QUETTA: Provincial leadership of the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) said on Friday that the present government had failed to fulfill its promises and its wrong policies had brought the country to the brink of economic disaster. Speaking at a public meeting organised by the 11-party alliance at the Bacha Khan Chowk, the PDM leaders said the struggle they had …

RAWALPINDI: Commissioner retired Capt Mohammad Mehmood on Friday expressed anger over the sorry state of affairs in Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) offices. During a surprise visit to the RMC offices, he found furniture broken, iron cabinets rusting and records of files in a messy condition. He said building plans would be computerized so that people could be informed about the …

LAHORE: After a gap of five months or so, the Punjab government issued directions to make operational intensive care units (ICUs) and high dependency units (HDUs) of three teaching hospitals of the city and the Expo Centre Lahore to admit serious patients of Covid-19. A high alert has been issued to the hospitals following a rapid increase in the number …

ISLAMABAD: The controversial project of BNP Group — One Constitution Avenue — is set to witness business activities on partial payment of its outstanding dues. The project is likely to be de-sealed as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has directed the owner to deposit the first installment in accordance with Supreme Court and Public Account Committee (PAC) directives for getting …

ISLAMABAD: The election for the seat of Islamabad’s mayor will be held on Dec 28. The seat fell vacant when PML-N’s Sheikh Anser Aziz resigned in a surprising move on Oct 4 — days after sending a summary to the Ministry of Interior proposing to hand over the functions of four directorates under the Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI) to the …

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday tested negative for Covid-19 after catching the coronavirus and staying in self-isolation for more than a week, paving the way for his appearance in Dec 13 Pakistan Democratic Movement rally in Lahore, a senior official said. The confirmation of the PPP chairman’s recovery came from a senior member of the Sindh …

KARACHI: The Supreme Court has directed an antiterrorism court to conclude the trial in the murder of head of the Orangi Pilot Project (OPP) Perween Rahman in accordance with law, it emerged on Friday. Five accused — Abdul Raheem Swati, his son Mohammad Imran Swati and three co-accused: Ayaz Shamzai aka Swati, Amjad Hussain Khan and Ahmed Khan aka Ahmed …

ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Friday observed that the Supreme Court on Thursday raised alarm over 90-day physical remand repeatedly sought by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the same accused by implicating them in multiple references. A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Bandial said that it had never expressed concern when NAB sought 90-day physical remand of the …

KARACHI: The Karachi Coordination Committee, constituted to monitor development works of the city, on Friday reviewed progress of various uplift initiatives, including cleaning of nullahs, lifting of garbage, water supply and construction of some important roads. The meeting was attended by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and his team including Local Government Minister Nasir Shah, Chief Secretary Mumtaz …

Veteran politician Sardar Sherbaz Khan Mazari passed away on Saturday at the age of 90, his family said in a statement. “The Mazari family is deeply grieved to announce the passing away of our cherished elder, Sardar Sherbaz Khan Mazari,” it said. “A devoted and loving patriarch, fiercely dedicated to his country, loyal to his friends — he commanded respect …