PPP, PML-N leaders meet in Gilgit to discuss G-B government formation
Proposals discussed will be placed before their leaderships before any final decision is taken Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) meet in Gilgit. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) met in Gilgit to discuss various proposals for […]
Protests block Karakoram Highway for third day over re-polling, delayed GB poll results – Pakistan
GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Protests blocking the Karakoram Highway in Diamer and other areas continued for a third day against the repolling and delay in the announcement of official results in various constituencies. Yesterday, the Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission ordered re-polling on polling stations in Skardu-II (GBA-8), Astore-I (GBA-13), Diamer-I (GBA-15), Diamer-II (GBA-16) and Diamer-III (GBA-17) and directed that […]
Govt extends olive branch to opposition once again as Achakzai threatens boycott – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The government once again extended an olive branch to the opposition for dialogue on important national issues on Wednesday, as National Assembly (NA) Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai threatened to boycott the House over unfulfilled promises. “I invited you on behalf of the government to come and sit together with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Pakistan urges US, Iran to ‘give peace a little more chance’ amid fresh round of hostilities – World
As the United States and Iran engage in a fresh round of hostilities, Pakistan has urged all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance. “As we work earnestly and painstakingly, together with our friends and partners, to find a peaceful diplomatic solution to the conflict, and especially when the final objective […]
Guinness seeks medical records after Pakistani surgeons perform 10 liver transplants in under 24 hours – Pakistan
LAHORE: Guinness World Records has sought medical records from the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI&RC) after its 120-member team of surgeons and support staff claimed a record-breaking achievement by performing 10 liver transplant procedures, including one on a nine-month-old child, in 23 hours and 20 minutes. A Guinness official said a […]
Finance minister Aurangzeb to present budget for FY2026-27 on June 12 – Pakistan
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will present the federal budget in the National Assembly on Friday, an adviser to the minister has confirmed. Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad shared the revised budget schedule in a post on X. More to follow Source Link
At least 10 killed, 13 injured as fire erupts in van on Islamabad-Murree Expressway: highway police – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: At least 10 people were killed and 13 were injured when a fire broke out in a van after it fell into a nullah while taking a turn on the Islamabad-Murree Expressway near Khajut on Wednesday, the National Highways & Motorway Police (NHMP) said. The NHMP statement said the Hiace van had fallen in […]
SC overturns convictions of two MQM workers in Karachi’s Baldia factory fire case – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the convictions of two MQM workers — Abdul Rehman Bhola, a former sector in-charge in the party’s organisational structure, and Zubair Chariya — for their alleged involvement in the Sept 11, 2012, Baldia factory fire in Karachi, which claimed more than 260 lives. Headed by Justice Malik Shahzad […]
Pakistan’s prized trout under threat as climate change, overfishing take toll – Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan region, famed for its towering peaks, vast glaciers and pristine lakes, is facing a sharp decline in its prized trout population as climate change, habitat loss and overfishing threaten the species. Its icy, glacier-fed waters provide an ideal environment for the breeding of trout, one of Pakistan’s most prized freshwater fish. In recent years, […]
Centre, provinces ‘made decisions in the best interest of Pakistan’, PM says in NEC meeting – Business
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the Centre and the provinces had taken various decisions in the “best interest” of Pakistan as the National Economic Council (NEC) met on Wednesday. The NEC met to finalise federal and provincial development plans ahead of the presentation of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY2026-27). It […]