Government will complete tenure, Shehbaz to remain PM for five years: Naqvi – Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said the incumbent government would complete its constitutional term and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would remain in office for the full five-year tenure. Naqvi made the remarks while speaking to the media outside the Interior Ministry in Islamabad, a week after saying the country’s governance system had “collapsed” and […]
'Rs70b more needed to complete K-IV'
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources reviewed progress on the long-delayed K-IV water supply project for Karachi on Wednesday. It also discussed the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Security Force Bill, as lawmakers raised concerns over water availability, project delays and security arrangements for major hydropower installations. The committee addressed a calling […]
LHC rejects PTI plea for Iqbal Park rally
. LAHORE: The LHC also dismissed as infructuous a petition filed by the PTI seeking permission to hold a public rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on August 5, observing that the Lahore deputy commissioner had already decided the matter. Justice Mirza Viqas Rauf heard the petition filed by PTI Lahore President Mian Usman Akram, who had made […]
Sindh restores five-day working week for schools, colleges – Pakistan
Schools and colleges across Sindh will now observe a five-day working week, from Monday to Friday, after the provincial government reversed its decision to hold classes six days a week. The change was announced in a notification issued by the Sindh School Education and Literacy Department on Wednesday. “With the approval of the competent authority, […]
Pakistan, Iran agree to keep border crossings open round the clock to boost trade – Pakistan
Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to further expand trade ties by keeping border crossings open round the clock, improving logistics and harmonising customs procedures. The development came during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a six-member Iranian delegation, led by Iran’s Minister for Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabak, in Islamabad, according […]
Roads blocked, traffic disrupted as PTI holds rally near Karachi Press Club – Pakistan
KARACHI: The PTI held a protest near the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Wednesday to mark three years since the imprisonment of party founder Imran Khan and demand his release. The demonstration led to traffic disruptions in the surrounding areas after authorities blocked routes leading to the venue, causing severe congestion and leaving commuters stranded […]
Govt rejects consultant report on tight gas
ISLAMABAD: The government has rejected findings of the first international consultant and has approved the presence of tight gas in an exploration field operated by Polish Oil and Gas Company. The consultant hired by the director general petroleum concessions (DGPC) declared that the gas field had no tight gas reserves. But the DG hired a […]
US ready to back mining projects
INVESTMENT AVENUE: “The critical minerals issue is very important for us because it is about economic security, prosperity and national defence,” the official said. Pakistan joined the US Critical Minerals Initiative in Washington earlier this year. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: The Trump administration is ready to finance another project the size of Reko Diq, and American investors […]
Protest near KPC disrupts traffic in Karachi’s Saddar area – Pakistan
KARACHI: A protest near the Karachi Press Club (KPC) caused traffic disruptions across Saddar Town, leaving a large number of commuters stuck in long queues for several hours on Wednesday evening. Roads near the press club were closed ahead of a planned protest by the PTI to mark three years since the imprisonment of party […]
Woman killed, 11 injured as speeding SUV rams pickup on Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Bhutto
Victims belonged to same family; police hunt for driver who fled after collision near Toll Plaza A combination of pictures shows the overturned pickup and the damaged SUV after a road accident on Karachi’s Shahrah-i-Bhutto that killed a woman and injured 11 others on Wednesday. Photos: Express A young woman was killed and 11 others, […]