No Women’s Day in Gaza, say mothers of hungry children – World
GAZA CITY: Women’s Day? At a tent in Rafah where Um Zaki said she was boiling porridge on an open flame to stave off the hunger of her six children, the holiday passed as a cruel joke. “Now, all our days look the same. The days of feasts, happy occasions, nice food, laughter and hope, […]
Ministry sets procedures for overseas job agreements – Business
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has issued time-bound standard operating procedures (SOPs) for signing letters of interest (LOIs) and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with international firms and governments for engagements and placements of Pakistani human resource going overseas every year and those already residing abroad. This has been done to […]
Incomplete justice – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
THE state-sponsored judicial murder of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB), a key founder of both mass democracy and constitutionalism in Pakistan, is a historical and legal fact which very few independent and fair observers will deny. But the reality is that until March 6, 2024, the state institutions involved in the tragic episode were in official […]
Sanjrani takes oath as member of Balochistan Assembly – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The plan of former Senate chairman to get an extension through an amendment to rules seems to have gone awry as he has finally taken the oath as a Balochistan Assembly MPA. Sources told Dawn that the plan had to be shelved due to stiff opposition and the fear of the motion being defeated. […]
How is the president elected in Pakistan?
JUI-F, JI to abstain; PPP leader can expect to get around 400 votes, Achakzai may not be able to cross 200-mark. Pakistan is preparing for a presidential election today (Saturday) following a highly contested and noisy election for the prime minister. This election comes amidst a backdrop of political tension and is viewed as a […]
Biden assails Trump, Republicans in fiery State of the Union speech – World
• Accuses his predecessor of threatening democracy, kowtowing to Russia• Warns Israel against using aid to Gaza as a bargaining chip WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday laid out his case for re-election in a fiery State of the Union speech that accused Donald Trump of threatening democracy, kowtowing to Russia and torpedoing a bill […]
Theresa May joins Tory MPs quitting before election – World
LONDON: Former prime minister Theresa May announced on Friday she will stand down as an MP at the next election, adding to a growing list from the UK’s ruling Conservatives to abandon leader Rishi Sunak. May, 67, is the most high-profile of scores of Tory lawmakers to say they will not seek re-election at this […]
Fully prepared to defend motherland: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir has stated that the armed forces are fully prepared to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan against the “full spectrum of threats”. The army chief was visiting troops engaged in an exercise in the area of Rahim Yar Khan. He was also briefed on the “Shamsheer-e-Sehra” exercise, said […]
Reserved seats row echoes in two assemblies – Pakistan
• Four MNAs, 24 MPAs sworn in amid PTI-SIC protest• PHC order barring oaths only applies to KP lawmakers, attorney general tells National Assembly• Lahore, Sindh high courts do not issue stay orders, notices sent to ECP, political parties ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: Lawmakers allotted reserved seats that were denied to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) took oath […]
Let’s work together, Dar tells opposition – Pakistan
• Mushahid stresses need for ‘healing’, calls for Imran’s release• Production orders issued for PTI senator ISLAMABAD: Observing that charters of democracy and economy were the need of the hour, Ishaq Dar, the outgoing leader of the house in the Senate, on Friday invited the opposition to collaborate in steering the country out of crises. […]