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PTI unveils a renewed political committee

. ISLAMABAD: Days after scrapping its previous, larger body over concerns over “leaks”, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday unveiled a reconstituted political committee that named 23 senior leaders, while it pointedly left out former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and included leaders of the opposition alliance. The reorganization was carried out on the

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Pakistan enters digital-finance, crypto-era

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb signs a memorandum of understanding as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao looks on in Islamabad. Photo: Courtesy: X/@Financegovpk KARACHI: Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with crypto exchange Binance to explore the “tokenization” of up to $2 billion in government bonds, treasury bills and commodity reserves to boost liquidity and attract

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Senate body urges NGOs over personnel rules

Recommends establishment of BISP centers in well-known and easily accessible locations ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel expressed serious concern over their personnel policies and on Friday summoned non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working with the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation. It also asked the finance department to explain why poverty alleviation departments cannot hire people on contract basis despite

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Order to regularize 24 NCCIA officers reversed

. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of the Interior has canceled the legalization of 34 officers from the National Cyber ​​​​Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). These officers – formerly serving in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) – were regularized in 2012 by a committee headed by PPP’s Syed Khursheed Shah. According to a notification from the ministry,

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Punjab freight transporters end five-day strike after talks with government

Marriyum Aurangzeb met transporters’ representatives as Punjab CM forms committee to resolve issues Punjab’s freight transporters announced the end of their five-day strike on Friday after successful negotiations with the provincial government, agreeing to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue. The strike, which began on December 8, was initiated in protest against the Punjab Traffic

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PPP activist sues ‘Dhurandhar’ for unauthorized use of Benazir Bhutto photos

Seeking registration of FIR against the film’s director, producers, actors and relevant employees A constitutional petition has been filed in a court in Karachi against Indian film Dhurandhar for unauthorized use of images of late Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) flag and party footage in the trailer. The petition also accuses the film of

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PTI forms political committee with 23 members, excl. Ali Amin Gandapur

Imran Khan tasked Salman Akram Raja to reconstitute the party committee; Chairman Gohar, KP CM Afridi and others included Former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Photo: Express News The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reconstituted a new 23-member political committee, issuing a formal notice notably excluding former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur from the

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