Opposition parties to meet on September 20

Opposition parties to meet on September 20

After much delays and behind the scenes meetings to iron out differences among themselves, the country’s top opposition parties including the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, Pakistan Mulsim League-N and the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam have now agreed to

SAPM Bajwa resigns from his position

SAPM Bajwa resigns from his position

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister General (Retd.) Asim Bajwa resigned from his position as the SAPM late on Thursday night after Ahmed Noorani, a well-known journalist shared the details on the assets owned by

Pakistan approves industrial hemp production

Pakistan approves industrial hemp production

Looking to tap into the $25 billion legal cannabis market, the Pakistan government has approved industrial production of hemp to be exported into international markets. “Cabinet has approved the first License for @MinistryofST and PCSIR

Rains devastate KP as 29 lives lost

Rains devastate KP as 29 lives lost

More than 29 lives have been lost and more than 34 people have been injured in the northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since the monsoon rains, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority reported on Thursday. The

Power tariff increased for Karachi

Power tariff increased for Karachi

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved tariff increase of Rs1.09 to Rs2.89 per unit in order to bring about uniformity in rates across the country, a press release issued showed.

Anti-encroachment drive begins in Karachi

Anti-encroachment drive begins in Karachi

Authorities in Karachi on Monday began an anti-encroachment drive to clear illegal properties blocking the nullahs and drainage systems across the city.  The actions came days after massive flooding caused by record rains inundated the

Inflation falls to 8.2pc in August

Inflation falls to 8.2pc in August

Consumer Price Index-based (CPI) inflation eased down to 8.2 percent in August compared with 9.3pc in July 2020 and 10.47pc during August, 2019, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed. On a

Courts asks Nawaz Sharif to surrender

Courts asks Nawaz Sharif to surrender

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday asked the former premier Nawaz Sharif to surrender to the courts before September 11 -- the date of next hearing for the case. The bench heard the petition

Karachi transformation plan finalised

Karachi transformation plan finalised

Record-rains have brought the city of Karachi to its knees as federal, provincial and local governments responsible to deal with the situation have miserably failed at containing the situation before and after the floods. Responding

Maryam appears before court in Avenfield references

Maryam appears before court in Avenfield references

Pakistan Muslim League (N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said the former premier Nawaz Sharif will return on Pakistan as soon as his medical treatment in England is complete. She said this while appearing