Category: Pakistan

LAHORE: The newly-devised system of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which is based on provincial lines rather than the regional ones, binding one department as sponsor of each province, could not be implemented to date despite passing of the new constitution of the PCB on August 19, 2019. The new system has caused suspension of […]

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani on Saturday fired a broadside at the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan for what he called “reigniting the politics of division” in the province, asking the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and its other coalition partners to make their stance clear over the demand of bifurcation of Sindh. “The MQM-P has submitted a […]

ISLAMABAD: The government has evolved a robust three-year PSDP plus development plan involving 53 mega projects with an approximate Rs5.2 trillion investment in an effort to stimulate economic growth and create greater job opportunities for the youth. The development plan, which is over and above the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), will be implemented between […]

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday asked the federal human rights ministry for a report about the death of under-custody and condemned prisoners. Chief Justice Athar Minallah while hearing the identical applications of two prisoners also asked the ministry to apprise the court about the condition of the inmates — especially those suffering […]

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) on Saturday launched Lahore-Wagah shuttle train, reviving its daily operation after 22 years. The service, which was earlier planned to begin from Dec 7, would provide hassle-free travel facility to hundreds of visitors intending to witness flag hoisting and lowering ceremony at Wagah or visiting Jallo Park. “We want to start […]

ISLAMABAD: A dispute has emerged between the federal and Sindh governments, with both of them laying claim to the funds being deposited in the Supreme Court by Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) against a Rs460 billion settlement in a case about its Superhighway project. On Saturday, the Sindh government through its chief secretary submitted an application […]

KARACHI: The widow of a murdered professor on Friday said that she is getting threats as police have failed to arrest the killers of her husband and young son. Moreover, she said that important documents and valuables had been stolen from their Clifton home, which was sealed by the police for investigation purpose. Dr Fasih-ul-Haq […]

ISLAMABAD: The deadlock over the appointment of chief election com­m­i­­­s­­sioner and two members of the Elec­tion Commission of Pakistan persists as the government on Friday stuck to its decision to appoint ECP secretary Babar Yaqoob Fateh Mohammad as CEC with the opposition remaining firm it would not let it happen. National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser […]

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday said the 12th death anniversary of former premier Benazir Bhutto would be observed at Liaquat Bagh (Rawalpindi) where she had been assassinated on December 27 and that day would be the “beginning of a new battle with the single goal to send the present puppet government […]

Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Saturday filed an application in the Lahore High Court (LHC), urging it to stay the proceedings pending before a special court in Islamabad which is seized with the high treason case against him. Filed through advocates Khawaja Ahmad Tariq Raheem and Azhar Siddique, the petition asks the court to […]