Naqvi vows crackdown on sectarian content online as Muharram Peace Committee meets in Islamabad – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry on Tuesday chaired a special meeting of the Paigham-i-Aman Committee to discuss arrangements for Muharram and measures to curb sectarian incitement. Muharram is a month of mourning, observed in particular by Shia Muslims worldwide. It commemorates the Battle of Karbala in […]
Four independents join Aleem Khan’s Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party in Gilgit-Baltistan – Pakistan
GILGIT: Four independent candidates, who recently won in their constituencies, joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) after a meeting with party president Abdul Aleem Khan. The members include Anwar Ali, elected from GBA-23 Ghanche-II; Dr Asad Shafiq, elected from GBA-24 Ghanche-III; Muhammad Dilpazeer, elected from GBA-15 Diamer-I; and Aman Ali Amir, elected from GBA-21 Ghizer. Khan, […]
Punjab finance minister presents ‘people-friendly’ budget in assembly – Pakistan
Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtabaur Rehman presented the provincial budget on Tuesday after the cabinet approved a people-friendly Rs5.34 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, provincial ministers and MPAs are attending the session. Earlier today, CM Maryam approved a “people-friendly” Rs5.34 trillion provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 […]
5 suspected terrorists killed during intelligence-based operation in Attock: CTD – Pakistan
ATTOCK: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday said that it had killed five alleged terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the border area of Mankor, a remote locality in Attock district’s Jand tehsil. According to a CTD spokesperson, security personnel launched the operation after receiving credible intelligence regarding the presence and activities of terrorists […]
5 terrorists killed during intelligence-based operation in Attock: CTD – Pakistan
ATTOCK: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday said that it had killed five terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the border area of Mankor, a remote locality in Attock district’s Jand tehsil. According to a CTD spokesperson, security personnel launched the operation after receiving credible intelligence regarding the presence and activities of terrorists allegedly […]
Pakistan’s economy has left the ICU, says Khawaja Asif – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s economy had left the “intensive care unit”. He made the remarks while speaking in the National Assembly, during which he also talked about insecurity in Balochistan and Pakistan’s role in brokering the agreement with the United States and Iran. “When we [presented] the first budget, we […]
Punjab cabinet approves ‘people-friendly’ Rs5.34tr provincial budget for FY2026-27 – Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday approved a “people friendly” Rs5.34 trillion budget provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 after the 35th meeting of the provincial cabinet accorded its formal approval to the budget document. Addressing the cabinet meeting, the chief minster said the government had made every possible effort to provide […]
Punjab cabinet approves ‘people-friendly’ provincial budget for FY2026-27 – Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday approved a “people friendly” provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 after the 35th meeting of the provincial cabinet accorded its formal approval to the budget document. Addressing the cabinet meeting, the chief minster said the government had made every possible effort to provide maximum relief to […]
Mustafa Kamal lambasts ‘flawed’ NFC award distribution formula – Pakistan
Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday criticised the formula of fund distribution under the National Finance Commission (NFC) award — which is based on the size of every provinces’ population — as “flawed”. In his remarks during an address to the National Assembly, where a debate on the federal budget fiscal year 2026-27 was ongoing, […]
Kamal lambasts ‘flawed’ NFC award distribution formula in NA – Pakistan
Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday criticised the formula of fund distribution under National Finance Commission (NFC) award — which is based on the size of every provinces’ population — as “flawed”. In his remarks during an address to the National Assembly, where a debate on the federal budget fiscal year 2026-27 was ongoing, Kamal […]