Analysis: BUDGET 2026-27: Can Pakistan afford to delay its dams? – Newspaper
• Water, hydropower projects may get only Rs179bn in PSDP• Officials say at least Rs500bn is needed; warn low allocation may slow major dam, power projects• Ex-Wapda official fears Diamer-Bhasha, Dasu may miss timelines• Wapda says eight mega projects are under construction, expected to double hydel generation by 2030 THE country’s persistent failure to invest […]
Polling begins in Gilgit-Baltistan general elections for 24 seats – Pakistan
Polling began on Sunday morning for 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly amid tight security arrangements. The general elections for the GB’s legislative assembly are taking place after a four-month delay, which was attributed to harsh winter weather. The voting process in the region began at 8am on Sunday and is set to conclude […]
Gilgit-Baltistan votes in legislative assembly elections on Sunday; 24 constituencies up for grabs – Pakistan
GILGIT: The people of Gilgit-Baltistan will vote in the general elections for the GB Legislative Assembly on Sunday after the polls were delayed by four months due to harsh winter weather. The PPP and other political parties have staged a series of rallies across the region and ramped up efforts to garner support ahead of […]
PTI alleges pre-poll rigging over security deployment ahead of GB polls – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Saturday accused the federal and Gilgit-Baltistan governments of “pre-poll rigging” over the deployment of 5,600 local police personnel and over 13,000 additional security personnel from outside the region ahead of the polls. Elections in GB are scheduled for Sunday (June 7), after a four-month delay attributed to harsh winter weather. The […]
PM Shehbaz meets interior minister ahead of Naqvi’s Iran visit – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, during which they discussed the latter’s upcoming visit to Tehran, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The interior minister also briefed the prime minister on his recent engagements on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) […]
PM Shehbaz holds meeting with Mohsin Naqvi ahead of Tehran visit – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, during which they discussed the latter’s upcoming visit to Tehran, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The interior minister also briefed the prime minister on his recent engagements on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) […]
Female doctor injured in acid attack at Quetta hospital; suspect killed in encounter – Pakistan
QUETTA: A female doctor at the Provincial Civil Hospital in Quetta was seriously injured on Saturday when an employee of the hospital allegedly threw acid on her, police said. A senior official of the Civil Hospital told Dawn that the doctor suffered severe burn injuries to her face, chest, legs and other parts of her […]
PTI, TTAP slam ban on JAAC, call for dialogue
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Tehreek-i-Tahaffuz-i-Aaeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday criticised the decision to declare the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organisation, urging authorities to resolve political disputes through dialogue and constitutional means rather than coercive measures. The statements came a day after the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government declared JAAC a […]
Sharjeel laments ‘low priority’ accorded to Karachi by Centre – Pakistan
Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday criticised the federal government for what he described as a “low priority” approach towards Karachi, arguing that the country’s largest city continues to shoulder immense economic and infrastructural burdens despite its significant contribution to the national economy. Speaking to the media in Karachi, Memon said Karachi remained […]
Large parts of country set to experience heatwave conditions from June 7 to 12: PMD – Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a heatwave warning for various parts of the country from June 7 to June 12. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the districts of Peshawar, Mardan, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan are expected to record maximum temperatures four to six degrees Celsius above normal, ranging between 41°C and […]