The Senate on Friday passed the Transfer of Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with certain amendments proposed by Senator Farooq H Naek. Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi moved the Bill further to amend the Transfer of Railways Order, 1962 [The Transfer of Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2025], as reported by the Standing Committee in the House. […]
Senior politician Muhammad Ali Durrani has said the appointment of opposition leaders backed by former prime minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly and Senate is a major confidence-building step. He claimed that the move could lead to the emergence of a consensus prime ministerial candidate from the PML-N acceptable to the PTI. In an […]
The Ghotki police have entered into an agreement with dacoits belonging to the Shar gang, under which the police will offer certain operational concessions in return for the surrender of some gang members. As part of the arrangement, police will not use armoured vehicles during operations in the Katcha (riverine) areas. Reports of the deal […]
The PTI on Friday urged the federal government to facilitate a meeting with the party founder, sparking a debate and protest by opposition lawmakers in the Senate over the issue. During the session chaired by Sherry Rehman, lawmakers raised the issue of excessive and unsupervised use of social media apps by children in Pakistan. The […]
Let us examine three compelling statements from within Europe to comprehend the continental hypocrisy and the malevolence of geopolitics — also rooted in the self-serving conduct of global finance institutions. Establishments of smaller, developing nations, particularly those in Global South, serve as the political supports for this duplicitous conduct of the larger European states. The three […]
Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden beneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet, uncovering a dramatic landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains, while identifying tens of thousands of previously unknown hills and smaller features. Researchers used the latest high-resolution satellite observations and a technique known as ice-flow perturbation analysis, […]
The mehndi ceremony of Junaid Safdar, son of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, was held at Jati Umra, with close family members and guests in attendance. Safdar appeared at the event wearing a deep navy blue traditional kurta, featuring golden buttons and a minimalist cut that gave the attire a regal touch. He complemented the […]
The Punjab government is constructing 14 new small dams in the Rawalpindi division under a long-term strategy to harvest rain and floodwater during the monsoon season and improve water availability for agriculture, officials said. Punjab Irrigation Department Chief Engineer of Potohar Region, Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti, said the projects form part of a 10-year plan aimed […]
A massive fire at the Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) on Kiamari Port’s West Wharf, which engulfed more than 20 containers on Friday, has been fully extinguished, officials confirmed. Thick plumes of smoke from the blaze were visible several kilometres away. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. Officials said the containers were carrying electronic items, chemicals, […]