ISLAMABAD: Interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmad Bugti on Tuesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would be given full security needed to hold the upcoming general elections in a peaceful environment. The general elections in the country are scheduled for February 8. A day ago, the ECP sought the deployment of the army and civil armed forces outside polling stations for the elections …
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday conferred the civil award of Nishan-i-Pakistan on Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, in recognition of his services for Pakistan in the field of spiritual guidance and social services. The award was conferred at a special investiture ceremony held at the Aiwan-i-Sadr. According to the citation read out …
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday notified an additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs3.08 per unit for consumers of ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) with a net financial impact of about Rs28.5 billion for electricity consumed in October. According to Nepra’s notification, the adjustment will apply to all the consumer categories except Electric Vehicle Charging Stations …
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved three projects totaling $658.8 million to help Pakistan achieve its goal of more inclusive and sustainable growth and development. The projects approved this week, will focus on improving domestic resource mobilization; rehabilitating schools damaged by the devastating August 2022 floods; and enhancing agricultural productivity to improve food security, ADB said in …
WEST BANK: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed on Monday that he rejects Israel’s plans to “separate, occupy, cut off or isolate any part of the Gaza Strip,” which is “an integral part of the Palestinian state,” according to a statement by the official Palestinian News Agency (WAFA). “It’s necessary to immediately stop the aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza …
BEIJING: China’s unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from six countries has already provided travelers from those countries with practical convenience, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday while reporting on the results of the newly implemented policy. To further facilitate cross-border people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries, and serve the country’s high-quality development and opening-up, China rolled out a …
BEIJING: Carrying forward the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for mankind, China will unswervingly promote and protect human rights and actively participate in global human rights governance to push for greater development of the global human rights causes, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) has submitted the results of its recently-held controversial intra-party elections and other required documents to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), asking it to issue a certificate in this regard as early as possible. “All required documents of the intra-party elections were filed before the ECP today. As general elections schedule is to be announced …
PESHAWAR: At least six people, including four children, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast on Peshawar’s Warsak Road on Tuesday morning, officials said. Warsak Superintendent of Police Arshad Khan confirmed the number of injuries. He said the wounded persons had been moved to Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital. Two children are in critical condition, LRH spokesperson Mohammad Asim …
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division on Tuesday said it has released Rs17.4 billion to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the upcoming general elections slated to be held on February 8, 2024. The amount was in addition to the Rs10bn released in July 2023, the Finance Ministry said, highlighting that the latest disbursement brought the total funds released for polls …