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KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday acquitted Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch in a case related to sedition and public mischief, ruling that the prosecution had failed to present credible evidence. Mahrang had been booked by the Quaidabad police in Malir on 11 October 2024 in a terrorism case accusing her of […]

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday made a pitch for a new regional body to replace the long-dormant South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Speaking at the opening session of the 5th Islamabad Conclave hosted by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), Dar warned that South Asia could

The KP government claims its share to increase by 6% to nearly 20% after the merger with tribal districts ISLAMABAD: As the maiden meeting of the National Finance Commission is set to focus on the performance of the provinces, especially Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has proposed several options for redistributing resources that would benefit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday that the tender process for the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) would be broadcast live on national television, stressing that full transparency and merit will remain the government’s top priorities. "The entire bidding on December 23, 2025 will be telecast live on all media channels so that

Senior Journalist Arshad Sharif. Photo: Twitter ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Wednesday requested an updated status report by December 17 on the investigation into the killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif and asked lawyers from all parties to assist the court on the issue of its suo motu jurisdiction. A two-member bench headed by

. In mid-October this year, the FBR imposed a duty of Rs 250 on mobile phones worth Rs 15,000. or more, while Rs300 was charged on cheaper phones worth Rs6,000 or more. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s standing committee on finance on Wednesday postponed the discussion on heavy taxes on mobile phones to its

Opposition parties on Wednesday blasted the federal government’s economic performance and governance failures, warning that rising poverty, unemployment and fiscal mismanagement were pushing the country toward an unmanageable crisis. Addressing a joint press conference, Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aain-e-Pakistan (TTAP) leaders, including Zubair Umar and Asad Qaiser, claimed that the ruling setup had failed to honor constitutional obligations, particularly

Arrested 380 in the last three years, followed by hundreds of others wanted for serious crimes residing in the Gulf and Europe Punjab Police. PHOTO: FILE A high-octane criminal chase looks exciting on a bigger cinema screen. In reality, such efforts carried out by a moneyed economy only push the nation further towards bankruptcy. According