ECP refuses to recognise Achakzai as PkMAP chief over failure to hold intra-party polls – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday refused to recognise National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai as chairman of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) over the party’s failure to hold intra-party elections. A full five-member bench of the commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, heard the matter. Two […]
Gangster Uzair Baloch’s brother shot, critically injured in Karachi’s Lyari – Pakistan
KARACHI: The brother of imprisoned Uzair Baloch, chief of the defunct People’s Amn Committee, was shot and critically wounded in Karachi’s Lyari area on Thursday evening, according to police. Chakiwara police, in a statement, said that Zubair Baloch, 40, was shot and injured on main Chakiwara Road, while two passersby were also injured. They were […]
Govt increases petrol price by Rs1.09, HSD price by Rs2.42 – Business
The government on Thursday increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.09 and Rs2.42 per litre, respectively. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs336.15 per litre, while HSD will cost Rs393.04 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs110 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs96 per litre […]
Renewed Middle East tensions pose downside risks to inflation, external sector: finance ministry – Business
ISLAMABAD: Anticipating the new fiscal year to begin with double-digit inflation, the government on Thursday expressed concern over renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, saying they posed downside risks to inflation and the external outlook. “Renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose downside risks to inflation and the external outlook,” the Ministry of […]
UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal – Sport
European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan. “No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been […]
Two miners killed, several feared trapped after Quetta coal mine explosion – Pakistan
QUETTA: At least two miners were killed and several others were feared trapped after an explosion in a private coal mine in the Sorange area of Balochistan’s provincial capital on Thursday. Provincial Minister for Mines and Minerals Mir Shoaib Nosherwani confirmed the fatalities, adding that a rescue operation was underway at the incident site. “The […]
US Senate rejects attempt to limit military action against Iran
US Senate blocked a bid to curb military action on Iran, leaving the president’s authority unchanged The vote revealed minor fractures within both parties. Three Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul, voted in favor of the measure, while Democrat John Fetterman joined the Republican majority in voting against it. Kentucky’s Republican Sen. […]
Bilawal warns ‘countdown’ will begin for federal government if it steals AJK election – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned on Thursday that a stolen election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) would start a “countdown” for the federal government. “The PML-N thinks that after its defeat in Gilgit-Baltistan, a defeat in AJK would mean a countdown begins for its government,” he said while addressing a rally in Muzaffarabad ahead […]
Bilawal warns ‘countdown’ will begin for federal government if it steals election – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned on Thursday that a stolen election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) would start a “countdown” for the federal government. “The PML-N thinks that after its defeat in Gilgit-Baltistan, a defeat in AJK would mean a countdown begins for its government,” he said while addressing a rally in Muzaffarabad ahead […]
Several workers feared trapped after explosion in private coal mine near Quetta: officials – Pakistan
QUETTA: An explosion in a private coal mine in the Sorange area of Balochistan’s provincial capital on Thursday trapped several miners, said an official. Labour leader Pir Muhammad Kakar told Dawn that around 25 workers were inside the mine at the time of the explosion. “Three miners were rescued after the explosion. Around 22 workers […]