The Supreme Court has granted a three-week deadline to the Islamabad and Punjab governments to submit detailed reports regarding prison meetings with the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), subsequently adjourning the hearing. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, heard the case. During the proceedings, the Advocate General of Islamabad requested the court […]
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Canadian FM, CDF Munir review defence, security engagements
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Anita Anand called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ here Monday at General Headquarters (GHQ). During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security and bilateral relations between Pakistan and Canada were discussed, said a […]
Punjab CM launches initiative to bring global specialists to public hospitals
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday launched the Punjab Health Connect Programme, an initiative aimed at improving healthcare services in the province by engaging leading overseas Pakistani and foreign specialist doctors and surgeons to provide free treatment and professional training in government hospitals. Launched on the directions of the chief minister, the programme […]
Burnham becomes new UK PM after meeting king
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said politicians “need to be better” as he delivered his first speech Monday as Britain´s new leader. Burnham spoke for several minutes outside 10 Downing St., where he promised to end street sleeping by homeless people and deliver a “circuit breaker” for a system he says has taken wrong turns since […]
PM Shehbaz seeks plan for Rohri-Multan ML-1 upgradation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif instructed on Monday that proposals be presented regarding the upgradation of the Rohri-Multan section of Main Line-1 (ML-1). A meeting to review progress on the Pakistan Railways Transformation Plan was held today in Islamabad under the chairmanship of PM, as per the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The Rohri-Multan section is an […]
KP approaches FCC, challenges extension of 7th NFC Award after FATA merger
With a staggering Rs 964 billion claim on the Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF), the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has filed a constitutional petition in the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), challenging the continued extension of the 7th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award despite the merger of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas into the province in 2018, […]
No imminent wheat shortage in country, meeting told
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema chaired a high-level meeting to review the country’s wheat stocks, market conditions, and future supply strategy. Representatives of all provinces briefed the meeting on the current wheat stock position, market trends, and anticipated requirements in their respective regions. They informed the meeting that the wheat market remains stable […]
PML-N MPA seeks ban on dual nationals in govt jobs
A resolution has been submitted to the Punjab Assembly seeking a ban on the appointment of dual nationals to government service, arguing that holding citizenship of another country raises concerns over allegiance and access to sensitive state information. The resolution, moved by ruling PML-N MPA Amjad Ali Javed, calls on the federal and Punjab governments […]
Pakistan credits crackdown as Saudi, GCC deportations for begging fall sharply
Pakistan is witnessing a decline in the number of its nationals deported from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for begging this year, an official said recently, attributing the drop to the government’s sweeping crackdown against the practice. Several Pakistanis have been deported from Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries in recent […]
CJP commends innovative design for women facilitation centres
The Chief Justice of Pakistan Monday graced the concluding ceremony of JUSTICESPACE – An Ideas Design Competition for Women Facilitation Centres, held at the Supreme Court Auditorium. Organised under the auspices of National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee by the Institute of Architects Pakistan – Rawalpindi Islamabad Chapter (IAP-RIC), the competition sought innovative architectural designs for […]