By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to amend the country’s election law, giving more powers to the caretaker government that will oversee the next general election due in November.
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Opposition, allies thwart govt’s bid to empower caretaker setup
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government postponed its plan to grant sweeping powers to the caretaker administration for the upcoming elections, after facing stiff resistance from opposition and allied parties in a joint session of parliament on Tuesday.
Opposition leader Riaz rejects Ishaq Dar as caretaker PM, dismisses urgency of elections
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s toothless opposition leader Raja Riaz on Tuesday ruled out Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as a potential caretaker prime minister and said there was no urgency for elections in the country
PTI’s Khan faces arrest for contempt of election regulator
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election commission ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, accusing him of contempt for failing to appear before the regulator despite repeated notices and warrants.
PASSCO to release 2.5 million tons of wheat from its reserves
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cabinet committee on economic affairs approved on Monday the allocation of 2.488 million metric tons of wheat from the state-run Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) to various agencies and provinces for the year 2023-24.
Pakistan signs LNG deal with Azerbaijan to boost energy security
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has signed a framework agreement with Azerbaijan for liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement on flexible terms, as part of its efforts to diversify its energy sources and meet its growing demand.
PML-N, PPP at odds over caretaker PM, Asif rejects Dar as option
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday dismissed media reports that the ruling party was considering Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as the caretaker prime minister, saying that no such discussion had taken place within the party.
Ishaq Dar faces PPP resistance as PML-N’s pick for interim prime minister
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ruling party is pushing for its senior leader Ishaq Dar to become the interim prime minister ahead of a general election due by November, but faces resistance from its main coalition partner, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Dawn newspaper reported on Monday.
Hamza Khan ends Pakistan’s 37-year wait for Squash glory
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Hamza Khan ended a 37-year wait for Pakistan by winning the World Junior Squash Championship title on Sunday, defeating Egypt’s Mohamed Zakaria in a thrilling final in Melbourne.
Pakistan crush India by 128 runs to win Emerging Asia Cup
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan clinched the Emerging Asia Cup title with a thumping 128-run victory over arch-rivals India in the final on Sunday, powered by a brilliant century from Tayyab Tahir.