Govt remains committed to Balochistan’s flood-hit people – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The government remains committed to the rehabilitation of every eligible family affected by the devastating floods of 2022, the Ministry of Planning and Development has said. The commitment comes in the wake of reports that the provincial and federal governments had restructured a World Bank-funded flood rehabilitation project, depriving a large number of affected […]
No Adiala visit without confirmation of meeting, says KP CM Afridi – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Thursday that he would not visit Adiala jail again before Sept 27 unless the government officially confirmed a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan. He also called for the closure of important government offices, including the Prime Minister’s Office, alleging that they had become dysfunctional. Speaking […]
Transporters’ issues almost resolved: Sindh CM – Pakistan
• Murad Ali Shah directs transport department to address remaining demands• KATI warns prolonged strike could disrupt production, essential supplies• LCCI calls for meaningful dialogue to end strike; says export containers worth $500 million stranded at factories KARACHI: As the goods transporters’ strike entered its sixth day on Thursday, continuing to disrupt industrial activity and […]
Coalition buys time on judges, but harder questions persist – Pakistan
WHILE it seems that the deadlock over judges’ appointments has been resolved for now, there are still many sticking points souring ties between the PML-N and PPP, which would have to be addressed in the days to come, Dawn has learnt. The bad blood from recriminations over the conduct of elections in Azad Jammu and […]
Pakistan start preparation for Russia hockey event
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan players will assemble in Islamabad on Saturday (tomorrow) to kick-start their preparation for the four-nation invitational hockey tournament to be held in Kazan, Russia, from August 27 to September 1. The camp will be held at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium at the Pakistan Sports Complex, with selected players instructed to report by […]
Rabiul Awwal moon not sighted, Eid Miladun Nabi to fall on Aug 26 – Pakistan
The Rabiul Awwal moon was not sighted, and Eid-i-Miladun Nabi will fall on August 26, Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad announced on Thursday. The announcement was made following a meeting of the committee in Islamabad, while a notification issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs stated that the first of Rabiul Awwal, […]
Yadgar-i-Fatah monument inaugurated in Islamabad on eve of Independence Day – Pakistan
The Yadgar-i-Fatah monument, built to honour Pakistan’s martyrs and commemorate Marka-i-Haq, was inaugurated in Islamabad on Thursday night, on the eve of the country’s 80th Independence Day. Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral […]
NCCIA arrests 114 foreigners over alleged cyber-romance, sextortion network – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 114 foreign nationals, including 111 Chinese and three Vietnamese citizens, for allegedly running a cyber-romance and sextortion network from a registered IT business in the capital. According to details released by the NCCIA’s media wing, the accused allegedly used electronic means and online platforms to […]
Kazakhstan offers wheat to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to accelerate implementation of existing agreements and MoUs to transform them into concrete trade and investment opportunities, a statement from the Ministry of National Food Security and Research said on Thursday. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer […]
Karachi court acquits drug baroness Anmol ‘Pinky’ in 3 cases – Pakistan
KARACHI: A sessions court on Thursday acquitted alleged drug baroness Anmol alias Pinky in three narcotics cases registered at Karachi’s Gizri police station. The three cases were registered against Pinky at the Gizri police station in 2020, 2021 and 2022, and she had been declared an absconder. Additional District and Sessions Judge South Irshad Hussain […]