Verification by a third party of every purchase order
ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave the appropriate authorities instructions to guarantee excellent insurance and third-party validation in all government purchases. The prime minister oversaw a conference to…
T-bill outflows exceed inflows.
KARACHI: In the first week of November, outflows were four times greater than inflows, causing a steep decline in foreign investments in treasury notes, or T-bills. With withdrawals rising to…
Another case on May 9 indicts Qureshi, Yasmin, and Cheema.
LAHORE: In another case involving the May 9 riots, an anti-terrorism court on Thursday indicted PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, its Punjab President Dr. Yasmin Rashid, former Governor Umar…
39 people were killed in the Kurram convoy massacre.
PESHAWAR/KURRAM: Officials reported that a convoy of passenger vehicles was ambushed in Lower Kurram on Thursday, killing at least 39 people, including seven women and a nine-year-old kid, and injuring…
Bushra’s infrequent eruption Many feathers are ruffled by Bibi.
PESHAWAR: PTI founder Imran Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, has stated that the party will not postpone its planned demonstration for November 24. Bushra Bibi, who typically avoids interviews and public…
Another UNSC effort at a Gaza truce is vetoed by the US.
UNITED NATIONS: The Biden administration came under fire for once again obstructing international action to end the 13-month conflict when the United States rejected a UN Security Council resolution calling…
The US Senate rejects a proposal to stop some military supplies to Israel.
Concerned by the human rights crisis facing Palestinians in Gaza, the US Senate defeated legislation that would have stopped the supply of some US weaponry to Israel. A motion that…
The Taliban government is removing “un-Islamic” literature from Afghan bookshops.
KABUL: Taliban officials are attempting to eliminate "un-Islamic" and anti-government material from circulation by circulating lists of prohibited titles, inspecting imported books, and deleting texts from libraries. A commission under…
600,000 people in the northwest of the United States are left without power by a fierce cyclone.
SEATTLE: A strong storm was engulfing Washington state on Wednesday, causing hundreds of thousands of people to lose power, disrupting traffic, and resulting in at least one fatality and two…
PCB appoints COO Sumair Ahmad as Champions Trophy 2025 tournament director
Sumair Ahmad Syed, the PCB's chief operating officer, was named the tournament director for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in Pakistan, the PCB announced Thursday. The…
