By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military on Monday named Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik as the next head of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency, effective Sept. 30.
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Policeman killed in roadside bomb attack on diplomats’ convey in Swat Valley
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A roadside bomb attack targeted a convoy of foreign diplomats in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, killing one policeman and injuring three others in the latest violence to hit the restive region bordering Afghanistan.
WhatsApp, Instagram services disrupted in Pakistan: outage tracker
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: WhatsApp and Instagram users in Pakistan reported outages on Saturday, while interruptions in internet services provided by Zong and PTCL were also reported, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.
Police storm stage, cut lights as PTI rally overstays deadline
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Authorities forcibly dispersed thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday, cutting off electricity to the rally and taking control of the stage after the event ran past its permitted deadline.
PTI frozen out of parliament, coalition rejects Supreme Court order
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly secretariat has sparked controversy by excluding the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, from its revised list of party positions, despite a Supreme Court verdict and Election Commission notification.
Debt-laden PIA up for auction on Oct 1
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government said on Friday it will auction off the country’s national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), on Oct. 1, as part of a broader push to privatize state-owned enterprises and shore up public finances.
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) at the Finance Division in Islamabad on September 20, 2024.
FM Aurangzeb says govt won’t borrow unless on own terms
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Friday that the government’s rejection of all bids for treasury bills aimed to convey its ability to borrow on its own terms, as he urged banks to focus on lending to the private sector.
Khan’s PTI secures rally permit in Lahore
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has secured permission to hold a high-stakes public rally in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday, setting the stage for a showdown between the government and supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
President Zardari signs law limiting top court’s powers
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed into law the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Ordinance 2024, limiting the powers of the country’s senior judiciary.
Power generation falls for second month on weak demand
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Power generation tumbled 17 percent in August from a year earlier, marking the second consecutive monthly decline, as high electricity charges and sluggish industrial activity curbed demand.