The National Assembly session will be held today (Monday) at the Parliament House at 4:00pm. Speaker National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq, will preside over the session. The National Assembly Secretariat has issued a nine-point agenda for today’s session. Calling attention notice moved by Syed Amin-ul-Haq, Syed Hafeezuddin and two
The exhibition “Timeless Serenity of Calligraphy and Arts,” which showcased the artistic and cultural treasures of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) member states, concluded with a ceremony held at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on January 13, 2025. Organized by the ECO Cultural Institute, the Ministry of
A sessions court in federal capital on Monday rejected three petitions filed by Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, seeking interim bail in different cases related to November 26 protest. Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka announced the decision during the hearing which was attended by
After more than three months of road closure, a convoy of 40 trucks carrying essential goods and basic necessities that had been stuck for five days finally arrived in restive Kurram district on Wednesday. “The provincial government has initiated relief operations in the affected areas of Kurram district to provide
Justice Musarrat Hilali, a member of the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench, raised concerns on Wednesday about the applicability of military trials to civilians under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA), noting that they were originally intended for perpetrators of tragic incidents like the 2014 Army Public School (APS) massacre and
Despite some headway in talks between the government and the opposition, negotiators from the ruling coalition and the PTI could not see eye to eye on the modalities of the dialogue, with ‘unmonitored’ access to Imran Khan becoming a fresh bone of contention, following an agreement on the submission of
The claim of the government to reduce electricity tariff received a rude shock as the global lender IMF (International Monetary Fund) rejected Islamabad’s proposal to cut sales tax. The Ministry of Energy had suggested the government a cut in sales tax. And the government sent a request to the
Pakistan Thereek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has directed his party’s negotiation team to continue holding talks with the government, a top leader said on Wednesday. The breakthrough came after the PTI negotiation team finally met the former prime minister at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, following a days-long hiatus. “PTI
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that he is ready to sit with everyone for the economic development of country. He was addressing a ceremony held in Pakistan Stock Exchange, Karachi on Wednesday. The prime minister congratulated the PSX for excellent performance in 2024. “The economy of Pakistan is improving with
Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi during a meeting with the visiting delegation of Civil Services Academy (CSA), Lahore, provided them an insightful introduction to Pakistan’s constitutional history, tracing its evolution from the country’s independence in 1947 to the 2024 promulgation of the 26th Amendment. The delegation
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• Convoy laden with essentials stranded in Thall after attack on DC • Three held for attack; as many elders detained for spurning peace accord KURRAM: The people of Parachinar spent another day waiting for the relief convoy — currently stalled in Thall, on the border of Kurram district — as talks between the
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday received two requests seeking early hearing for the challenges to the 26th Amendment by the full court comprising all its judges. The first application was filed by Afrasiab Khattak through his counsel Khwaja Ahmad Hosain, which urges the court to order its
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• PTI negotiators not satisfied after meeting party chief in jail, demand ‘unmonitored access’ • Barrister Gohar plays down need to submit demands in writing, asks govt to move forward • PTI founder moves court against denial of basic facilities by jail admin ISLAMABAD: Amid no headway in talks between the government and
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ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja held a meeting on Tuesday with a delegation from Starlink to discuss the progress on the licensing of the satellite-based internet service provider. Starlink Services, owned by Elon Musk, is one of the most technologically advanced companies globally
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A protest sit-in against the power crisis in Hunza district’s Aliabad area continued for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with the Karakoram Highway (KKH) remaining blocked, paralysing Pakistan-China tourism and trade. The protest has been launched on the call of the Hunza Awami Action Committee and the All
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The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed fluctuations as it failed to sustain the historic 118,000-point mark achieved earlier in the day. The trading session started with a positive trend, with the KSE-100 Index soaring by 950 points to reach a record high of 118,540 points. However, the market