ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production Gohar Ejaz was given the additional portfolio of the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday. Former interior minister Sarfraz Bugti had resigned from the position last month citing “some personal reasons”. He later joined the PPP to contest the upcoming February 8 general elections. In a notification issued today, the cabinet division said: “The Prime Minister, …
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir cautioned the youth on Wednesday against content on social media, saying one of the objectives of “propaganda” on it was to “spread negativity and chaos in society”. Speaking at the Pakistan National Youth Conference in Islamabad, the army chief urged the attendees to corroborate and confirm content on social media as …
NEW YORK: The Israeli leadership’s rejection of the two-state solution is unacceptable, said a Chinese envoy on Tuesday. The two-state solution is the only viable way to achieve peace for Palestine and Israel and also a solemn requirement for the implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions, said Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations. “We are gravely concerned …
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the accused to ensure their presence at the next hearing of a plea against acquittal in the Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder case. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Nimatullah Phulpoto, took up the appeals challenging the acquittal of the accused in the case on Tuesday. Among those present were former IG Sindh …
RAWALPINDI: The total estimated expenditure for the upcoming national elections scheduled for February 8, 2024, covering 40 districts of Punjab, including Islamabad, is set at Rs4.59 billion. Among the districts, the election budget for the three seats of the federal capital is Rs83.35 million, and for the six districts comprising the Rawalpindi division, it stands at Rs225.3 million. The breakdown …
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Tuesday, highlighted the crucial role of adopting modern agricultural technology and effective decision-making to tackle the climate crisis, citing Pakistan’s abundance of natural resources. Speaking at the Regional Dialogue 2024 on “Climate Crisis: Shaping South Asia’s Resilience,” organised by the Institute of Regional Studies, President Alvi highlighted the need for a driving force to …
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet on Tuesday – on the recommendation of the interim interior ministry – approved the deployment of the army and civil armed forces’ troops for conducting the next general elections peacefully. The soldiers will not only perform duties in sensitive constituencies and at polling stations, but also act as a rapid response force. A meeting of …
LAHORE: Shah Khawer, the current election commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is set to take on the role of the board’s acting chairman on Wednesday. His primary responsibility lies in overseeing the elections for a regular PCB chairman for a three-year tenure. However, concerns arise over the potential implications of holding these elections prior to the impending general …
ISLAMABAD: Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch called off on Tuesday the month-long sit-in outside Islamabad’s National Press Club (NPC) against the enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Baloch announced the culmination of the protest’s current phase and announced the protest movement’s next phase will be aimed at highlighting the voice of the BYC movement via social media and other …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) summoned former deputy speaker of the National Assembly and PTI leader Qasim Suri on Tuesday in person next month, as well as sought a report from the apex court registrar over a plea accusing the former of rigging 2018 elections. Taking exception to the case not being listed for five years while Suri enjoyed the …