Pakistan

In his dissenting note, one ECP member orders repolling at the polling stations

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Digital system ends passport stickers; processing times unchanged

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a joint session of Parliament on March 2, at the start of the new parliamentary year. A notification issued by the National Assembly Secretariat on Wednesday said that in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 54 read with clause (3) of Article 56 of the Constitution, the president has summoned both Houses of Parliament to assemble together at the Parliament House in Islamabad on March 2 (Monday) at 10:30am. Earlier, a post on the Presidency’s X account stated that he had approved the summary for convening the session. The post also said that the session would be convened at 3pm on March 2. Later, the National Assembly Secretariat issued its notification, in which the time was revised to 10:30am. The session is being convened in continuation of the practice of a joint sitting behind held at the start of every parliamentary year. According to Article 56 of the Constitution, the president addresses both Houses of parliament at the start of th...

FinMin says financing gap fully covered as IMF review begins

Bullion rally continues as prices rise by Rs1,300; rupee inches up to 279.51/$

PM aide says tax relaxation, incentives are under consideration

Experts blame lack of demand forecasting as predictable shortages recur each year

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Expects exports of 22m units over 7 years, plans shift to full-scale manufacturing

Finance minister stresses effective CPF execution on climate, population priorities

Minister says hundreds of CCORR reforms are under way to cut bottlenecks, support SMEs

Selling in banking, energy, cement stocks keeps KSE-100 index in red

Say amendments to Trade Organisation Rules will devastate district economies

LAHORE - The purchase of a luxury aircraft by the Punjab government echoed strongly in the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday, as the opposition members, alongwith the ruling coalition partner PPP, raised sharp questions over the necessity and cost of the plane reportedly bought for Rs11 billion.

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Wednesday approached the Supreme Court, seeking the transfer of the party’s founder, former prime minister Imran Khan, to Al-Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical treatment.

Shehbaz Sharif urges whole-of-govt’s approach to address economic challenges Unveils PSDP data portal for transparent governance Assures full support to Sindh govt for early completion of projects.

Iran sees the chance of a good outcome from a third round of talks with the United States, its President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, as a delegation left for Geneva for negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme. A senior US official said on Monday that envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are slated to meet with the Iranian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, in Geneva on Thursday. The two countries resumed negotiations over the long-disputed nuclear programme earlier this month as the US builds up its military capability in the Middle East ahead of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic. Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the region if it is attacked. Trump on February 19 said he was giving Tehran about 10 to 15 days to make a deal. “In relation to the talks, we see a good outlook, tomorrow in the meeting that Dr Araqchi will hold in Geneva … we have tried, with the guidance of the supreme leader, to manage this process to get out of th...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told lawmakers in Jerusalem on Wednesday that India stands “firmly” with Israel following Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023. Modi also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a two-day visit aimed at deepening trade and defence ties that has drawn criticism at home. “I … carry with me the deepest condolences of the people of India for every life lost and for every family whose world was shattered in the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7,” Modi said in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament. “We feel your pain, we share your grief. India stands with Israel firmly with full conviction in this moment and beyond.” In his speech, Modi did not explicitly mention the tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Gaza during the more than two-year-long Israeli onslaught. But he said that India “supports all efforts that contribute to durable peace and regional stability”. Modi also told Israeli lawmakers that his country’s economic growth and Israel’s leadership...