SC urged to probe allegations of manipulation in Panamagate
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Association has recommended that the Supreme Court direct the federal government to appoint an inquiry commission to verify the allegations made by former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui regarding the manipulation of judicial proceedings by agencies in the Panama case. As one of the petitioners in the Shaukat […]
ECP declares Qureshi ineligible to contest polls for five years
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday declared former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi ineligible to contest elections for five years. The announcement comes days after a special court, established under the Official Secrets Act, awarded Qureshi 10 years imprisonment in the high-profile cypher case, along with former prime minister […]
Will not rest until Pakistan becomes stable: Nawaz
Amid double-digit inflation and economic crisis, former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif said he will not rest until he stabilises Pakistan. “We will not rest until Pakistan becomes stable. We will not rest until we don’t bring back the lights in homes, eradicate poverty and unemployment, and build schools, […]
PM gives green light for PARCO MD hiring
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has given the green light to appoint Irteza Qureshi as the new regular managing director of Pak Arab Refinery Limited (Parco). He is currently working as the deputy managing director (DMD). According to sources, eight potential candidates had been shortlisted during the first phase for the slot of […]
Maldives says India to withdraw troops from March
India will start withdrawing its troops deployed in the Maldives from next month, Male’s foreign ministry said after talks on Friday. New Delhi considers the strategically located Indian Ocean archipelago — which straddles key global shipping lanes — to be within its sphere of influence. But the Maldives has shifted into the orbit of China […]
Election day turnout in K-P to dwindle
PESHAWAR: With barely a few days left in the general election, turnout for the democratic exercise in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) is expected to be lower compared to previous elections owing to multiple factors. Populace of the northwestern province, which is home to sixteen per cent of National Assembly seats of the country, might not turn […]
Israel turns focus of Gaza attack to Rafah
GAZA: Israel prepared to advance its war on Gaza farther south, close to the Egyptian border, after claiming to have dismantled Hamas in Khan Younis, as diplomatic efforts in pursuit of a ceasefire accelerated. Health officials in the besieged enclave said on Thursday the confirmed Palestinian death toll had risen above 27,000, with thousands more dead still […]
Lower-caste Hindus see greater presence
KARACHI: Lower-caste Hindus in Pakistan are carving a niche for themselves in the political arena, boldly stepping into the electoral fray on general seats. The surge in participation is particularly pronounced in the Mirpur Khas division, home to districts such as Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, and Tharparkar, where a majority population of non-Muslims, especially Hindus, resides.About a […]
PIA debt burden shifted to taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: The government and commercial banks have agreed on a Rs268 billion debt restructuring plan for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). This move, while shifting the burden of PIA’s inefficiency onto taxpayers, removes an irritant in its privatisation. The Ministry of Finance, abandoning its previous stance of not incorporating PIA debt into public debt, now commits […]
Students rejoice mid-season 9-day holiday
As the nation prepares for the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8, students across Pakistan, on the other hand, are rejoicing after being granted a mid-season nine-day holiday. On Thursday, the Sindh Education Department announced that all private and public schools, colleges, and universities will remain closed from February 6 to February 9. The government has […]