As senators from the treasury and opposition traded accusations during Wednesday’s budget debate in the Senate, PPP Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan demanded a separate South Punjab province. “Seven million children are born in Pakistan annually, more than in all of Europe. What are we doing for their employment?” he asked during the budget debate in […]
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Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire, unfreezing of assets before talks
Iran said on Friday that Iranian assets must be unblocked and a ceasefire take hold in Lebanon before peace talks with the United States can proceed, throwing last-minute doubt over negotiations scheduled for Saturday in Pakistan. Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on X that the two measures had been previously agreed with Washington […]
Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran, demands opening of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening strikes on power plants and critical infrastructure in a profanity-laced post on Truth Social. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump said on Social Truth. Meanwhile, the United States rescued an airman […]
PPP demands election schedule for GB Assembly amid months-long delay
The PPP has demanded that the election schedule for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly be issued immediately, as the election commission has yet to announce a timeline, four months after the legislature completed its tenure. General elections for the assembly were scheduled for Jan 24, 2026, while local government (LG) polls – announced after a gap of […]
Senate demands judicial probe into Islamabad bombing
The Senate on Monday unanimously adopted a condolence and condemnation resolution over a suicide attack at an imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, calling for a judicial inquiry to identify those responsible and bring them to justice. “This House demands the government and the relevant institutions to immediately establish a judicial commission for a transparent, comprehensive […]
Development Without Denial: Why Islamabad’s Future Demands Reason, Not Romanticism
Islamabad was never meant to be a frozen museum city. It was conceived as a living capital, designed to grow, adapt and respond to the needs of a rising population while preserving its natural character through planning, not paralysis. The challenge before policymakers today is not whether development should occur, but how it should be […]
Ruckus in Senate as PTI demands probe into alleged election fraud
Barbs flew in the Senate on Friday with the opposition taking the government to task over its policies and demanding a parliamentary probe into “institutional overreach” and “election fraud”. In response, the government accused the opposition of committing “economic terrorism” while also chiding it for the Results Transmission System (RTS) fiasco in the 2018 general […]
TTAP demands ‘independent probe’ into Feb 8 elections
The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP) has demanded an “independent probe” into the alleged rigging in the February 8, 2024, election and “punishment for those responsible for it under Article 6 of the Constitution”, as they held an All Parties Conference (APC) in Karachi on Sunday. The TTAP delegation, led by the chairperson and […]
Govt spox demands withdrawal of permission for PTI rally
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Government of Pakistan) for Sindh Affairs, Barrister Raja Khaliq-uz-Zaman Ansari on Saturday demanded that the Sindh government withdraw permission granted to PTI for holding a public gathering at Bagh-e-Jinnah on Sunday, stating that allowing a party with an “anti-state narrative” to hold a rally was unacceptable. Addressing […]
PM Shehbaz open to talks with PTI but rejects ‘illegal’ demands
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that he was reiterating his offer for talks with the opposition but also emphasised that dialogue between the two sides could only proceed on “legitimate matters”. The proposition by the premier was made during a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, where he referred to news reports of the […]