MUZAFFARABAD: The government’s negotiating committee, formed on the directive of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) reached consensus on an agreement on Friday, with the final document expected to be signed soon. Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry confirmed that the concluding round of talks was…
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund is ready to allow roughly Rs500 billion adjustments within the budgets to offset the impact of floods but without compromising on the overarching goal of maintaining fiscal discipline. But Pakistani authorities are insisting upon getting relaxation by the same amount against the primary budget surplus annual target, according to the…
Karachi: The Sindh government is considering strict measures against parents who refuse to administer polio drops to their children, as part of renewed efforts to eradicate the crippling disease from the province. Chairing a high-level meeting on polio eradication at the Chief Minister’s House, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said he had “no other…
Karachi: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has officially announced the resumption of its flight operations to the United Kingdom, introducing competitive and affordable fares for passengers. According to a PIA spokesperson, the airline will restart its UK operations from October 25, with two weekly flights scheduled from Islamabad to Manchester on Tuesdays and Saturdays in the…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday categorically said that Pakistan neither recognise the Israeli state nor maintain diplomatic ties with it. The prime minister held a telephonic conversation with Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, during which the two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the urgent…
Hamas has agreed to release all the remaining Israeli hostages but has said it wants further negotiations on a number of key points outlined in the US peace plan. In a statement the movement said it agreed “to release all Israeli prisoners, both living and dead, according to the exchange formula contained in President Trump’s…
By Staff Reporter Muhammad ShahzadLahore: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari strongly responded to Muzzammil Aslam’s recent criticism of Punjab, saying that those who fail to manage their own provinces have no right to target Punjab. “Everyone feels entitled to criticize Punjab without reason,” Bokhari said, adding that terrorism, corruption, lawlessness, and bad…
By Staff Reporter Farzana ChaudhryLahore: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the government to reduce gas prices and promote renewable energy resources to ensure export-led industrial growth and economic stability. LCCI President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice President Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh, and Vice President Khurram Lodhi, in a meeting with a delegation…
By Staff Reporter Farzana ChaudhryLahore: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the government to reduce gas prices and promote renewable energy resources to ensure export-led industrial growth and economic stability. LCCI President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice President Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh, and Vice President Khurram Lodhi, in a meeting with a delegation…
Lahore: Report by M.Shezad The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore, Meritorious Prof. Dr. Muhammad Younus (DLA, I.T.I), inaugurated a Flood Relief Desk in front of the UVAS Outdoor Hospital as part of the university’s Flood Relief and Assistance Campaign 2025. The initiative aims to support flood-affected families and the…
