Imran urges people to vote on by-polls day
LAHORE: PTI founder Imran Khan’s sisters on Saturday urged the lawyers to come out on by-elections, scheduled for April 21, emphasising the importance of safeguarding the vote and Form-45 and … Read More
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PAC chief slot widens PTI-JUI-F gap
ISLAMABAD: The opposition is divided over the position of the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee as after PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat, JUI-F’s Noor Alam Khan has also joined the … Read More
Railways starts new fuel management system
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways has started its fuel management system, it was announced on Friday. PR CEO Amir Ali Baloch said a new agreement had been made with the Pakistan … Read More
S Arabia moves closer to $1b Reko Diq deal
Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a potential deal to acquire a minority stake in a Pakistan mine controlled by Barrick Gold Corp, Bloomberg said in a recent report. Citing … Read More
CJ Isa worried about wasteful GOR security
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJ) Qazi Faez Isa has expressed concern about wasting public money on the construction of unnecessary walls and other structures for augmenting the security of … Read More
By-polls underway for 21 national, provincial assembly seats
By-elections are underway on 21 national and provincial assembly seats on Sunday with strict security arrangements made by the federal government. The government approved the deployment of the civil armed … Read More
Iraq’s PMF force says base was attacked, army investigates
BAGHDAD: A huge blast at a military base in Iraq early on Saturday killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups. The force commander said it … Read More
Spring rains raise flood risk: NDMA
QUETTA/ PESHAWAR/ ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The ongoing spring rains have heightened the risk of flooding in three provinces of the country, leading the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to direct relevant … Read More
Stage set for by-elections
ISLAMABAD: The stage is set for by-elections scheduled on April 21 (Sunday), with vacant 6 and 16 seats up for grabs in the National Assembly and provincial assembly, respectively. According … Read More
High courts chalk steps to safeguard independence
ISLAMABAD/ ISLAMABAD 3: In a bid to safeguard independence of the judiciary from undue interference, various high courts across the country have initiated deliberations aimed at formulating proposals to address … Read More