PESHAWAR: A grand jirga on Thursday designated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur to resolve peace-related issues in the province ahead of a three-day gathering being organised by the recently proscribed Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM). On Sunday, the federal government imposed a ban on the PTM, citing threats to national peace and security. On Tuesday, the KP government prohibited …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called for “climate diplomacy” with India to mitigate smog impact in the province. “Both Indian and Pakistani Punjab should undertake joint efforts to combat smog. Stubble burning in Indian Punjab impacts here because of air direction. This issue needs to be taken up with India forthwith,” she said at a climate change event …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the FIA to appoint a prosecutor immediately to argue on the bail petitions of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana case related to a Bulgari jewellery set. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the couple’s bail petitions. The FIA alleged the set, including a necklace, …
KARACHI: Inflows of workers’ remittances from overseas Pakistanis remained robust, reaching $2.85 billion in September 2024. This brought the cumulative remittances to a record $8.8 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). These strong inflows are expected to help stabilise the rupee, maintain foreign exchange reserves, …
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s high-level government and business delegation, led by Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, in Rawalpindi to discuss matters of mutual interest and strengthen the growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused on efforts to …
ISLAMABAD: The visit of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang for the meeting of Council of Heads of Governments of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and bilateral engagements with Pakistan is on track despite recent terrorist attack in Karachi that killed two Chinese nationals. Sources told The Express Tribune on Wednesday that there is no change in the planned visit of the …
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari criticised the government on Wednesday for mishandling the much-debated constitutional package, which led to delays in its passage through parliament. He also called for establishing a constitutional court not only at the federal level but also in all provinces and demanded equal opportunities for all provinces. In an informal chat with a group of journalists …
KARACHI: Three days after a devastating suicide attack near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport that killed two Chinese nationals and injured 11 others, including another Chinese citizen, police have registered an FIR against leaders of the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and others. The separatist group had claimed responsibility for the attack, which also damaged 15 vehicles. The police believe the …
ISLAMABAD: A day after government sources suggested that the Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl had agreed to support the 26th constitutional amendment, a PTI delegation met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday, apparently to confirm his stance had not shifted. While the government is expected to table the proposed amendment in parliament after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, the political …
LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Deputy Chairman Sohail Nasir on Wednesday handed over a cheque worth Rs36.8 million to the Punjab government comprising the amount recovered from accused persons in corruption references. The NAB said the reference was filed against former chief minister and PTI President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and others (Communication &Works Department officials), pertaining to alleged corruption in …