ISLAMABAD -UNS : Pakistan,Russia agree to enhance bilateral trade in local currency and enhance cooperation in energy, agriculture and industrial sectors. Both the countries have agreed to enhance cooperation in the hydroelectricity sector. The understanding was reached during the Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) talks in Islamabad between Pakistan and high level […]
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ISLAMABAD -UNS: Over 35 more resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-i- Insaf MNAs accepted by Speaker National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday. These 35 resignations accepted just days after accepting the resignations of nearly three dozen of the party’s lawmakers. The PTI had resigned en masse from the lower house […]
PESHAWAR : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Tuesday sent the summary for the dissolution of the provincial legislature to Governor Haji Ghulam Ali. The move comes after the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly as PTI Chairman Imran Khan inches closer to fulfilling his promise of disassociating from the […]
Devoid of Esta-Code, 3rd PAS Officer been given dual charge of Secretary Communications & Chairman, NHA RANA TASADDAQ HUSSAIN ISLAMABAD : Anti-corruption authorities have apprised the Chief Executive about alleged indiscriminate use of powers by selected Grade-22, Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) Officers posted at NHA. Prime Minister has been told […]
National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Tuesday accepted resignations tendered by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf s (PTI) 34 National Assembly members (MNAs). The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) subsequently denotified the MNAs after the acceptance of the resignations. The PTI MNAs include Pervaiz Khattak, Hammad Azhar, Fawad Chaudhry, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, […]
RanaTassaddiq Hussain ISLAMABAD : The National Accountability Bureau (NAB)has initiated inquiry into alleged corruption cases in the Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) Worth around Rs.1 billion by the officers who deposited the money in personal accounts to get profit and made improper investments. Since the PSQCA is an […]
WT REPORT ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and PML-Q finalised three consensus candidates as their nominees to be discussed with the opposition leader in the erstwhile Punjab Assembly for the appointment of a caretaker chief minister in the province. The nominees included Cabinet Secretary Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera, former health minister […]
New York -UNS: Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman, World Forum for Peace & Justice said during an All-Parties Jirga (Assembly), organized by Shamsuz Zaman, a young enthusiastic community leader and President of Pak-American Society, USA, “If we were to judge the UN based upon its history of involvement in efforts […]
KARACHI: The long-awaited second phase of local government elections in Sindh is under way in 16 districts today (Sunday), including Karachi and Hyderabad. Polling began at 8am and will continue till 5pm. Television reports showed turnout being low amid single-digit morning temperatures. Turnout improved as the day progressed. Three hours […]
RAWALPINDI -UNS: The Punjab assembly was dissolved on Saturday, 48 hours after Chief Minister Parvez Elahi advised Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman to dissolve provincial assembly. The provincial cabinet was also dissolved in addition to the assembly. CM Elahi, the leader of the house in the province legislature, and Hamza Shahbaz, […]