ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench on Friday dismissed the petitions filed by the PTI in the reserved seats case, declaring that the party will not be eligible for them in the national and provincial assemblies. The case was heard by a 10-member bench of the top court, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan. The petitions were accepted by a majority …
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast another spell of rain in Karachi, Hyderabad and other parts of Sindh on Friday. Several parts of Sindh received moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday, ending the prolonged dry spell across the province and bringing relief from the scorching summer heat. The authorities had earlier released an urban flooding warning for several cities. …
PESHAWAR: A poliovirus case has been confirmed in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa’s Tank district, marking the seventh case from KP this year and bringing the total countrywide tally to 13, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said in a press release on Friday. Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, …
SWAT: At least 18 people went missing after being swept away in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the Swat River, officials said, adding that eight of them have been killed while a search operation to locate the remaining people was underway. The floods in the district have inundated several areas, with reports of dozens stranded at different locations, …
RAWALPINDI: At least three people lost their lives in rain-related incidents asmonsoon rainslashed the twin cities and surrounding areas on Thursday. The downpour also raised water levels in Rawal Dam. In one incident, two people died and two others were injured when an electric pole collapsed on a car near the Carriage Factory on IJP Road in the Sabzi Mandi …
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed thefederal budgetfor the upcoming fiscal year, with an outlay of Rs17.57 trillion, despite opposition calls for the budgetary proposals to be made public and for the passage to be delayed until public input had been sought. The House passed the Finance Bill for 2025 with certain amendments, incorporating around half of the suggestions …
QUETTA: Balochistan Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani on Thursday described thebudget for 2025-26as a milestone in the province’s journey toward sustainable development and the public welfare. In his post-budget speech in the Balochistan Assembly, Mr Nosherwani said Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, the provincial cabinet and all assembly members deserved gratitude for their cooperation in preparing what he called a balanced …
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming on Thursday marked the International Day of Parliamentarism by unanimously passing a resolution reaffirming its commitment to gender equality and inclusive governance. Expressing deep concern over Pakistan’s placement at 148 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index Report 2025, the committee, chaired by MNA Dr Nafisa Shah, acknowledged …
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill, 2025, was approved by parliament on Thursday, meaning that the Rs17.57 trillion budget for the coming fiscal year has been greenlit. The PPP on Wednesday voiced strong reservations over a set of politically unpopular provisions in the federal budget for the next fiscal year, urging the government to amend “contentious” clauses ahead of its expected approval …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved a search and selection committee for recommending the appointment of members of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) under theDigital Nation Pakistan Act. Enactedin January this year, the act aimed to transform Pakistan into a “digital nation” by enabling a digital society, digital economy, and digital governance. The bill wasapprovedby the federal cabinet …