Tue, 21-Oct-2025

RS 567 billion lost to cigarette giants

cigarette giants lost

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad based think tank ” The Capital Calling” has issued alarm on the cracks in the country’s tax system resulting into a loss of Rs567 billion to facilitate Two Cigarette Industry giants. Pakistan’s economy is currently facing one of the worst crises in its history, it said, citing a current study conducted recently … Read more

Pakistan issues green passport to Mushaal Malik

Mushaal Malik green passport

Pakistan has issued a green passport to Mushaal Malik, the wife of Kashmiri freedom fighter leader Yasin Malik, who is in Indian custody. A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was held under the chairmanship of Senator Farooq H. Naik, in which Senator Farooq thanked the foreign affairs officers and committee members … Read more

Interim government KP prepares four-month budget

KP budget

Peshawar: The caretaker government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has prepared the budget for the next 4 months. The Finance Department, Ahmed Rasool Bangash, has prepared a budget for the period from March 1 to June 30, 2024, in which the budget for 4 months has been estimated at 560 billion rupees. The finance department further … Read more

PTI announces intra-party election schedule

PTI intra-party election schedule

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to hold intra-party elections on March 3.  The schedule of intra-party elections of PTI has been released, according to which the nomination papers for the intra-party elections can be submitted on February 23 and 24. In the schedule, it is said that scrutiny for PTI intra-party elections will be held … Read more

PTI to conduct intra-party elections within 15 days

PTI intra-party elections

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat has said that intra-party elections are being held within 15 days. PTI leader and lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat said in a media talk outside the Islamabad High Court that we have to make our party dynamic and functional. Marwat added that I ask PTI workers to … Read more

PHC orders removal of Asad Qaiser name from ECL

Asad Qaiser ECL

Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ordered the removal of Asad Qaiser’s name from the exit control list (ECL).. While completing the hearing on the petition filed against the inclusion of former Speaker Asad Qaiser’s name in the ECL, the bench comprising Justice Shakeel Ahmed and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah ordered the removal of Asad Qaiser’s name … Read more

Ex Commissioner Pindi recorded statement to Election Commission Committee

Former Commissioner Pindi statement

Former Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chatta has recorded his statement to the Election Commission Committee on the allegations of serious irregularities in the general elections. Former Commissioner Rawalpindi Chatta announced his resignation from the post a few days ago, alleging serious irregularities in the election. In this regard, the spokesperson of the Election Commission of … Read more

Caretaker PM to convene cabinet meeting today

Caretaker cabinet meeting

Islamabad: The caretaker Prime Minister (PM), Anwarul Haq Kakar, will hold a meeting of the caretaker federal cabinet today. The meeting of the supervisory federal cabinet will start today at noon, the overall situation of the country will be reviewed in the meeting. The Cabinet will extend the deputation of DG Financial Monitoring by 1 … Read more

BHC Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan to join SC

Naeem Akhtar Afghan SC

It has been decided to bring Balochistan High Court (BHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Naeem Akhtar Afghan to the Supreme Court (SC). The appointment of Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan will be considered at the judicial commission meeting on February 23. The sources said that Chief Justice Faiz Isa nominated Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan as a SC … Read more

PML-N agrees on Shuja-ur-Rehman as Speaker, Punjab Assembly

Shuja-ur-Rehman Speaker

Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has agreed on the name of  Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman for the Speaker Punjab Assembly. A parliamentary party meeting was held at Jati Umra under the leadership of PML-N chief organizer Maryam Nawaz, in which the newly elected members of the Punjab Assembly participated, while Maryam Nawaz also organized a lunch for … Read more

MQM expected to secure three ministries in federal cabinet

MQM expected ministries

Islamabad: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan is likely to be given three ministries in the federal cabinet in the first phase. MQM Pakistan may be given the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ports and Shipping and Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis in the first phase. Moreover, MQM sources say that the discussion on MQM’s demands and … Read more

Potential candidates emerge for Punjab governorship

Punjab governorship

Several potential candidates for the position of governor in Punjab have surfaced, indicating an imminent decision regarding the crucial appointment. The sources reveal that the names of Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood, Qamar Zaman Qaira, and Nadeem Afzal Chan are being considered for the post of Governor of Punjab. Sources claim that Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood will be … Read more

Court cancels Faisal Javed arrest warrant in journalist threat case

Faisal Javed arrest warrant

Islamabad: District and Sessions Court canceled the arrest warrant of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed in the case of threatening a journalist. The case of threatening a journalist against PTI leader Senator Faisal Javed was heard in the District and Sessions Court, where Faisal Javed appeared in the court of Civil Judge Qudratullah along … Read more

Investigation committee’s final meeting on poll rigging today

Investigation committee final meeting

Islamabad: The final meeting of the investigation committee on the allegations of alleged election rigging by former commissioner Rawalpindi will be held today. The investigation committee will finalize the report on the allegations of former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta, while the committee will submit its investigation report to the Election Commission today. Moreover, the … Read more

SC dismisses petition to declare Feb 8 polls void

SC petition

Islamabad: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan dismissed the petition to declare the February 8 elections null and void. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musrat Hilali heard the petition to declare the February 8 general elections null and void. … Read more

IHC suspends notification of three PML-N MNAs’ success from Islamabad

IHC suspends notification

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the notification of the success of three Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) MNAs who won from the federal capital. IHC Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the orders, and the court suspended notification of the success of PML-N candidate Tariq Fazl Chaudhry from NA-47. Apart … Read more

PPP decides to reappoint Murad Ali Shah for 3rd time as CM Sindh

Sindh CM Orders Action on Transparency International Complaint

Karachi: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has decided to make Syed Murad Ali Shah the Chief Minister (CM) of Sindh once again. The sources said that after this decision, Murad Ali Shah will become the CM Sindh for the third time. Moreover, the leadership of the PPP will announce the name of Murad Ali Shah … Read more