ISLAMABAD: Under the patronage and in the presence of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the Muslim World League (MWL) will launch a groundbreaking platform to support girls’ education in Muslim societies. This initiative, based in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, aims to foster international partnerships by forging alliances among governmental, Islamic, and global civil organizations, thereby …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has highlighted potential “international consequences” for not signing off on the madressah registration bill passed by parliament, it emerged on Friday, as religiopolitical parties continue to criticise the government for deliberately delaying the process. Controversy persists in the country related to the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024 — a new law passed by parliament which …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities on Friday to further reduce power tariffs and expedite the implementation of the action plan for future power generation projects. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad to evaluate and discuss the country’s future electricity and power plans, the prime minister stressed the need to prioritise low-cost power projects based on local resources. PM …
ISLAMABAD: The Senate has unanimously passed the National Forensic Agency Bill, 2024 aimed at transforming the National Forensics Agency (NFA) project into an independent agency, APP reported on Friday. Earlier, the government proposed the National Forensics and Cybercrime Agency (NFCA) to tackle cyber and digital crimes and investigations related to them amid ongoing efforts to change the country’s digital laws. …
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry has revealed that 341 terrorists were killed in 2,801 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across 10 months from January 2024. Meanwhile, the military’s media wing said today that 43 terrorists were eliminated in IBOs since December 9 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The country has lately witnessed a sharp uptick in the number of attacks targeting security forces, …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Friday conditionally allowed military courts to pronounce reserved verdicts of 85 civilians who were still in custody for their alleged involvement in last year’s May 9 riots. The development came as a seven-judge bench resumed hearing a case pertaining to the trial of more than 100 civilians for their alleged role in attacks …
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has claimed that its olive branch of negotiation hasn’t been accepted by the government and also rejected the idea of a multi-party government. There have been speculations about a national government being formed next year. However, PTI, has dismissed the propositions as “disrespect” of people’s mandate. In a statement, PTI Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said …
ISLAMABAD: The Senate session, for the second straight day on Thursday, was marred by acrimony between the ruling coalition and PTI as both expressed misgivings about each other’s willingness to bring down the political temperature. While PTI lamented the continued persecution of its workers, the government slammed the opposition party for staging a “violent protest” in the capital. PTI’s parliamentary …
DI KHAN: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has claimed that the Madrassa Registration Bill has been legally approved, despite objections raised by President Asif Ali Zardari after a delay of over a month. Speaking at a press conference in Dera Ismail Khan on Thursday, Rehman criticised the presidential objections, arguing that the bill would have automatically become law …
ISLAMABAD: Ministers of the ruling coalition party PML-N again faced criticism on Thursday from its ally PPP as well as the opposition PTI for their absence from the National Assembly proceedings. Yesterday’s session of the Lower House of the parliament also saw both treasury and opposition members protesting the absence of ministers during the question hour. They had expressed their …