The federal government on Monday decided to import raw sugar (Shakkar) to stabilize sugar prices in the country and provide relief to the consumers. The import of raw sugar (Shakkar) would help in bringing down prices of sugar in the country, according to press release issued by the government here. The import of raw sugar […]
The Chief Secretary (CS) of Sindh Syed Asif Hyder Shah on Friday presided over an important meeting regarding the digitization of land records and E-Title Transfer on the directives on the Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah. The meeting was attended by Senior Member Board of Revenue Baqaullah Unar, Prof. Dr. Asif Ahmed […]
Amid the government’s efforts to ease tensions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram District, an eight-month peace agreement was reached between two warring tribes of the region on Saturday. Jirga member Haji Kamal confirmed the development, saying that the agreement was finalised in the presence of Kurram Deputy Commissioner Ashfaq Ahmed along with other officials. Sources told […]
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday held a follow-up meeting with Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan Dr. Samuel Rizk, who was accompanied by his team. The minister expressed appreciation for UNDP’s continued support in advancing Pakistan’s climate and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) financing agenda, said […]
On the instructions of Provincial Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla, the road checking campaign of the Sindh Excise and Taxation Department is ongoing across Sindh. The Sindh Excise Department checked 16,922 vehicles across the province during road checking from April 7 to April 17 and collected Rs 11,964,555 as motor vehicle registration tax, while fines of […]
An accountability court in Islamabad has discharged former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in three major references filed under the controversial Rental Power Projects (RPPs) cases. 17 accused including a former WAPDA chairman, Tariq Hameed have also been exonerated. According to details, NAB Court No 2 Judge Muhammad Ali Warriach announced judgements in three significant […]
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed to convert Karachi-Chaman National Highway (N-25), a critical transport corridor, into a high-quality expressway comparable in standards to Pakistan’s motorways. The prime minister chaired a high-level review meeting at the Prime Minister’s House to assess the progress on the construction and upgradation of the 790-kilometer-long Karachi-Chaman National […]
PTI leader Kanwal Shauzab has reacted strongly to the recent leak of a video in which she is seen speaking critically about Aliya Khan, sister of PTI founder. The footage, reportedly from an internal online party meeting, has triggered significant backlash and internal debate within the party.
Berlin said Monday that more than 200 Afghans waiting to be offered sanctuary in Germany had been deported by Pakistan to their Taliban-run home country in recent days. The German government was urging Islamabad to allow them back, said foreign ministry spokesman Josef Hinterseher, as an aid group voiced alarm for their fate and those […]
The Spokesperson for the Government of Sindh, Nadir Gabol, visited the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) in Karachi – the oldest trade representative body in Pakistan, established in 1860 and representing leading foreign companies that contribute nearly one-third of Pakistan’s total tax revenue. During his meeting with the OICCI leadership, Nadir Gabol […]
A highly interactive and result-oriented consultative session was held at a local hotel here in Karachi on the List of Issues in relation to Pakistan’s Second Periodic Report to the Committee Against Torture (CAT). The session, organized by the Ministry of Human Rights, Government of Pakistan, in collaboration with the Human Rights Department, Government of […]
Islamabad authorities have declared Wednesday, August 13, 2025, as a local holiday within the limits of the federal capital to prepare for the upcoming Independence Day festivities. Essential service offices, including MCI, CDA, ICT Police, IESCO, SNGPL, and hospitals, will remain operational despite the holiday, ensuring critical city functions continue without interruption.
MUZAFFARABAD: Muhammad Ashraf’s eyes fill with tears, overwhelmed by grief and joy all at once, as he recounts being reunited with his family 26 years after they were torn apart by insurgency in disputed Kashmir. “My son was 12 years old when we separated. Now my grandson is 16,” he told AFP of his odyssey […]
Senior Pakistan Muslim League (PML) N leader Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had “no political standing”, while his government was faltering. Speaking during a party workers’ convention in Sialkot, Asif said that all the reasons for the incumbent government’s exit have come to the fore. He was referring to a […]
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