The police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are once again witnessing serious and formidable challenges, where the militants have unleashed acts of terror, particularly targeting police personnel and installations. The attack, in January, on Peshawar’s police was the most lethal. The resurgence of terrorism, coupled with the movement of armed groups, has not only generated a sense of […]
Former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday formally joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) along with 10 former provincial assembly members, in a move not unexpected to the keen watchers of the prevailing political scene in the province. Elahi’s announcement came after the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain sacked him as the […]
With defiance in the air, the dye for elections has been cast for April 9. President Dr Arif Alvi’s decision on Monday to announce the ballot date for both the dissolved provincial legislatures in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has swung a pendulum that might lead to a high-drama in the court of law. The ruling dispensation […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the coalition government partners had unanimously decided not to contest the upcoming by-elections on vacant seats of the National Assembly. “Now, there will be only the ‘fascist party’ (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf), which will contest the by-polls and return to the National Assembly,” the minister said […]
In times of humanitarian crisis, it is expected that people put their interests and differences aside to work selflessly for the greater good of humanity. It is unfortunate that there are many Pakistanis out there who do not believe it is their moral obligation to do so, and instead wait for such opportunities to take […]
ISLAMABAD: The tax authorities have left a lacuna in a statutory book, which will prove injurious to the health of foreign tobacco brands and also hurt government revenues due to a disproportionate increase in the minimum sale price of cigarettes and federal excise duty (FED) rates. Through the mini-budget, the government has rightly increased the […]
KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi met with OPay CEO Zhou Yahui at the Presidential Residence in Islamabad where both sides exchanged in-depth ideas. The ideas include ‘the development prospects of the digital economy in Pakistan, how OPay’s Fintech technology can help Pakistan realise “de-cashisation,” and how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to embrace the digital […]
PESHAWAR: A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for the third day on Tuesday, with thousands of goods vehicles stuck and businesses facing losses as officials from both sides tried to broker a solution. Taliban authorities on Sunday closed Torkham, the main point of transit for travellers and goods between Pakistan and […]
LAHORE: The National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) has successfully completed the 29 km section of a double-circuit transmission line from Polan to Gwadar. The addition of this new transmission line to Pakistan’s transmission system in the region will enable the import of additional power of 100 MW from Iran. The import of additional […]
ISLAMABAD: In order to meet a shortfall in revenue, the government has decided to increase the rate of the petroleum development levy (PDL) during the upcoming two months which will result in the price of diesel going up by an additional Rs10 per litre. While the government had targeted collection of Rs855 billion on account […]