ISLAMABAD: Amid Sindh’s reservations and 28 per cent water shortage, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Tuesday decided to distribute about 27 million acre feet (MAF) of available water among the provinces under the controversial three-tier formula during the ongoing Rabi cropping season. The decision was taken at a meeting of the water regulator’s advisory committee, presided over by …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has sought early hearing of an appeal challenging Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Ishaq Dar’s election to the Senate and urged the Supreme Court to allow it to become a necessary party in the case, contending that the matter had acquired an altogether different legal dimension in the wake of a recently promulgated ordinance. Applications were moved …

Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates to consider providing humanitarian assistance to poverty-stricken people in Afghanistan. In a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, the prime minister highlighted that more than half the population in the war-torn country was living below the poverty line and in dire need of financial assistance. The two leaders shared …

ISLAMABAD: Confusion prevailed in government ranks over the issue of consultation with Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on the appointment of the next National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman as three cabinet members issued conflicting statements on the matter. Hours after Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told mediapersons during his post-cabinet meeting press conference that it had …

Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday said Pakistan did not have a “China debt” problem pertaining to loan financing from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the planning minister acknowledged that Pakistan had a debt servicing and debt sustainability challenge but stressed that “we do not have a China debt problem.” Umar …

An Islamabad sessions court on Wednesday was unable to frame charges on the suspects in Noor Mukadam’s murder case after the suspects filed fresh petitions. A total of 12 people were supposed to be indicted during today’s hearing, including principle suspect Zahir Zakir Jaffer, his parents Zakir Jaffer and Asmat Adamjee, their three household staff Iftikhar, Jan Muhammad and Jameel …

Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed, formerly the director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has been posted as the Peshawar corps commander, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced two other postings as well, saying Lt Gen Mohammad Amir has been posted as Gujranwala corps commander while Lt Gen Asim Munir has …

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been nominated for the 2021 International Emmy Awards, in the best actor category, for his performance in Sudhir Mishra directorial Serious Men. While talking about his nomination, the 47-year-old told an Indian publication, “Of course it means that we’re doing something right. An Emmy, even in the international section, is a huge endorsement of excellence. But …

Superstar Mahira Khan is gushing over her sky blue overlap dress from Lux Style Awards 2012. Turning to her Instagram on Tuesday, Mahira re-shared photos from designer Feeha Jamshed, who reminisced over the beauty. “Official countdown for the 20th Lux Style Awards starts today.. We thought why not we take you down memory lane.. Of our looks on the red …

Minal Khan and Ahsan Mohsin Ikram are making fans gush over their infectious chemistry. The duo, that is currently in the second leg of their honeymoon in Dubai, shared steamy photos from Maldives on their Instagram handle this Tuesday. In one of the photos, fan could see Minal dressed in a knee-length shirt being lifted up by Ahsan as she …