PM Kakar orders Panjara bridge reconstruction on local singer’s appeal By: Web Desk on August 25, 2023In response to a passionate appeal made by a local singer, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has ordered the immediate restoration of the Panjara bridge in Balochistan. The bridge was destroyed by flash floods caused by monsoon rains in July of this year. “Orders have been issued to the institutions concerned for the reconstruction of […]
ECP chief says President Alvi not authorised to fix date for general elections By: Web Desk on August 24, 2023Since the National Assembly was dissolved by the president on the advice of the prime minister, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja stated that it was not within the purview of President Arif Alvi to set a date for the upcoming general elections. Section 57 of the Elections Act of 2017 was amended on […]
Punjab announces Rs2m for affected familes of Jaranwala incident By: Web Desk on August 21, 2023The Punjab government approved a compensation package of Rs2 million for each of the families affected by the Jaranwala rampage last week. Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday that relief cheques would be distributed to Jaranwala victims within two to three days. For the first time in Punjab history, CM Naqvi chaired […]
President Alvi signs Official Secrets Act, Army Act amendment bills By: webdesk on August 19, 2023President Arif Alvi signed the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on Saturday. Both legislation were passed by parliament during the coalition government’s duration and were sent to President Alvi for ratification. Army Act Bill According to the contents of the bill, unauthorized disclosure of information obtained in […]
PM “gutted” by attack on minorities in Jaranwala; assures stern action By: APP on August 16, 2023Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday said that he was “gutted” by the visuals coming from Jaranwala involving the attack on minorities, assuring that strict action would be taken against law violators. “I am gutted by the visuals coming out of Jaranwala, Faisalabad. Stern action would be taken against those who violate law and […]
Murad, Rana Ansar pick Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar as interim CM Sindh By: Web Desk on August 15, 2023On Monday night, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Leader of the Opposition in the dissolved Sindh Assembly Rana Ansar reached an agreement on the appointment of Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar as interim Chief Minister. The ruling PPP suggested Justice Baqar for the position of interim CM. Murtaza Wahab, the mayor of Karachi and […]
Marriyum clarifies PM’s ‘apple of eye’ comment By: Web Desk on August 14, 2023Former information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has explained that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remark that he is “proud to be the apple of the establishment’s eye” was satirical. On Sunday night, during an appearance on Geo News’ “Jirga” programme, Aurangzeb said that the outgoing premier had made the remark in answer to a journalist’s query and […]
Rana Sanaullah orders for investigation into source of alleged US cipher published by The Intercept By: Web Desk on August 10, 2023Rana Sanaullah, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, said Thursday that a foreign media outlet’s story about the US cipher, which claimed to substantiate former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s allegations that he was removed under American pressure following his visit to Russia, contained no new information. “Though there is nothing new in this story, […]
Hafeez Sheikh among candidates shortlisted for Pakistan’s next caretaker Prime Minister By: Web Desk on August 7, 2023As the ruling alliance’s current government nears the end of its term, the process of selecting the next caretaker prime minister is in full swing. As the PML-N, PPP, and JUI-F hold back-to-back meetings, new names emerge for the coveted position. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah revealed ahead of the National Assembly’s dissolution that finance minister […]
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case By: Web Desk on August 5, 2023Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Chief Imran Khan has been detained in connection with the Toshakhana scandal. According to media sources, the PTI head, 70, has been held in the province capital Lahore and will be transferred to the country’s federal capital Islamabad for additional procedures. Following the directives, a big unit […]