rarely dared to change the fortune of the public for the better for over three quarters a century. The reason might be that the rightful and potential public […]
Inglis powers Australia to T20I victory
Josh Inglis’s record-breaking century laid the platform for Australia’s 70 run-hammering of Scotland in Edinburgh on Friday as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match Twenty20 series. Travis Head, fresh from his hundred in Wednesday’s opener, was out for a first-ball duck after Scotland won the toss at the Grange. But his exit […]
Omar Ayub says Imran has accepted his resignation as PTI secretary general – Pakistan
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub on Saturday said PTI founder Imran Khan has accepted his resignation as the party’s secretary general, which was tendered for the second time. Ayub had first resigned from his party positions of secretary general and chairman of PTI’s Central Finance Board on June 22 citing the burden […]
Israeli strike kills three Lebanese paramedics, injures two in southern town
BEIRUT: Three Lebanese paramedics were killed and two others wounded, one critically, in an Israeli attack while they were extinguishing fires in the southern town of Faroun, Lebanon’s health ministry said on Saturday. “Israeli forces targeted a team from the Lebanese Civil Defence as they responded to fires sparked by recent Israeli airstrikes,” a ministry […]
Pakistani man charged over alleged plot to attack New York City Jewish centre around Oct 7 – World
A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the militant Islamic State group (IS), the Department of Justice said on Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish centre in Brooklyn around Oct […]
Pakistani man charged over alleged plot to attack New York City Jewish center around Oct 7 – World
A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the militant Islamic State group (IS), the Department of Justice said on Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish centre in Brooklyn around Oct […]
President signs bill restricting public gatherings in Islamabad
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Public Order and Peaceful Assembly Bill 2024 into law after it was passed by both the Senate and National Assembly, banning unauthorised public gatherings in the capital. Following the president’s approval, the law introduces penalties for holding gatherings without permission in Islamabad, with violators facing up to three […]