Incentivizing peace through economic development in Afghanistan on March 17, 2021Governor of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province Mohammad Farhad Azeemi, said durable peace can open many doors to trade and economic development, but it should not be the primary condition. Talking to Pakistani TrackII delegation including four parliamentarians at his office in Mazare Sharif, the provincial capital Azeemi said “Our northern neighbors are pursuing peace in […]
Textile inspection agent accused of harming Pakistan’s economy on March 15, 2021Special Report KARACHI: Global textiles inspection company SGT’s country supervisor has been accused of being involved in unethical and heavy-handed practices by discriminating against at least three leading exporters of Karachi. Industry insiders have expressed worry that while the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan is striving hard to increase Pakistan’s export, the methods being […]
Army brokers dharna deal on November 28, 2017ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: An over three-week long sit-in by religious activists in the federal capital followed by countrywide protests that sprang up in the aftermath of a botched crackdown in Faizabad area finally came to an end on Monday after the protesting religious party announced that it had reached an agreement with the government. Life in the […]
Operation halted on November 26, 2017ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: The administration’s crackdown on protesters camped at the Faizabad Interchange on Saturday resulted in the death of a policeman and injuries to more than 200 person, while its reaction in other cities prompted the authorities to halt the operation to avoid human casualties. According to the information obtained by Daily Times from the Pakistan […]
UNHCR renews Turkish teachers’ asylum-seeking status on October 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: Amid fears and signs of forcible deportation, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) on Sunday extended the asylum-seeking status of stranded Turkish teachers of Pak-Turk Schools in Pakistan, barring any authority from repatriating them in any danger zone. The UNHCR extended the ongoing status of refugee and asylum registration process of these […]
2 people killed in different incidents in Landhi on February 9, 2017KARACHI: Two people have been killed in different incidents in Qauidabad area of Landhi here on Wednesday. Police have killed an accused in Qaudabad area of Landhi here on Wednesday. SSP Malir, Rao Anwaar has informed that a man identified as Fazal-ur-Rehman alias Baghi has been killed in a police encounter at Landhi. He added […]
Sindh CM permits appointment of 977 head teachers instead of 1,080 on February 9, 2017KARACHI: With a gap of more than one and half years, the chief minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, has finally approved the appointment of 977 headmasters instead of a total 1,080 qualified who passed written test conducted by the IBA-Sukkur. “Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved a summary of Education Department […]
Maleeha Lodhi terms expansion of UNSC a red line for Pakistan on February 8, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi said that any expansion in the permanent seats of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is a “red line” for it. Participating in the Inter-governmental Negotiations on the Security Council reforms in the UN, Maleeha Lodhi said that such expansion of the UNSC would […]
Punjab police hard on the poor, soft on big shots on February 8, 2017JHANG: Police on Tuesday told Justice Mehboob Elahi that more than 20,000 acres of arid land has become barren due to water theft by powerful Shahjewana family headed by Syeda Abida Hussain. Jhang police claimed to have caught seven people, including Shabbar Raza, manager of Abida, for stealing water by breaching canal banks to irrigate […]