NAROWAL: During the by-elections for PP 54 in Narowal on Sunday, one person died after being struck on the head with a stick in election-related violence. Clashes were reported between the workers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) at over two dozen polling stations. The PML-N had fielded Ahmed Iqbal for the by-poll while Owais Qasim was …
ISLAMABAD: ROEDAD Khan, a veteran bureaucrat who witnessed history from multiple perches and served several rulers — from General Ayub Khan to Nawaz Sharif — passed away on Sunday at the age of 101. Born in Mardan in pre-partition India, Mr Khan had celebrated his 100th birthday on September 23, last year. His passing was announced by prominent politician and relative, Mushahid …
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that the process of privatising PIA will be finalised by the end of June or early July, with Islamabad airport potentially following suit shortly after. “The government has no business being in business,” the minister declared at a Saturday afternoon news briefing, explaining the government’s plan to divest from state-owned enterprises (SOEs). “We …
ISLAMABAD: In the run-up to the finalisation of the federal budget for 2024-25, the Ministry of Finance has asked all ministries, divisions, departments, and self-governing entities to surrender by May 15 the funds that they think cannot be utilised within the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2024. Under the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) of 2019, all entities established …
BEIJING: The GSI, first proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in 2022, has kept evolving in the context of a deteriorated global security situation with growing uncertainties and intense major-power rivalry. By staying committed to the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, the GSI not only provides Chinese wisdom on …
BEIJING: China on Sunday released a set of geologic atlases of the global moon with a scale of 1:2.5 million, which are the first complete high-definition lunar geologic atlases in the world, providing basic map data for future lunar research and exploration. This set of geologic atlases, available in Chinese and English, includes the Geologic Atlas of the Lunar Globe …
ISLAMABAD: Polling for 21 national and provincial assembly seats concluded a 5pm on Sunday with strict security arrangements made by the federal government to ensure a smooth voting process. The government approved the deployment of the civil armed forces and Pakistan Army troops during the polling process. The civil armed forces and army troops will provide second- and third-tier security …
PESHAWAR: KP government’s spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has said that Afghan nationals living legally in Pakistan should not be “harassed or expelled”, warning that any action in this regard could sour relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The government launched the first round of repatriation of what it called “undocumented aliens” in November last year. No official data has been released as …
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb revealed on Saturday that an IMF team is anticipated to visit Pakistan by mid-May to negotiate a new long-term process, aiming to secure a staff-level agreement by mid-July. Speaking to US-Pakistani media at the conclusion of his week-long visit, the minister mentioned the Fund’s intention to expedite the process. “The contours of the new programme will shape …
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that provincial government needs more support from World Food Programme and other donor agencies for the development of merged districts. He said that promoting quality education and creating employment opportunities in merged districts were priority areas of his government, according to a statement issued here on Saturday. He was talking to a …