TTAP rejects PTI claims of no prior notice for 10,000-strong demonstration outside Adiala jail – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While the PTI leadership distanced itself from the call to gather 10,000 people outside Adiala jail on Tuesday, claiming that National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai did not inform them, the TTAP spokesperson rejected the claim. PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan claimed a day earlier that she was approached by Achakzai […]
PPP lawmaker calls for separate South Punjab province in Senate – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As senators from the treasury and opposition traded accusations during Wednesday’s budget debate in the Senate, PPP Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan demanded a separate South Punjab province. “Seven million children are born in Pakistan annually, more than in all of Europe. What are we doing for their employment?” he asked during the budget debate […]
Nawaz urges AJK to end protests, sit-ins and engage in meaningful dialogue with govt – Pakistan
LAHORE: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed concern over the political situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging protesters to end sit-ins and demonstrations and engage in meaningful dialogue with the government. “Under the Interim Constitution Act of 1974, the people of AJK enjoy full civil liberties and democratic rights. I urge them […]
Sikh caretaker couple gunned down at Mardan gurdwara
Police register CTD case after unidentified assailants shoot Sikh husband and wife serving at gurdwara A Sikh couple serving as caretakers at a local gurdwara in the Baboo Mohalla area of Mardan were shot dead by unidentified assailants on Wednesday, police officials said. The victims, identified as Jagannath and his wife, were residing within the […]
PM Shehbaz decides to transform govt’s monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Halfway through his 5-year constitutional term, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to transform the government’s monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight to improve service delivery and public perception. The step is a part of the Digital Nation Pakistan Initiative, whose monitoring model has already been finalised by the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA). The […]
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah presents Rs3.56tr budget with no new taxes, 7pc pay raise – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented a Rs3.56 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 against estimated receipts of approximately Rs3.41tr, resulting in a projected deficit of about Rs242 billion. The session was delayed due to a ruckus created by lawmakers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). MPA Ali Khurshidi said the party was […]
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah presents Rs3.652tr budget with no new taxes, 7pc pay raise – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented a Rs3.652 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 against estimated receipts of approximately Rs3.41tr, resulting in a projected deficit of about Rs242 billion. The session was delayed due to a ruckus created by lawmakers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). MPA Ali Khurshidi said the party was […]
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah presents provincial budget for FY2026-27 – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, who also holds the portfolio of the finance department, is presenting the provincial budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the assembly. The session was earlier delayed due to a ruckus created by lawmakers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P). MPA Ali Khurshidi said the party was boycotting the session […]
Former cricket captain Shahid Afridi visits UN, appreciates Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement – Pakistan
Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi on Wednesday visited the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York and appreciated the Pakistan Mission’s constructive role in fostering dialogue and settling disputes peacefully. In a statement shared on X, the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN said, “Former Pakistan cricket team captain and celebrated all-rounder Shahid […]
PPP secures 11 seats as GB election chief decides remaining election petitions – Pakistan
GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shahbaz Khan on Wednesday announced decisions on three pending election petitions, giving the PPP 11 seats. The election chief declared PPP candidate Attaullah the winner from GBA-16 Diamer-II, PML-N candidate Malik Kefayat from GBA-17 and PML-N candidate from GBA-13 Astore-I. The rival candidates had filed petitions with the […]