Three names finalised for caretaker Punjab CM: Parvez Elahi
LAHORE/PESHAWAR: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi said on Sunday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PMLQ) had finalised three names —...
Centre, provincial govts to eradicate polio: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that he had the conviction that all the provincial governments, along with the federal government,...
Levy on diesel hiked to Rs35/litre under IMF target
ISLAMABAD: In order to keep the POL prices unchanged for the next fortnight, the government jacked up petroleum development levy (PDL) on high-speed...
Sindh requests delay in local government vote over ‘security concerns’
KARACHI: The Sindh government has once again requested a delay in the elections for local governments in Karachi and Hyderabad, citing “threats to various political...
Wheat crisis echoes in Senate as govt remains in denial
• Opposition senator claims flour being ‘smuggled’ to Afghanistan
• Food minister says ample quantity of wheat available
ISLAMABAD: The Senate witnessed a heated debate over...
Wazirabad JIT head seeks action against team members for ‘damaging’ case
LAHORE: The head of the joint investigation team (JIT) probing into the assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan in Wazirabad has proposed...
Peshawar terrorist attack leaves 3 police dead
An overnight terrorist attack left three police, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), dead in Peshawar.
The assault took place in Peshawar's suburban area...
Attorney General post constitutional, cannot be left vacant: Skupreme Court
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the Attorney General for Pakistan is a constitutional post and it cannot be left vacant as there is no...
ECP determined to hold Sindh LG polls tomorrow
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday rejected the Sindh government’s latest plea for postponement of second phase of local government elections (LG) and said...
PMLQ should merge with PTI: Imran Khan
LAHORE: In a meeting with journalists yesterday, PTI Chairman Imran Khan said that the PMLQ should merge with the PTI but discussions have yet to take...
