PTI calls Oct 15 D-Chowk ‘massive, peaceful protest’ as govt warns none allowed to disrupt SCO moot – Pakistan
The PTI on Friday announced a protest for Islamabad’s D-Chowk on October 15 even as the government warned that no one would be allowed to disrupt the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government Council (CHG) in the federal capital. The federal government has deployed more than 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel […]
President Zardari, Russia’s Putin emphasise strengthening bilateral ties – World
President Asif Ali Zardari met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday during a visit to Turkmenistan, where the pair emphasised further strengthening their bilateral relationship. The informal interaction was held on the sidelines of a two-day international forum on ‘Interrelation of Times and Civilizations — Basis for Peace and Development’ in Ashgabat to commemorate […]
KP CM orders full facilitation of Jamrud jirga participants in site visit – Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Friday visited the site of a peace jirga in Khyber district to oversee arrangements for the gathering and ordered the administration to fully facilitate the participants with whatever they needed. Earlier today, he had announced that the provincial administration would host the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement’s (PTM) three-day […]
Constitutional package still in limbo as consensus eludes parliamentary committee – Pakistan
The government’s much-touted constitutional amendment remains in limbo as consensus eluded the Friday meeting of the parliamentary committee set up to debate the package. The much-talked-about Constitutional Package is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the top judge’s term. Three separate drafts of the constitutional package are being prepared – […]
Hurricane Milton leaves at least 16 dead as Florida cleans up – World
The death toll from Hurricane Milton rose to at least 16 on Friday, officials in Florida said, as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives and homes back together. Nearly 2.5 million households and businesses were still without power, and some areas in the path cut through the Sunshine State by the monster […]
Armed men steal, burn ballot papers during NA-231 recounting: election officials – Pakistan
The recounting process at four polling stations in NA-231 Malir III, Karachi turned into a clash on Friday as armed men ransacked the office, election officials said. PPP’s Abdul Hakeem Baloch has won Malir’s NA-231 in Karachi with 43,634 votes, according to the provisional results announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan. On the request […]
KP CM Gandapur to host Jamrud jirga, reiterates it will remain peaceful – Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Friday announced that the provincial administration will host the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement’s (PTM) jirga and ensure that all the matters are resolved peacefully. The federal government agreed, in principle, to lift a recently-imposed ban on the PTM during a multiparty grand jirga, hosted by the provincial government […]
India’s high food inflation leaves less in lunch boxes of poor school children
Despite surges in food prices, minimum budget remains unchanged which makes it difficult to provide nutritious meals to students. Nearly two years of elevated food inflation in India is leaving less in the lunch boxes of impoverished children, as government-funded school meals suffer cutbacks because of rising prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses. The three-decades-old […]
Sindh CM Murad denies reports of IMF reservations over NFC award – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday said that neither the federal government nor the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had expressed concerns regarding the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award. According to Article 160 of the Constitution, the NFC Award is the allocation of revenues between the federation and the provinces “through an Order (the […]
Full court reference for outgoing CJP Qazi Faez Isa set for Oct 25 – Pakistan
The full court reference for outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has been scheduled for October 25, according to a letter from the Supreme Court registrar. The development emerged in a letter, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, from Supreme Court Registrar Jazeela Aslam dated today to Supreme Court Bar […]