Allied parties clinch speaker, deputy slots in National Assembly – Pakistan
A day after more than 300 members took oath as lawmakers in the National Assembly, MNAs on Friday elected PML-N’s Ayaz Sadiq as the speaker of the lower house of the Parliament and PPP’s Ghulam Mustafa Shah as his deputy. Sadiq, the Sharifs’ loyalist, and Mustafa defeated PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council nominees Amir Dogar and […]
Samosas, pakoras fly off shelves as rain sparks food frenzy
KARACHI: Rain in Karachi sent the foodies rushing to food streets as they flocked to the city’s famed food streets to indulge in steaming hot samosas, pakoras, and jalebis. Despite the downpour, people were spotted relishing fried delights with friends and family at roadside tables in popular foodie hangouts such as Burns Road, Hussainabad, and […]
Shares at PSX rally 700 points on ‘anticipated decline’ in inflation – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward journey on Friday as shares gained over 700 points, with analysts attributing the positive momentum to an anticipated decline in inflation and clarity on the political front. The KSE-100 index made decent gains throughout the day and closed at 65,325.68 points, up by 747.16 or 1.16 per […]
PTI’s Ali Amin Gandapur elected KP chief minister, demands justice for Imran and party – Pakistan
Amid intense sloganeering, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday elected PTI’s Ali Amin Gandapur as the 22nd chief minister of the province. The PTI leader clinched an overwhelming victory with 90 votes against rival Ibadullah Khan from the PML-N. Gandapur, who had served as a federal minister during the PTI government, was nominated for the […]
Ramazan likely to begin on March 12 in most Islamic countries
The holy month of Ramazan is anticipated to commence on March 12 in many Islamic countries, as per a statement issued by the International Astronomy Centre. The pivotal conjunction between the sun and moon is slated for March 10 at 9am GMT. Nevertheless, the sighting of the crescent on March 10 appears implausible from any […]
Relief and rescue efforts under way in calamity-hit Gwadar after flooding – Pakistan
Relief and rescue efforts were under way in Gwadar on Friday after it received more than 180 millimetres of rain in the past two days, authorities said. On Thursday, the Balochistan government had imposed an emergency in Gwadar and declared it calamity-hit after heavy rains wreaked havoc in the city. Normal life and traffic had […]
Putin critic Alexei Navalny to be buried in Moscow amid uncertainty, mourners brave potential arrest – World
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny will be buried in Moscow on Friday amid tight security and fears of a police crackdown two weeks after he suddenly died at the age of 47 in an Arctic penal colony. Navalny’s allies — who have promised to livestream the day’s events online — have accused President Vladimir Putin […]
Met dept predicts rain, thunderstorm and ‘few heavy falls’ in Karachi, other parts of Sindh today – Pakistan
As Sindh braced for rough weather, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday said “rain/thunderstorm with few heavy falls” were likely in Karachi and various parts of the province today. On Thursday, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had imposed a rain emergency in the province and declared Friday to be a half-day for all […]
Sarah Khan’s dream is to work with Salman Khan
Renowned Pakistani actor Sarah Khan recently shared her aspirations for a cross-border cinematic venture in an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama. The Sabaat actor revealed her admiration for Indian cinema and her dream collaboration with Bollywood icon Salman Khan. Sarah, who initially hadn’t planned to enter the entertainment industry, confessed, “I had never thought about […]
Pakistan’s next finance minister needs a vision, not just experience – Pakistan
Will the next finance minister dare to innovate and redefine Pakistan’s economic strategy or are they going to find themselves stuck in the same old loop? My grandfather used to have a yellowed old sign hanging above his office desk that read: Weak minds talk about people; Average minds talk about events; Great minds talk […]