FO rebuffs news of President not accepting US ambassador’s credentials

David Blome assumed charge on May 23.

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar on Tuesday urged exercising due caution reporting on diplomatic matters and strictly avoiding speculative reporting. Responding to media queries, the spokesperson stated that the credentials ceremonies for incoming Heads of Diplomatic Missions are held according to State and diplomatic protocols. “Such ceremonies are scheduled in consultation with the relevant … Read more

Press Gallery: Political crisis continues to haunt Punjab

Press Gallery:

Speaker Punjab Assembly Parvez Elahi is continuously embarrassing his constitutional office, the House, democracy and the constitution the way he stopped the treasury from presenting the budget on Monday. We don’t find any example in the political history of the country or Punjab since the inception of this country in 1947. The speaker has to … Read more

UN rights chief Bachelet won’t seek second term

GENEVA: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation amid growing criticism of her lax stance on rights abuses in China. “As my term as High Commissioner draws to a close, this Council’s milestone 50th session will be the last which I brief,” Bachelet … Read more

NA lawmakers condemns derogatory remarks by India’s BJP leaders

National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in the National Assembly on Monday strongly condemned the derogatory remarks uttered by India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders against Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Participating in the discussion on the sanctity the Holy Prophet (PBUH), MNA Syed Imran Ahmad Shah termed the derogatory remarks as an unfortunate incident and … Read more

Digitalization of Parliament vital for enhancing efficiency: NA Speaker

NA Speaker met with CEO Tech Valley and representatives of Google team. Source: PID.

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that digitalization would make Parliament more effective and productive. He said that introducing Google Office in offices of National Assembly Secretariat would make the Pakistan the first paperless Parliament in South Asia. The Speaker expressed these views during his meeting regarding “Digital Innovation Hub” with CEO … Read more

NEPRA raises power tariff by Rs3.99 per unit

The power tariff will only be applicable for bills in June. Source: FILE.

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved Rs3.99 per unit increase in power tariffs. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) has requested the power regulator to increase prices by Rs4.05 per unit. According to a notification issued by the NEPRA, the increase was made under fuel adjustment charges (FAC) for the month … Read more