3rd phase of AJK polls: Voting underway in Poonch Division’s Bagh and Haveli districts – Pakistan
The third phase of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is currently underway in four constituencies in Poonch Division’s Bagh and Haveli districts. Polling began at 8am and will continue until 5pm. Government officials have anticipated clashes in some areas, while the Election Commission has classified most of the 803 polling stations in the […]
Judicial probe launched into death of 2 girls in Lahore police custody – Pakistan
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate has initiated an inquiry under Section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) into the suspicious death of two underage girls in Lahore police custody on Aug 4, as mystery continues to surround the horrific, tragic incident. The judicial inquiry was launched after the families of the victims – Amina […]
Former US president Joe Biden’s cancer has spread: son – World
WASHINGTON: Former US president Joe Biden’s cancer has metastasised further, according to his son Hunter Biden, who shared the update in a recent interview with the BBC. In May 2025, just four months after he left office as the oldest sitting president, the elder Biden revealed he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of […]
High court judge to investigate Mir Raza murder case, says home minister – Newspaper
• Announcement comes hours after Faryal Talpur recommends judicial probe• Previous investigation body sent packing as IGP forms new team• DSP, Jauhar SHO suspended for failing to preserve crime scene• Sharjeel moves NCCIA over ‘defamatory campaign’ KARACHI: In what appears to be a damage-control exercise, the provincial government has decided to conduct a judicial inquiry […]
Tick, tick … boom
IN hindsight, revolutions are easy to predict. Years, decades and even centuries after such events, scholars will write volumes explaining how prevailing conditions made such violent action inevitable, with the most common preconditions being extreme economic inequality and injustice along with an oppressive state which is not only prone to overreaction but is also so […]
Governance failures – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
AN effort is underway to spark a debate on creating new administrative units in the country ostensibly on the grounds that the present system is not delivering. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, whose proximity to the establishment is well known, tried to make the case. Claiming the present governance system has “collapsed”, he called for more […]
Seeking a sensible auto policy – Newspaper
The next automobile policy will test the ability of policymakers to reconcile competing commercial interests while keeping the country’s broader economic, industrial and environmental objectives in view. In more than one way, the new policy will be the most consequential industrial policy document Pakistan has produced in years. Every major stakeholder is lobbying aggressively for […]
AJK govt appoints Public Service Commission members amid questions over timing – Newspaper
MUZAFFARABAD: Days before its exit from power, the incumbent Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government has appointed seven members to Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Public Service Commission (PSC), the top recruitment body of AJK, a move that has raised questions about its propriety and timing. According to a notification issued by the Services and General […]
Tarbela Dam attains maximum storage level – Pakistan
LAHORE: Tarbela Dam, the country’s second largest reservoir after Mangla Dam, reached its maximum storage level of 1,550-feet on Sunday, reflecting a significant increase in the country’s water conservation capacity. Sources attribute the filling of the Tarbela Dam to the ongoing high-flow season due to rains and snow melting. According to the flood forecasting division […]
Rs115bn WB-funded rehabilitation project restructured quietly – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: Amid a blame game and fiduciary concerns, the government has quietly restructured the Rs115 billion World Bank-funded post-flood rehabilitation project, depriving more than 134,000 verified flood-affected families in Balochistan of the resilient homes they were promised. Official documents and background discussions indicate that investigations were underway into alleged record tampering, duplicate claims and multiple […]