KARACHI: The controversial proposal to build six new canals on the Indus River to irrigate the Cholistan desert in Punjab continued to sour relations between two key allies in the coalition government at the centre, with the PPP on Saturday calling for greater clarity and accountability from the federal government. The PPP had Planning Minister […]
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ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Saturday did not send its envoy to a global summit on the education of Muslim girls, which was also attended by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. The two-day conference, hosted by Pakistan, has brought together education officials from dozens of Muslim countries, but without Afghanistan – the only country in the
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SIALKOT: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the government has neither proposed to declare former prime minister Imran Khan’s personal residence at Bani Gala a sub-jail nor is it under pressure from anyone to release the PTI founder. “The decision on the release of the PTI founder from jail has to be taken by
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has declared Wi-Fi routers to be insecure. In this regard, the National Information Technology Board (NITB) has issued guidance to all organizations regarding security threats associated with wireless networks. The advisory outlines cybersecurity risks associated with using Wi-Fi networks and includes precautions. The advisory emphasizes the importance of securing Wi-Fi routers
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NEW YORK: The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Cyprus, Collins Stewart, on Friday met Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram to brief him on the activities of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), which maintains peace between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities on the island . Collins extended his congratulations on Pakistan’s assumption
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ISLAMABAD: Despite framing of rules for the new Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), the merit-based appointment of superior court judges remains the biggest challenge for the judiciary. Lawyers express concern that with the passage of the 26th Amendment, the influence of political parties has grown in the appointment process, leading to a situation where either
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Listen to the article Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0, focusing on industrialization, special economic zones (SEZs), clean energy, agriculture and livelihood projects. The pledge came during the fifth meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination, chaired by Pakistan’s
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced on Saturday that 10 residents from his province were among the 12 miners who lost their lives when a coal mine collapsed in the Sanjidi area of Balochistan. The incident took place on Thursday after a methane gas explosion which led to the collapse of the mine
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Listen to the article Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has accused senior government officials Maryam Nawaz and Khawaja Asif of deliberately trying to derail ongoing talks. In response to recent comments by the two leaders, Qaiser claimed that their statements were part of an attempt to sabotage the dialogue
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Listen to the article Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shir Afzal Marwat has addressed internal party differences and said that anyone who speaks against him should not expect him to remain silent. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and senior leader Sher Afzal Marwat engaged in a war of words, signaling a growing rift
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