RAWALPINID: The PTI said early on Wednesday that authorities used water cannons to disperse protesters, including the sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan, who were staging a sit-in outside Adiala jail after being denied a meeting with the ex-premier. In a post on X at 3:58am, the party said, “Pakistani authorities used water cannons to disperse Imran Khan’s sisters and …
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday said that opposition members would be invited to a national-level consultation to devise a joint strategy for water issues and food security. “Safeguarding Pakistan’s future depends on the protection of water resources and addressing food security challenges. National unity and collaborative efforts are essential to finding sustainable solutions to these pressing …
ISLAMABAD: China’s Hebei Juhang Energy Technology Group has expressed keen interest in establishing a large-scale solar panel manufacturing plant in Pakistan to cater to both domestic demand and export markets. A Chinese delegation headed by the Group’s Chairman, Wang Jianbin, accompanied by representatives of China-Pakistan Business Forum, met Minister for the Board of Investment (BoI) Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, on Tuesday. …
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan will take up a case against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for violating the code of conduct during the NA-18 by-election, besides hearing a plea by a PTI candidate against rigging in the same election. The ECP had summoned the CM after he threatened the election staff during a political gathering in Havelian, …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday termed his meeting with the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto “extremely productive and gratifying”, as the two pledged to expand bilateral trade ties. Speaking during a ceremony held for the signing of several memoranda of understanding between Indonesia and Pakistan, PM Shehbaz detailed the pair’s discussions and said, “What we have decided is ..to …
PESHAWAR: At least one person was injured after unknown assailants opened fire on PTI Senator Khurram Zeeshan’s in-laws’ home located in Hayatabad area on the outskirts of Peshawar during the early hours of Tuesday. Zeeshan was elected to the Senate in October on a general seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The seat had fallen vacant following the disqualification of PTI leader …
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations and its partners on Monday launched their 2026 global humanitarian appeal, with $64.9 million specifically earmarked to support 1.9m vulnerable people in Pakistan as part of the $33bn plan aimed at saving lives threatened by wars, climate disasters, epidemics, earthquakes and crop failures worldwide. The humanitarian appeals’ immediate priority is to save 87 million lives with …
LAHORE: PML-N ministers, both in the Centre and in Punjab, on Monday continued to target PTI and its founder, with provincial senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb warned that the government would not allow anyone to harm the country in the name of freedom of expression. “The government will take action against enemies of the state, as the Constitution clearly specifies the …
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Education Wajiha Qamar on Monday underscored Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening international academic partnerships as she joined US Charge d’ Affaires Natalie A Baker in inaugurating the new purpose-built headquarters of the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) in Islamabad. Addressing the ceremony, the minister said the inauguration symbolised the spirit of collaboration that has …
ISLAMABAD: Amidst the grandeur of a packed ceremonial hall of the Supreme Court, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb took his permanent seat on the apex court on Monday after Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi administered the oath. Judges of superior courts, senior bar members, officers of the Federal Judicial Academy and the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) …