Plan for Cholistan canal referred to Ecnec despite opposition from Sindh
ISLAMABAD: In an intriguing move, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has been tasked with making decisions on at least three significant inter-provincial issues regarding the Rs231…
In the Multan Test, Nauman and Sajid lead Pakistan to triumph against England.
In the second Test in Multan on Friday, Pakistan's front-line spinners bowled England to a victory of 152 runs, leveling the three-match series at 1-1. Noman Ali took eight wickets…
For humanitarian reasons, PM Shehbaz begs US President Biden to pardon Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.
It was revealed on Friday that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked US President Joe Biden to pardon and free Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who was given an 86-year sentence…
Temporary inflation soars to 15%
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index, which measures short-term inflation, increased to 15.02 percent in the week ending October 17 as a result of rising prices for pulses and perishable goods.…
Opposition warns government, “No vote under duress.”
ISLAMABAD: Opposition members in both houses of parliament continued their protest on Friday over the alleged harassment of their lawmakers, firmly stating that they would never vote for the bill…
PTI demonstrations lack vigor as leaders fail to appear
LAHORE / RAWALPINDI: PTI's nationwide rallies on Friday drew a dejected response since, as a result of government restrictions and central leaders' "no-show," they remained disorganized and few in number.…
Punjab AG tells LHC that there is no evidence of alleged rape in Lahore by any student.
The state attorney for Punjab informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday that the students who were accusing a college student in Lahore of being raped "had no evidence"…
Reduction of the selection committee to five members
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reduced the size of the national selection committee to five members on Thursday, marking yet another change to the group. The national team's captain…
Pakistan dispatches relief supplies to Gaza and Lebanon
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan dispatched a consignment of humanitarian supplies to Gaza and Lebanon on Thursday, helping those impacted by the conflict. On the prime minister Shehbaz Sharif's orders, the National Disaster…
Israeli attack on the Gaza school-turned-shelter claimed 28 lives.
Rome/Cairo: According to a Gaza health ministry official, an Israeli strike on a shelter in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday resulted in the deaths of at least 28 Palestinians,…
