Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the provincial government to start work on Leh Expressway and Flood Channel project worth Rs55 billion by the end of December under public-private partnership basis. Talking to, PTI MNA Sheikh Rashid Shafique said the provincial government gave a briefing to the prime minister a few days ago. He said Commissioner Syed Gulzar Hussain …

ISLAMABAD: As Covid-19, dengue, typhoid and malaria are all spreading at the same time, experts have advised people to avoid polypharmacy practice as it has serious side-effects and could lead to emergence of multi-drug resistant virus or bacteria. On the other hand, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data showed that 35 patients succumbed to Covid-19 and 1,656 more …

ISLAMABAD: The infi­ghting among top officials of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Autho­rity (Pemra) has turned into a bone of contention between the media watchdog and the ministry of information and broadcasting, can reveal. The documents placed before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have served to highlight the issue. The papers have been submitted by seven officials of Pemra (an …

ISLAMABAD: A Himalayan brown bear that had been shifted to a sanctuary in Jordan from Islamabad last year has died of cancer. “Islamabad Wildlife Management Board has some sad news to share. Suzie died after a valiant battle with cancer after her tumour returned unfortunately,” confirmed IWMB Chairperson Rina Saeed Khan. In December last year, Suzie along with her male …

PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has slammed both Islamabad and Washington for not recognising Taliban as legitimate rulers of Afghanistan. “America should immediately recognise the Taliban government in the light of Doha agreement with the latter,” he said while addressing members of JUI-F provincial general council here on Sunday. “Pakistan’s silence over recognition of the new government in …

A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred in an exchange of fire with alleged terrorists in the North Waziristan tribal district, the military’s media wing said on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a post of security forces was targeted by terrorists in North Waziristan’s Ghariuom area. “Troops responded promptly” to the attack, while Sepoy Muhammad Amir Iqbal, 30, …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday rued the lack of opportunities available for the middle and poor classes in the country, saying the PTI government was making efforts to change the mindset and priorities in Pakistan. Addressing the launch ceremony of the Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) in Islamabad, he said “all the systems in Pakistan have been made for the …

ISLAMABAD: With construction activities progressing simultaneously at eight sites, Pakistan Army on Sunday assured project authorities, labourers and contractors working on the $14bn Diamer-Bhasha dam of safe and secure environment to ensure its completion well in time — 2028-29. According to an official statement, Commander 10 Corps Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) …

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway. Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, “The Ministry of Interior has no …

ISLAMABAD: With the legal deadline for taking oath to retain his seat in the upper house of parliament set to ex­p­ire in less than two weeks, former finance minister Ishaq Dar has written a letter to the Election Commission of Pa­k­­istan, pleading that the rule of taking oath within 40 days does not apply to him. According to sources, he …