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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presents a symbolic health card to a woman. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday revived and extended the Prime Minister’s Health Card program to Islamabad Capital Territory, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan, reaffirming the federal government’s commitment to providing quality healthcare as a fundamental right to […]

ISLAMABAD: After months of procedural limbo and bickering, the National Assembly on Friday finally saw the opposition benches regain a formal voice as Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai was named leader of the opposition, returning a formal opposition to the lower house amid wider political paralysis. The appointment of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli

Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, addressing the National Assembly during Wednesday’s session. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry informed the Senate on Friday that more than 80 percent of the international pledges made during the 2022 floods were in the form of soft loans rather than grants.

. ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan said on Friday that agriculture remained an important part of Pakistan’s trade as the country saw a significant increase in agricultural exports last year, with exports rising by about $3 to $3.5 billion compared to the previous year. Responding to a call for attention by Aliya Kamran, Ms

LAHORE: Bushra Bibi’s daughter approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) for permission to meet her mother, who is currently incarcerated in Adiala Jail. Mubashra Khawar Maneka filed the petition through Lahore High Court Bar Association President Asif Naswana. The Government of Punjab, the Superintendent of Adiala Jail and other relevant authorities have been made respondents

. ISLAMABAD: The growing threat of online fraud took center stage in the National Assembly on Friday when Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq revealed that his vote had been faked to fraudulently solicit money from citizens, prompting assurances from the government that action and legislation were underway to tackle organized digital crime. The session, chaired by

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq made it clear on Friday that responsible criticism of the government would be welcomed in the House, but no member would be allowed to cross clearly defined constitutional and institutional boundaries. Speaking to opposition leaders during a

. Former Federal Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani. PHOTO: FILE Senior politician Muhammad Ali Durrani has said that the appointment of opposition leaders backed by former prime minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly and Senate is a major confidence-building step. He claimed that the move could lead to the emergence of a consensus prime ministerial

. Permanent representative of the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad Photo: APP UNITED NATIONS: With peace and security under unprecedented pressure, Pakistan has told the UN General Assembly that wars in the Middle East, Europe and Africa, along with the denial of self-determination, particularly in Palestine and Kashmir, are undermining the credibility of the international