By Iftikhar Mashwani ISLAMABAD : President Arif Alvi ends his term at the end of this week, but the constitution clearly allows him to serve in office until a successor is elected, however long time that may take. Expert opinions on various legal and constitutional issues have varied in recent […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: In a bizarre turn of events, former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi was arrested again shortly after the Islamabad High Court ordered his release. Elahi was arrested from outside the Islamabad Police Lines hours after the Islamabad High Court suspended his detention order. He was arrested by the […]
ISLAMABAD -Reuters/UNS – Saudi Arabia will invest up to $25 billion in Pakistan over the next two to five years in various sectors, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Monday, adding his government would also revive a stalled privatisation process. The South Asian nation is embarking on a […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by the PTI chairman in 2022 against the amendments to the accountability laws. The apex court is set to wrap up the case after more than 50 hearings. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar […]
ISLAMABAD -APP/UNS – The Sino-Pak joint annual air exercise Shaheen-X has commenced in the Jiuquan and Yinchuan cities of Northwest China. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s lead fighter aircraft J-10 C and JF-17 are participating in the exercise along with air and ground crew. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force […]
By Qamar Bashir In an unprecedented move, Pakistan’s Army Chief recently took the lead in addressing the nation’s pressing economic challenges. The meetings with Karachi and Lahore’s top businessmen marked a departure from the norm, as key civilian authorities usually handle such matters. During these extensive dialogues, the business community […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS:Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) emir Sirajul Haq on Sunday blamed agreements made by past governments with independent power producers (IPPs) for the recent hike in electricity bills and announced that his party would be approaching the Supreme Court against the deals. Last month, the power regulator raised the national average tariff […]
By Qamar Bashir Pakistan possesses a vast potential for developing a robust ferry or ship liner service, utilizing its extensive river system, coastline, and canal network. With a coastline spanning approximately 2,000 kilometers and five major rivers, including the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej, Pakistan boasts a natural transportation […]
By Rehan Khan Khushik MANCHHAR LAKE ( Sehwan). The World Bank technical mission comprised on Ms. Amparo Samper Hiraldo, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Mr. Juan Soler Cabado Mr. Hendrik Arnold Vernoon, Bilal Khalid, Ms. Hina Lotia, and Mr. Aijaz Shaikh visited the Aral head regulator, Aral Tail and Danister […]
ISLAMABAD :Resolving to continue his party’s struggle against what he termed injustice and exploitation, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has announced his party’s decision to stage sit-ins outside the four provincial governor’s houses to protest the issue of exorbitant power billing. As stated in a press statement issued on Sunday, […]
