QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani has said that the name of the province has been used just for point-scoring by various political parties and governments which did nothing for its development and resolving the issues it has been facing since long. In a statement issued here on Friday, he asked why those parties which remained in power …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday criticised the government and Pemra for imposing a ban on the broadcast of speeches of ‘proclaimed offenders and absconders’. The PFUJ has referred to the prohibition order issued on Thursday by the electronic media regulator after former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s address to Pakistan …

KARACHI: CNG stations across Sindh are likely to remain shut during the entire winter season as the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) on Friday made it clear that it will not be able to supply fuel due to a serious gas shortage in the province, suggesting the owners opt for liquefied natural gas (LNG). An SSGC official said that the …

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Friday observed that no progress had been made in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Balochistan since 2017. The convener of the Special Committee on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman, said: “Briefing given by the ministry and its various allied departments is insufficient …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has dismissed 54 employees after finding them involved in submitting fake credentials, bribery, smuggling and indulging in narcotics and theft of government record. The action against the employees was taken after inquiries and committee reports found them guilty of the charges against them. However, 13 other employees were awarded with appreciation letters for their dedication …

LAHORE: Sugar millers in Punjab owe around Rs10 billion as interest on delayed payments made to growers during the last decade. “As per calculations done by my office, the sugar mills in the province cumulatively owe approximately Rs10 billion as interest on delayed payments made to growers during the last 10 years,” claims Punjab Cane Commissioner Mohammad Zaman Wattoo. Talking …

KARACHI: Amid growing demand for rights of Karachi mainly from opposition parties in Sindh with their back-to-back rallies and power shows by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and Jamaat-i-Islami, the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party on Friday announced that it would hold its own power show in district Central on Sunday (tomorrow) to “diminish hatred ignited by rival parties to create a …

UNITED NATIONS: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has assured the international community that Pakistan is taking “legislative initiatives” to curb violence against women. Addressing a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the World Conference on Women on Thursday, he also said that the National Action Plan on Human Rights had ‘protection of women’ as one of its key priority …

ISLAMABAD: The gender gap among voters has narrowed down to 12.41 million for the first time in recent electoral history as the number of total voters across the country has surged to over 115 million. The total 115.57m voters include 64.07m (55pc) male and 51.66m (45pc) female voters. The data of voters obtained by Dawn in July this year showed total number …