Category: Pakistan

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved ‘Nawaz Sharif Kisan Card’. A special meeting regarding agricultural reforms was held with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in chair. The meeting reviewed a proposal to bring a law to stop the use of agricultural land for residential purposes and restructuring of Punjab Seed Corporation and Punjab Agricultural […]

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the country is going towards a big programme with the IMF (International Monetary Fund). Addressing a ceremony held on the stock market here on Friday morning, he said the government would continue engagement for microeconomic stability with the IMF. The minister said the government would hold talks with […]

Senegal’s little-known, 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye was named the country’s next president on Monday, less than two weeks after being released from prison to run in the election. While official results of Sunday’s vote were not yet available, the former prime minister who was the other frontrunner, and who was backed by incumbent […]

JUI-F Senator Talha Mahmood on Tuesday announced his decision to switch his loyalties and join the PPP, citing his desire to work at the national level as the sole reason behind the move. Addressing a press conference, Talha said everyone could see the prevailing economic crisis and political situation as well as the challenges being […]

As many as four terrorists were killed and a soldier embraced martyrdom as an attack was thwarted by the security forces on a naval base in Turbat.  According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the armed terrorists attacked the naval airbase in Balochistan’s Turbat area last night.  It said the attempt was foiled due to […]

Aitchison College Principal Michael A Thompson tendered his resignation on Monday, citing nepotism and political interference as the reasons behind his decision. The Australian educator’s extreme step appears to have been triggered by Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman’s move to waive the tuition fees for the sons of PML-N leader Ahad Cheema. According to media reports, […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to bring macroeconomic stability and steer the country towards gradual growth. Addressing the Tax Excellence Awards ceremony in Islamabad today (Tuesday), he said ensuring export-led growth through collective efforts was the only way to rid the country of loans. He said the government would undertake efforts to […]

Five Chinese nationals were killed and several other persons injured when the vehicle they were travelling in was attacked near Besham – a town located in Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – on Tuesday. A suicide bomber rammed an explosives laden vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers which was on its way from Islamabad […]

The opposition parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday filed a petition against delay in administering oath to members elected on reserved seats.  The petition was filed by the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Peoples Party (PPP) and minority candidates.  Advocate Tariq Afridi submitted on behalf of petitioners that the assembly session should be convened immediately and […]

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear appeals filed by PTI founder and Shah Mahmood Qureshi against their conviction in the cipher case today. A two-member bench headed by Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamir Farooq will conduct the hearing. It maybe recalled that the court had sought a response from the advocate general regarding […]