Islamabad: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Wednesday that Pakistan failed to develop the invested flood-related projects in favor of the $ 11 billion promised at the Geneva Conference almost three years ago, a lapse that highlights the gap between the government’s desire to secure help and its ability to effectively use it. The minister spoke […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fully finance the nearly $ 7 billion Mainline-I (ML-I) Railway project in consortium with other multilateral lenders not to secure funding from China. The country waited almost a decade on China’s 85% financing obligation for the project. The government has now returned to ADB,
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Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chief Court on Wednesday withheld the federal Ombuds person from appointing a regional adviser in the territory and observing that the case requires detailed hearing. The order came in response to a petition filed by Gilgit-Baltistan Advocacy Forum (GBAF), a civil society platform that challenged the expansion of federal law to GB
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Islamabad: Advisor to the Prime Minister on political affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the government’s offer to resistance to dialogue reflects a democratic attitude and political approach. When he spoke with a private news channel, he said if the opposition chooses to speak or not, the government would continue to meet all constitutional
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Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the government Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to submit a record against a teacher in a case related to his false degree. Justice Hassan Rizvi, who heard the case, noted that the government should have verified the degree before giving the job, and asked how long does it take to verify the
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Islamabad: In light of the ongoing emergency throughout the country, the Power Division has issued an urgent warning to all distribution companies (discos) that instruct them to ensure an uninterrupted power supply during heavy rain and flooding. According to an official statement from Power Division, all discos have been asked to take immediate and special
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Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition for disqualification of MNA Ramesh Lal after the case became ineffective. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan heard the petition from Maharaj Ramesh Kumar. Lal’s lawyer requested the court to dispose of the petition and said that after the placement was filed, elections were also held
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Islamabad: Members of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee for Interior expressed serious concern Wednesday over the increase in drug abuse throughout Pakistan and warned that drugs had entered schools, colleges and even households. The question was raised during a meeting of the committee that was chairman of Raja Khurram Nawaz. Committee members Sharmila Faruqui questioned
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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a 48-hour weather alarm that warned of torrential monsoon rain, pouring pressure on river basins over Pakistan. Moisture -driven systems derived from both Bengals and Arab Sea Bay are expected to trigger severe rainfall, especially in the upper and central regions of Punjab, which raises the risk
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called on stronger coordination among disaster agencies to tackle the deteriorating flood crisis in Punjab. He was chairman of an emergency meeting in Islamabad and expressed deep concern about the deteriorating flood situation, especially in the catchment areas of Chenab, Sutlej and Ravi. The Prime Minister instructed National Disaster
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