‘Better late than never’: Khawaja Asif supports Naqvi’s call for system overhaul
Says Naqvi’s call for systemic reforms should be debated in parliament and the federal cabinet A combination of file photos shows Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Even as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders criticised Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for his remarks on the country’s political system, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif came […]
India PM Modi announces panel to overhaul exam system after protests
Modi breaks silence after education minister quits over protests sparked by May exam paper leak scandal Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses the press upon his arrival to attend the first day of the monsoon session of parliament in New Delhi, India, July 20, 2026. REUTERS Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on […]
Gen Raza’s appointment as CNSC completes military overhaul under 27th Amendment, signals impending reshuffle – Pakistan
With the highest four-star appointment now completed, officials expect a wider reshuffle of principal staff officers and corps commanders in the coming weeks. The government on Friday took another step towards completing the higher military command’s restructuring initiated last year under the 27th Constitutional Amendment by appointing Gen Syed Aamer Raza as the country’s first […]
Trump administration finalises overhaul of foreign journalists’ visas, ends ‘duration of status’ system – World
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has finalised a sweeping overhaul of US visa rules for foreign journalists, ending the decades-old “duration of status” system and replacing it with fixed-term admissions that will require reporters to undergo periodic government review to continue working in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the changes in […]
Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, overhaul Xbox unit
Microsoft Xbox expansion, including Activision deal, still trails Sony and Nintendo in gaming market A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS Microsoft said on Monday it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about 2.1% of its global workforce, overhauling its Xbox gaming business and divesting […]
PM Shehbaz directs major overhaul of agriculture sector – Pakistan
• National Agriculture Policy to be finalised in consultation with provinces• Ministry of National Food Security to be restructured on modern lines ISLAMABAD: Calling for the immediate formulation of a comprehensive National Agriculture Policy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the restructuring of the Ministry of National Food Security, Research and Agricultural Reforms along […]
Fafen calls for overhaul of KP Right to Information Act – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Twelve years after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa became Pakistan’s first province to enact a Right to Information (RTI) law, the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) notes the pioneering framework remains “underutilised and vulnerable to disinformation due to weak enforcement and structural gaps”. In a policy brief released Saturday titled “From Pioneer to Performer: Making Khyber […]
Japan opens door to global arms market with overhaul of defence export rules – World
Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms sales and opening the way for exports of warships, missiles and other weapons. The move aimed at strengthening Japan’s defence industrial base marks another step away from the pacifist restraints that have shaped its postwar security policy. […]
Cabinet greenlights overhaul, digital transformation of FBR
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting held on Tuesday, the Federal Cabinet granted approval for the restructuring and digitisation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), based on recommendations from the Revenue Division. Chaired by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, the meeting reviewed the suggestions of an inter-ministerial committee that convened on January 23, led by […]
Nawaz seeks votes for ‘economic overhaul’ – Pakistan
MANSEHRA: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday urged the people of Mansehra to vote for his PML-N so that he could overhaul the economy and put the country back on path to development. Addressing an election gathering in the city, from where he is running for a National Assembly seat, Mr Sharif described himself […]