There are several loss-making SOEs in the country like national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines and Pakistan Steel Mills. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The government has released Rs1.366 billion to clear the dues of 411 retired employees of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). According to documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the allocated amount covers gratuity, provident fund…
Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on January 18, 2024. Photo: File UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan lashed out at India for backtracking from its obligations under the UN Security Council resolutions guaranteeing the right of self-determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, arguing that its…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward trajectory for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index posting significant gains amid improved investor sentiment and strong buying activity. During intraday trading, the KSE-100 Index rose by 1,875 points, reaching 167,351. Earlier in the session, the index touched an intraday high of…
Agha Siraj Durrani, senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and former Speaker of the Sindh Provincial Assembly, has passed away after suffering from heart complications, his family confirmed on Tuesday. President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep grief over Durrani’s death, paying tribute to his decades of political and public service. “Agha Siraj Durrani’s…
Pakistan’s military has expressed strong concern over what it described as “fabricated and provocative propaganda” being repeated by the Indian Army’s top leadership. In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing said it had “noted with deep concern” that Indian military leaders have once again resorted to unfounded…
Pakistan’s military said early on Oct. 15 that it repulsed coordinated attacks by the Afghan Taliban at multiple locations in the Spin Boldak area of Balochistan and along the Kurram sector of the country’s northwestern border. In a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the armed forces said the attacks — which they…
Following a directive from the Peshawar High Court, the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohaib Afridi, is scheduled to take place today (Wednesday) at 4 p.m. at the Governor House in Peshawar. The Governor House has officially informed the Chief Minister’s Secretariat of the arrangements. According to official sources,…
LONDON: UK Communities Secretary Steve Reed said Tuesday it was “absolutely unacceptable” for women to have been excluded from a charity running event in a London park organised by a mosque. The East London Mosque staged its annual five-kilometre fundraising run last Sunday, advertising it as “inclusive” and for “runners and supporters of all ages…
DIG suggests forming a joint committee comprising of officials, to conduct land survey KARACHI: Following the repatriation of Afghan nationals residing in the Afghan Basti, police officials have expressed concern that the vacated houses and land may be illegally occupied. DIG West, Irfan Baloch, has warned that the land mafia may attempt to seize the…
Security sources say Taliban fired on Pakistani posts, Army responded with strong, decisive action, Days after a brief period of calm along the Pak-Afghan border, fresh clashes erupted in the Kurram sector as security forces retaliated against unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban regime and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, security sources confirmed on Tuesday. According to the…
