ECP, govt on path of convergence over EVMs on September 30, 2021After weeks of wrangling, the government and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) appear to be pursuing the conciliatory course on the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the next general elections. Sources in the ECP told Daily Times that the top brass of the commission has recently discussed in detail various options regarding […]
Naheed Durrani being tipped as new Sindh chief secretary on September 19, 2021The Sindh government has forwarded a summary to the federal government, seeking the appointment of Naheed Shah Durrani, grade 22 officer of District Management Group (DMG), as the chief secretary of the province. According to sources, it is likely that the prime minister will give his assent to the provincial government’s summary. Naheed Durrani, the […]
President’s ‘counterstroke’ to opp uproar on September 14, 2021Pandemonium by the opposition parties on the occasion of president’s address to the joint sitting of the parliament at the advent of the new parliamentary year, unfortunately, has become a parliamentary norm in our country. Instead of giving ears to the address, the opposition parties use the occasion to criticize the government’s policies, whilst the […]
Balochistan coalition govt under threat? on September 7, 2021While Prime Minister Imran Khan may not be under any threat from the opposition parties in Islamabad or Lahore, Balochistan may become a headache for him soon as a faction within his own party is planning to topple the coalition government in the province. Sources claim that Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind, who is PTI’s president […]
Ex-secretary ‘defrauds’ PM to get NSPP rector seat on September 7, 2021In complete violation of all legal and moral norms and by using his influence in highest circles, former secretary establishment Ejaz Munir got himself appointed on the prized seat of rector National School of Public Policy (NSPP) – a prestigious institution for the training of civil servants in Pakistan. This whole saga as to how […]
SCO moot next month to consider full membership to Afghanistan on August 26, 2021As the Taliban are in the process of forming an inclusive government that is acceptable to the international community and Pakistan is approaching the regional countries for a coordinated approach on Afghanistan, an important meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is taking place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan next month which amongst other agenda items will also […]
Afghan crisis: Pakistan decides to ‘wait and see’ on August 17, 2021Pakistan will wait for peaceful transition and a government of larger consensus to take control of Kabul before it officially recognizes any new setup in Kabul. Officials who are closely monitoring Afghanistan situation said that Pakistan will be in constant touch with regional countries which have direct stake in Afghan situation and also monitor Taliban’s […]
UK travel red list exit warrants adequate homework, lobbying on August 12, 2021Retaining Pakistan on the travel red list by Britain, first, evoked a strong reaction and disappointment on the part of government officials who described the decision based on ‘politics and discrimination’ as India, where the Covid-19 situation is far serious was removed from it and promoted to ‘amber’ list, the medium-risk countries. Now Pakistan’s High […]
Another federal cabinet reshuffle on the cards on August 8, 2021As the PTI government is about to complete its three years in power in the next few days, Prime Minister Imran Khan, reportedly not satisfied with the performance of several key ministers, is once again seriously mulling over bringing about major changes in his team. Well informed sources told Daily Times that this time around, […]
Pakistan lambasts India for not allowing foreign journalists to visit Azad Kashmir on August 5, 2021Pakistan on Wednesday lambasted India for refusing to allow five foreign journalists to travel to Azad Jammu and Kashmir in order to cover an assembly session. Daily Times broke the story on Wednesday regarding refusal by Indian authorities to allow foreign journalists to enter Pakistan through Wagha border late Tuesday. According to diplomatic sources, the […]