Nawaz urges AJK to end protests, sit-ins and engage in meaningful dialogue with govt – Pakistan
LAHORE: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed concern over the political situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging protesters to end sit-ins and demonstrations and engage in meaningful dialogue with the government. “Under the Interim Constitution Act of 1974, the people of AJK enjoy full civil liberties and democratic rights. I urge them […]
Sikh caretaker couple gunned down at Mardan gurdwara
Police register CTD case after unidentified assailants shoot Sikh husband and wife serving at gurdwara A Sikh couple serving as caretakers at a local gurdwara in the Baboo Mohalla area of Mardan were shot dead by unidentified assailants on Wednesday, police officials said. The victims, identified as Jagannath and his wife, were residing within the […]
PM Shehbaz decides to transform govt’s monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Halfway through his 5-year constitutional term, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to transform the government’s monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight to improve service delivery and public perception. The step is a part of the Digital Nation Pakistan Initiative, whose monitoring model has already been finalised by the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA). The […]
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah presents Rs3.56tr budget with no new taxes, 7pc pay raise – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented a Rs3.56 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 against estimated receipts of approximately Rs3.41tr, resulting in a projected deficit of about Rs242 billion. The session was delayed due to a ruckus created by lawmakers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). MPA Ali Khurshidi said the party was […]
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah presents Rs3.652tr budget with no new taxes, 7pc pay raise – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented a Rs3.652 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 against estimated receipts of approximately Rs3.41tr, resulting in a projected deficit of about Rs242 billion. The session was delayed due to a ruckus created by lawmakers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). MPA Ali Khurshidi said the party was […]
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah presents provincial budget for FY2026-27 – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, who also holds the portfolio of the finance department, is presenting the provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the assembly. The session was earlier delayed due to a ruckus created by lawmakers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). MPA Ali Khurshidi said the party was boycotting the session […]
NZ on brink of Women’s T20 World Cup exit
LONDON: Holders New Zealand are in danger of being eliminated from the Women’s T20 World Cup after a surprise five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. The White Ferns lost against the West Indies in their first match and Sri Lanka condemned them to a second loss with two balls to spare in Southampton. New […]
Former cricket captain Shahid Afridi visits UN, appreciates Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement – Pakistan
Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi on Wednesday visited the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York and appreciated the Pakistan Mission’s constructive role in fostering dialogue and settling disputes peacefully. In a statement shared on X, the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN said, “Former Pakistan cricket team captain and celebrated all-rounder Shahid […]
Clinton says Netanyahu is ‘obsessed’ with Iran, Saudi normalization
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “persistent” and “obsessed” with striking Iran and normalising relations with Saudi Arabia during her tenure. Speaking in an interview with New Yorker Editor David Remnick at an event in New York City, Clinton discussed Netanyahu’s approach while she served […]
PPP secures 11 seats as GB election chief decides remaining election petitions – Pakistan
GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shahbaz Khan on Wednesday announced decisions on three pending election petitions, giving the PPP 11 seats. The election chief declared PPP candidate Attaullah the winner from GBA-16 Diamer-II, PML-N candidate Malik Kefayat from GBA-17 and PML-N candidate from GBA-13 Astore-I. The rival candidates had filed petitions with the […]