Industries demand extension in date for acquiring licences, get assurance from DG explosives ISLAMABAD: The issue of delay in extension for acquiring dangerous petroleum licences has landed in the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) as the business community of Karachi is disappointed over the absence of a solution. Sources said that the extension was discussed…
HYDERABAD: Is there a law to punish transporters using compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in public service vehicles? Monday’s explosion of a passenger van during refilling at a CNG station on the Hyderabad Bypass Road has raised this decades-old question once again. A major tragedy was fortunately averted in Hyderabad –…
Administration orders 90-day survey of factories as teams probe Malikpur explosion FAISALABAD: The divisional administration has ordered a comprehensive inspection of all industrial units and factories across Faisalabad Division to assess the condition and capacity of boilers and pressure vessels, following last week’s deadly factory explosion in the Malikpur area. The decision was taken during…
A security guard standing outside Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. Photo: AFP PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered an inquiry into alleged rigging in the NA-18 Haripur by-election, accusing the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of manipulating results. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information, Shafi Jan, levelled these…
Parliament yet to provide a right of appeal against constitutional court’s decisions President Asif Ali Zardari administers the oath to Justice Aminuddin Khan as Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court during a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Friday. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Contrary to its earlier position, the PML-N led federal government has yet to carry…
Until the new elections, each board will function under a two-member caretaker set-up RAWALPINDI: The four-year term of elected public representatives in 37 out of 44 cantonment boards across the country has been completed. New elections will now be held at these cantonments. In view of the conclusion of their terms, the elected members of…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia moved to reinforce the bilateral defence partnership on Monday as Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili held a series of high-level meetings in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, signalling the two nations’ renewed strategic alignment. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met General Al-Ruwaili to review defence cooperation, counterterrorism coordination…
The decision has been sent to the federal government for notification of consumer gas prices ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday slashed the gas prices by up to 8 per cent for consumers of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC), in line with revenue…
ISLAMABAD: The newly formed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday dismissed intra-court appeals (ICAs) filed by five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges and the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) against the transfer of three judges to the IHC due to non-prosecution. However, the court granted time to the lawyers representing the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) and…
Diplomatic outreach comes after escalation in Middle East when Israel launched a surprise, unprovoked attack on Iran ISLAMABAD: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani arrived here on Monday as part of a broader push by Tehran and Islamabad to consolidate political, security and economic cooperation amid shifting regional geopolitics. “Today, I…
