By Iftikhar Mashwani ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s mineral resources can improve the country’s economy, iron ore and coal reserves in Kalabagh and Chiniot will be enough for 70 years. According to the experts nature has given enough reserves of iron ore and coal in the districts of Kalabagh and Chiniot in Punjab province […]
Month: February 2024
UNS: Almost all PTI-backed winning independent candidates of national and provincial assemblies submitted affidavits to the Election Commission on Wednesday, officially joining the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). As many as 89 MNAs, 85 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, 106 members of the Punjab Assembly and nine members of the […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: PPP Secretary Information Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the PPP would not support the privatisation of the PIA as the PML-N would want to fast-track it. Kundi said that the PPP’s support to PML-N in parliament would depend on its stance as they are not taking positions […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Senator Irfan Siddiqui predicted that it would be a difficult journey ahead despite two major parties, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), striking a deal to form the next government in the Centre and all provinces. He said that “there was a unity […]
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In the intricate fabric of parliamentary governance, the position of Deputy Speaker holds a pivotal role, acting as a bridge between the government and the opposition, ensuring the smooth functioning of legislative proceedings. In Pakistan, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly embodies this crucial function, […]
NEW YORK-UNS: A recent survey of 403 likely primary voters in New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District shows Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla well positioned to beat incumbent Congressman Rob Menendez.1 The trial heat is statistically tied with Bhalla receiving 41 percent to Menendez’s 44 percent of the vote with 15 percent […]
ISLAMABAD-UNS: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday issued a verdict on whether to proceed with the Supreme Judicial Council’s action against retired or resigned judges. In its brief decision, the Supreme Court stated that the Supreme Judicial Council will not halt its proceedings due to the judge’s resignation; the authority […]
WASHINGTON -UNS: US Congressman Greg Casar has urged the US State Department to demand Pakistani authorities to restore access to social media platform X, which remains blocked in the country for the fourth day. In a post on X, Casar said, “Pakistanis use Twitter to expose post-election interference. But now, […]
By Qamar Bashir The Islamabad High Court's response to the disappearance of 12 Baloch students from Islamabad reveals a profound frustration with the violation of their fundamental human rights, as guaranteed by the constitution and the law. The court expressed dismay over the failure to recover the missing individuals even […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS:Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced that the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) are set to forge a coalition government, with PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif slated to reassume the role of Prime Minister of Pakistan. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad following discussions with a delegation […]
