Asia Focus

Islamabad,M.Saleem Jutt .  A major financial scandal has surfaced in Pakistan after revelations that billions of rupees from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), originally intended to aid the poorest families, were unlawfully transferred to government officials. An audit report presented before a sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by Convener Moeen Aamir Pirzada,…

ISLAMABAD (Report By M.Saleem jutt.  Pakistan will require $348 billion over the next seven years to meet its development needs and confront escalating climate-related challenges, the World Bank said in a new assessment, underscoring the country’s acute vulnerability to natural disasters. The warning comes as Pakistan reels from another wave of flooding across Punjab, recalling…

Islamabad – Pakistan and Sri Lanka have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties in diplomacy and security during a meeting between Pakistani officials and Sri Lanka’s top diplomats in Islamabad. Ambassador to the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers Conference (ISC) and Adviser to the Chairman Senate, Misbah Khar, along with Tariq bin Waheed, Senior Director-General of Protocol,…

Samarkand, Uzbekistan – King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan conferred the country’s highest honor, the Order of Al Nahda (Renaissance), on Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a landmark state visit to Samarkand. The visit marked the first-ever high-level exchange between the two nations and set a new stage for comprehensive bilateral cooperation. President…

Sialkot, Pakistan –The Pakistani city of Sialkot has witnessed its heaviest rainfall in more than a decade, breaking an 11-year record as over 355 millimeters of rain fell within 24 hours, local officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to the Deputy Commissioner, torrential rains have inundated several parts of the city, including Rangpura, Shahabpura, Dara Araiyan,…

Islamabad —Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has instructed his party to resign from all National Assembly committees and to boycott upcoming by-elections, his sister Aleema Khan said after meeting him in Adiala Jail. She confirmed that Khan’s legal team, including Salman Akram Raja, Barrister Gohar and Ali Zafar, also met…

Islamabad,— Outgoing Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi, paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif, Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kiyani, SAPM Tariq Fatemi, and Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch. Prime Minister…

Jhelum, Pakistan – Prominent Pakistani YouTuber and religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza has been arrested by police under the Maintenance of Public Order (3MPO) law, officials confirmed on Sunday. According to police, Mirza was taken into custody following complaints filed by several religious groups who accused him of making controversial religious statements. After his…

Islamabad – The Federal Cabinet of Pakistan has formally approved the dissolution of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) on the recommendation of the Ministry of Commerce. According to the official statement, the process will be carried out in phases, with assurances that the rights and benefits of employees will be fully protected during the transition….