The federal government has appointed Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui as a member of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. Read More: Khalid Maqbool reiterates MQM–P’s post-2016 stance The announcement said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved an expansion of the committee’s membership, adding the education minister […]
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Minister seeks probe into fresh Cambridge paper leaks claim
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training has directed authorities to contact Cambridge International over fresh allegations of examination paper leaks, as concerns grow among students and parents. Federal Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui asked the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) to immediately engage with Cambridge authorities following complaints that an AS-level Mathematics exam paper […]
Khalid Maqbool reiterates MQM-P’s post-2016 stance amid fresh allegations
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has responded to a recent press conference by Federal Minister Mustafa Kamal, in which fresh allegations were levelled against the party’s founder. Speaking to the media, Khalid Maqbool said MQM-Pakistan had already clarified its position on the party’s past and leadership nearly a decade ago. He […]
Govt determined to find int’l markets for skilled Pakistanis: minister
Federal Minister for Education and Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui underscored that the government was determined to find international markets for skilled Pakistanis, describing professional youth as the country’s true asset. He expressed these views at a two-day international dialogue organized by the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), in collaboration with the European Union, […]
Shehbaz, Bilawal, others talk flood response
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has contacted top political leaders to discuss the ongoing monsoon rains and flooding across Pakistan. He spoke over the phone with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, MQM Convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman. The conversations focused on the worsening weather situation and the need for collective […]
Finance ministry takes charge of crypto rules, excludes science ministry
The Ministry of Finance has taken over Pakistan’s cryptocurrency regulations, pushing the Ministry of Science and Technology aside. The Science Ministry, led by Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, had been working on rules for digital assets with help from various government officials. However, the Finance Ministry’s control over financial policies allowed it to step in. Before […]
Sindh Assembly adopts resolutions against PM, MQM minister
The Sindh Assembly on Monday adopted condemnation resolutions against Prime Minister Imran Khan and Federal Minister for Information Technology Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The resolution against the prime minister submitted by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nida Khuhro stated that Imran Khan has become an ‘election agent’ for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Another resolution was […]