The government on Wednesday conditionally approved the construction of the Dasu hydropower project at a 240% higher cost of Rs1.74 trillion and also decided to build a new border crossing post at Wagah with India. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), which took the decisions also approved the construction of 30 anti-smuggling […]
A senior medical officer has been transferred from Jamshoro to Civil Hospital Hyderabad following a viral social media photo showing him examining a patient with his feet on the table. Dr. Ali Akbar Dahri, Medical Superintendent (MS) of Liaquat University Hospital (Hyderabad & Jamshoro), formally recommended to Sindh Health Secretary Rehan Iqbal Baloch that legal […]
IBA Karachi hosted a pre-budget seminar, “Pakistan Economic Outlook for Budget 2025-26”, critically examining Pakistan’s economic landscape and the upcoming Federal Budget 2025-26 at the main campus, organised by the Centre for Business and Economics Research (CBER) at School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS). Given the targets set, Former Finance Minister Dr Miftah Ismail […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the objections raised by the registrar’s office to a petition seeking the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on parole in the £190 million reference. The case was heard by Acting Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, who remarked that the court would […]
The PMDC has relaxed the merit criteria by 5 per cent for students seeking admission to MBBS and BDS programs across the country. The one-time relief aims to fill vacant seats, following a request from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Sindh. The university urged the PMDC to ease the admission criteria due […]
The Constitutional Bench has reinstated the Sales Tax Amendment Act for the formerly FATA and PATA, suspending the Peshawar High Court’s earlier verdict that had nullified the act. The case concerning the exemption granted under the Sixth Schedule of the Sales Tax Act for residents of FATA and PATA was heard on Wednesday by the […]
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned of another possible Indian misadventure, saying Pakistan would respond forcefully if provoked. Speaking with a private TV channel on Wednesday, Asif said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was politically cornered and could take impulsive action due to mounting pressure and declining political capital. “If Modi makes a reckless move […]
As hostilities flared recently between Pakistan and India, authorities ramped up civil defence preparedness by training over 13,000 individuals, including 400 women, in emergency response and public safety protocols, the National Assembly was informed on Wednesday. During the ongoing session chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Minister of State for National Health Dr […]
During the National Assembly’s Question Hour on Wednesday, members from various political parties expressed strong concerns over ongoing issues related to the Parliament Lodges and called for urgent corrective measures. In response to a question from Dr Shazia Sobia Aslam, Parliamentary Secretary Mukhtar Ahmad Malik clarified that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) does not handle […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) to draft a comprehensive policy regarding street vendors. The MCI Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) director informed the IHC that street vendors in the federal capital have not been targeted in recent years and that a formal policy is now being developed to […]