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Finance Ministry, Opposition slams uneven distribution of floods in Punjab

Finance and opposition benches jointly expressed strong criticism in the Punjab Assembly over alleged irregularities and discrimination in the distribution of government aid to flood-affected people in the province. PML-N lawmaker Khalid Mahmood drew Parliament’s attention to what he called ‘unfair behaviour’ by local authorities, claiming that poor families without land ownership documents have been […]

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Pakistan closes airspace for two days during Indian military exercises

Movement taken as a security measure associated with Indian military exercises being conducted near the Pakistan border Pakistan has decided to temporarily close parts of its airspace bordering India for two days, citing precautionary measures amid Indian military exercises near the border. The move is a temporary security measure linked to Indian military exercises being

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PML-N, PPP join hands to topple AJK government through no-confidence vote

Rana Sanaullah says his party will only support no-confidence motions but will not be part of the new government The coalition partners in the federal government, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party, have decided to move a no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Anwarul Haq. The announcement was made by senior

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PTI’s Omar Ayub withdraws appeal against ECP disqualification

Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) federal ministers Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz have withdrawn their appeals against their disqualification from general elections and dismissal as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate respectively, it emerged on Monday. According to PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s statement before the Supreme Court, Ayub has withdrawn his appeal against

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IOBM expels, reinstates students after student protest against university’s mishandling of harassment allegations

The Institute of Business Management (IoBM) on Monday reversed its decision to expel a student who has accused the university’s transport department of harassment and voiced complaints against two senior faculty members after students rallied in support of the student. The incident About a month ago, the female student in question, enrolled in the university’s

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KP Governor appeals to PM Shehbaz to end inter-provincial wheat ban

“Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is a wheat-deficient province, depends significantly on inter-provincial inflow” KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urging his “immediate intervention” against what he called “unconstitutional restrictions” on the inter-provincial movement of wheat to the province. Kundi said the restrictions “directly contravene Article

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Blast in Turbat targets Kech DC convoy, eight injured

Authorities said the explosives had been planted on a motorcycle and detonated remotely TURBAT/ BALOCHISTAN: A bomb targeting the convoy of Kech Deputy Commissioner Major (retd) Bashir Barech in Turbat, Balochistan on Monday injured eight people, including Levies Force. Kech Senior Superintendent of Police Captain (retd) Zohaib Mohsin said a remote-controlled device, planted on a

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IHC questions mass killing of dogs, warns it violates PPC

The Islamabad High Court on Monday heard the case of the alleged killing of stray dogs in the federal capital as the Capital Development Authority and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad submitted their framework reports to the court. The case stems from an incident on October 9 where eyewitnesses reported seeing a Capital Development Authority (CDA) vehicle

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