Raised as a Wing of the Frontier Constabulary, the new unit will bolster the authorities’ mob control capabilities. By Muhammad Ali.
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ECC approves import of 800,000 tons of wheat
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday approved the import of 800,000 tons of wheat through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) as the country’s existing strategic food stockpiles are running out.
Cabinet swells to 75 members
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday appointed a former bureaucrat Tariq Pasha as special assistant on revenue, bringing the number of his special assistants and advisors to 75.
UPDATE: Imran Khan set off on march to Islamabad to push for snap polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party of ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Friday started a much-hyped protest march against what it calls the unconstitutional coalition government, setting up a potential showdown with security forces under orders to confront them decisively.
Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman, Minster for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, and Minister for Economic Affairs Ayaz Sadiq launched the PDNA at Islamabad on Friday. Photo courtesy @ EUPakistan
Pakistan needs over USD 16 billion to recover from flooding disaster
A PDNA drawn in collaboration with international development agencies puts the toll of the cataclysmic deluge at USD 30.1 billion, and highlights urgency of action as more than 8 million Pakistanis remain displaced. By Muhammad Ali.
PTI set for possible showdown with security forces in much-trumpeted protest march
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party of ousted prime minister Imran Khan is all set to stage the much hyped protest march on Friday against what it calls the unconstitutional coalition government, setting up a potential showdown with security forces under orders to confront them decisively.
General Bajwa was offered ‘indefinite extension’ in tenure in March: ISI
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was given a lucrative offer in March by the then government ahead of the Pakistan Democratic Movement led no confidence vote in the parliament, the country’s spy chief said on Thursday, launching a veiled attack on ousted premier Imran Khan at an unprecedented media briefing.
Paracetamol to cost 20 percent higher
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Production of paracetamol products had resumed in the country after an agreement on new prices was reached between the government and pharmaceutical industry, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.
Slain journalist Arshad Sharif is seen in this undated photo courtesy of APP
Murder in Kenya: Will we ever know the facts?
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is politicking over the tragic killing of journalist and PTI ideologue Arshad Sharif. The government has now appointed a high-powered JIT to unravel the mystery. By Naveed Naqvi.
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Fresh hopes of Karachi Circular Railway revival
PM Sharif is keen to see electric trains plying the bustling port-megacity in four years. Can Shehbaz speed deliver where all previous rulers failed? By Muhammad Ali.