PPP, PTI throw weight behind Sadiq Sanjrani on March 12, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Sunday announced to support Sadiq Sanjrani, an independent senator-elect from Balochistan, for the slot of Senate chairman. Speaking to media alongside Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bazinjo, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto announced to field Saleem Mandviwala for the deputy chairman slot in the election scheduled to take place […]
Wheeling and dealing for Senate top slots at peak on March 5, 2018ISLAMABAD: A day after election for 52 vacant seats of the Upper House, political wheeling and dealing was at its peak with both Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) struggling to grab the top slots in Senate. The PML-N has emerged as the largest party in the Upper House of parliament as […]
PML-N takes Senate crown on March 4, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday emerged as the largest party in the Upper House of parliament as 15 of its nominees, who contested as independent candidates in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling in the Elections Act, 2017, case, stood victorious, raising the total party strength in Senate to 33. The […]
Stage set for Senate election today on March 3, 2018ISLAMABAD: The stage is set for election on 52 seats in Senate today, with the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) aiming to win enough seats to grab the slot of chairman of the Upper House of parliament. Of the 52 seats, 46 will be filled by the four provincial assemblies, two by the National Assembly […]
MMA a potential threat to PTI in 2018 polls on February 19, 2018Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ammal (MMA) could be a potential threat to Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) in the upcoming general elections. “We don’t feel any threat from anyone in the next election but the MMA … especially if they are able to get united and launch serious campaign for the […]
Lok Virsa: from ‘shambles’ to a swelling pride on February 3, 2018ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa, the premier national organisation mandated to preserve, document and promote the cultural heritage of Pakistan, has grown from “shambles” to a swelling pride over the last couple of years, with progress ranging from creating a sense of ownership among regional cultures as well as minority communities to developing international linkages and from […]
‘Smart city’ concept emerging in Pakistan on January 29, 2018ISLAMABAD: Home is where the heart is. This golden proverb stands universally true. Modern town planners see the essence of the proverb in a house which is safe and cost-efficient. “A secure home can only exist in the city of tomorrow, popularly known as a smart city that envisions and meets the needs which its […]
Fabulous performance by Scottish band leaves audience spellbound on January 27, 2018ISLAMABAD: A fabulous performance by Scottish band Reely Jiggered on Friday left the audience spell bound at an event held at a local hotel in Islamabad. The band, featuring Alison McNeill (fiddle and vocals), Fiona McNeill (guitar, bodhran and vocals) and Scott McLean (percussion), is visiting Islamabad for Burns Night, an annual celebration of Scotland’s […]
Gwadar set to host first-ever two-day international expo on January 27, 2018ISLAMABAD: The first ever two-day Gwadar Expo-2018 will be held on January 29-30 in the port city of Balochistan which would help generate more business opportunities for foreign as well as local entrepreneurs under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative. “Around 5,000 companies from various countries had applied for setting up booths to […]
Drone strike triggers Pak-US war of words on January 26, 2018ISLAMABAD: As tensions between two uneasy allies ratchet higher following President Trump’s New Year tweet, Pakistan and US on Thursday once engaged in a diplomatic spat over Wednesday’s drone strike in Kurram Agency, with both sides rejecting each other’s claims on the actual target of the attack. “The drone strike on 24 January in Spintal, […]