Federal government wants additional fiscal space of Rs1.7t from 4 provinces, especially Punjab and Sindh, sources say ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday delayed the publication of the new budget until next week after it failed to resolve in time the problems with expenditure distributions and address some of the concerns of the coalition partners. The […]
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Pakistani authorities claim that diplomatic efforts are underway to secure the release of the Pakistani hostages A screenshot of a video shows crew members of an Indonesian-flagged vessel held hostage by Somali pirates. KARACHI: Somali pirates have begun contacting directly the families of the ten Pakistani crew members who were kidnapped, it emerged on Monday.
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KARACHI: The controversy surrounding alleged construction on land carved out of Hill Park has taken a dramatic turn, with Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab revealing that the disputed plot at the center of the case does not appear in the original PECHS layout plan, while Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) officials claim that a forged No Objection
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KARACHI: For millions of Karachi residents struggling with chronic water shortages, the long-awaited K-IV project was supposed to be the solution. Instead, two decades after it was first conceived, the mega water supply scheme remains mired in delays, rising costs and unfinished infrastructure, with officials now indicating completion could still be at least three years
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Only about 1 km of road widening, carpeting was completed, no progress on the remaining 27.4 km RAWALPINDI: Despite the allocation of Rs 23.84 billion in the 2025-2026 federal budget for the dualization of the Soan Camp-Model Town-Kahuta Road (28.4 km), along with the Sihala Railway Crossing and the Kahuta bypass project, the construction work
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RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Teachers Union, Educators Association and Education Pensioners Association have strongly condemned the privatization of public schools and colleges under the banners of Public-Private Partnership and “Schools of Eminence”, describing the initiative as a “brutal killing” of the public education system and demanding its immediate withdrawal. Talking to the media, PTU President Ramzan
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His move to take on campaign activities in GB has given rise to debate about his renewed role ISLAMABAD: Is Nawaz Sharif making a political comeback? The Gilgit-Baltistan elections scheduled for June 7 may be the first real answer. PML-N President Nawaz has largely stayed out of active political campaigning since returning to Pakistan after
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Asim Iftikhar says nearly 20 percent of Lebanon is now under illegal Israeli occupation Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar speaks at the UN Security Council’s emergency meeting about the latest situation in Lebanon. PHOTO: X Pakistan on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Lebanon and
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PML-N chief addresses gathering during one-day visit, promises to take region’s road, power, aviation issues to PM PML-N President Nawaz Sharif addresses a public gathering in Gilgit-Baltistan on June 2, 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday vowed to pursue major infrastructure, aviation and energy projects in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), saying
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Report highlights 33 legislators skipped all meetings, while 267 members (80% of Parliament) missed at least one meeting Only 66 members of the 333-member National Assembly attended all nine sessions of the 27th parliamentary session held between May 11 and May 22, 2026, while the prime minister did not attend a single session, according to
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