ISLAMABAD: Following the victory of candidates with its support in the Feb 8 polls, the PTI on Friday claimed it had become the single largest party in the Centre and two provinces and vowed to get back its iconic symbol “bat”. The party has decided not to sit on the opposition benches in the National Assembly, hinting at alliances with …
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, on behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, extended Spring Festival greetings to all Chinese Thursday at a reception in Beijing. Xi, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered a speech at the gathering at the Great Hall of …
LAHORE: One Homes, Pakistan’s leading luxury real estate developer, in a first for Pakistan is bringing internationally acclaimed light design consultants ZKLD Studio for their landmark Lahore development, One Canal Road.ZKLD is an Istanbul-based, award-winning design firm celebrated for its innovative use of light and darkness to enhance visual environments. Boasting a remarkable three-decade legacy, the company has left an …
BEIJING: Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, held a phone conversation with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Tuesday. China has always regarded South Korea as an important partner, Wang said, expressing hope that South Korea will promote the return of relations between the two …
ISLAMABAD: In order to meet the IMF’s mid-February deadline, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) made significant concessions to the gas utilities — SNGPL and SSGC — to extract another Rs100 billion from consumers over the next four months through an increase of 9 to 35 per cent in tariffs. The decision comes as part of the government’s commitment …
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court indicted PTI’s Punjab President Dr Yasmin Rashid, Senator Ijaz Chaudhry, former provincial minister Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed and others on Tuesday in two cases of May 9 riots. A prosecutor presented the charge sheets in the court against the suspects in cases of attack on Shadman Police Station and burning vehicles near Rahat Bakery Chowk in the cantonment area. …
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the restructuring of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) but directed its specialised panel to sort out differences between the ministries of finance and privatisation over financial implications of the bifurcation of the airline for the budget. The cabinet gave the green light to invite interests from potential investors for selling 51% to 100% stake …
QUETTA: At least 24 people were killed and scores injured in twin bomb explosions in Balochistan’s Pishin and Qilla Saifullah districts on Wednesday, raising concerns over security in the lead-up to tomorrow’s elections. The blast in Pishin targeted the election campaign office of independent candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in the Khanozai Tehsil of Pishin district, in PB-47 constituency of Pishin …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a review petition on Tuesday against the Supreme Court’s January 13 order declaring its intra-party elections illegal. The PTI prayed to the apex court to declare the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict as “without jurisdiction, without lawful authority and illegal and liable to be set aside”. Senior lawyers Hamid Khan and Ali Zafar have filed …
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Tuesday that the government has no directives yet to suspend mobile and internet services on election day. Emphasising the gravity of the security situation, Solangi maintained that no such directives have been passed yet and underscored the authority of local administrations to assess security conditions and make decisions accordingly, particularly in areas …