PML-N women reserved seats: YouTuber’s nomination withdrawn after backlash – Pakistan
LAHORE: Maryam Ikram, a PML-N YouTuber, managed to sneak into the party’s list of women nominated for reserved seats in the National Assembly but saw it withdrawn as a storm rose within the party, questioning her political credentials: all this happening within a few days. Ms Ikram has been making TikTok videos for the PML-N […]
Attorney general opposes SIC plea for reserved seats – Pakistan
• Says a party is only entitled to such seats if it contests polls• LHC grants ECP, respondents more time to respond• ATC sends MPA Hafiz Farhat to jail on judicial remand• Fawad Chaudhry files petition against potential arrest in undisclosed FIR PESHAWAR/LAHORE: The attorney general for Pakistan (AGP) on Wednesday requested a larger bench […]
Donald Lu to testify before Congress panel on March 20 – World
WASHINGTON: The US House Foreign Affairs Committee has tasked its Subcommittee on the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia with conducting a hearing on the future of democracy in Pakistan, scheduled for March 20. The hearing will also delve into the dynamics of US-Pakistan relations following the Feb 8 general elections. Donald Lu, the Assistant […]
Ice breaks as CM Gandapur takes up KP issues with PM – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Days after refusing to attend the oath-taking ceremonies of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur broke the ice as he called on the premier on Wednesday, assuring him of working together “with a positive intention to resolve problems of the people”. After a […]
Aurangzeb emphasises digitalisation of tax system – Business
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday stressed the urgent need for digitalisation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to enhance transparency and efficiency in tax collection. During an introductory meeting with tax officials at the FBR headquarters, the minister deliberated on a range of proposals, a key one being the inclusion of retailers’ […]
Six Senate seats up for grabs today – Pakistan
• Chairman-hopeful Gilani to contest against PTI-backed Mehrban in Islamabad• Balochistan lawmakers to elect three, KP to vote in two senators• By-elections in 23 NA, provincial assembly constituencies to be held on April 21 ISLAMABAD: National Assembly lawmakers and MPAs from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will elect six senators in a by-election, being held on […]
PM Shehbaz forms committee to curtail govt expenses – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In view of the financial challenges being faced by the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday formed a committee to curtail government expenses. “The PM formed the committee to ensure austerity measures on the government side,” Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told Dawn. Members of the committee comprise federal secretaries of cabinet, finance and […]
PTI founder, Qureshi’s appeals are maintainable, IHC holds – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday held the appeals of former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi against conviction in the cipher case maintainable and invited the prosecution and defence counsel to advance arguments from Monday. An IHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul […]
Appointment of new Irsa boss to stir hornets’ nest – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a unilateral decision that may pitch the provinces against the Centre, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed a former federal secretary as chairman of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa), on top of the five-member water regulator nominated by the four provinces and the federal government. The decision, which virtually supersedes the incumbent […]
Pakistan slightly betters its human development ranking – Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan ranks 161st on a list of 191 countries on the UN Human Development Index, scoring 0.544 points, according to a report released on Wednesday. This shows a slight improvement from 2023, when Pakistan was ranked 164th with 0.540 points, which was three rungs below its 2022 ranking. The 2022 report also noted […]