ISLAMABAD: The number game has taken center stage in Pakistan’s Parliament as the government moves to secure approval for the 27th Constitutional Amendment. According to parliamentary sources, the ruling coalition currently enjoys the backing of 237 members in the National Assembly, where 224 votes are required for the passage of a constitutional amendment. In the…
FAISALABAD: Pakistan claimed a nail-biting victory over South Africa by two wickets in the opening One-Day International (ODI), taking a 1–0 lead in the three-match series. In a gripping contest at the Faisalabad Cricket Stadium, Pakistan successfully chased down South Africa’s target of 264 runs with just two balls to spare. For Pakistan, Salman Ali…
KARACHI: A startling revelation has emerged from Pakistan as Hanif Gohar, Chairman of Air Karachi and a prominent businessman, has claimed that gold deposits worth approximately $636 billion have been discovered in the soil of Tarbela Dam. Speaking at a press conference at the Karachi Press Club, Gohar stated that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and…
Iran has released two French nationals who were detained there for more than three years, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. Cécile Kohler, 41 and her partner Jacques Paris, 72, have been released from Evin prison, Macron said on Tuesday, with France’s foreign minister later confirming they were “safe” at the embassy in Tehran “ahead…
A rodent-borne virus led to the death of the only African elephant at the zoo in India’s capital Delhi, officials have told the BBC. Shankar, a 29-year-old male, died on 17 September after spending much of his life in isolation. The cause of his death wasn’t known at the time. Now, an autopsy has revealed…
ISLAMABAD (International Desk) — The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Aeen Pakistan (TTAP) has announced that Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has authorized Mahmood Khan Achakzai, president of the alliance, and Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas to hold negotiations with the government or the establishment on behalf of the alliance. According to a statement issued…
LAHORE (International Desk) — More than 2,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims have arrived in Pakistan via the Wagah border to participate in the 556th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, marking a rare moment of religious exchange following this year’s brief but tense four-day conflict between Pakistan and India in May. According…
LAHORE (International Desk) — Former candidates of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) have announced their withdrawal from the party, distancing themselves from what they termed “violent and unconstitutional actions.” Speaking at a press conference held at the Lahore Press Club, Barrister Usman Khizar Mangat, a former TLP ticket holder, said that attacking the state can…
ISLAMABAD (International Desk) — Pakistan’s Finance Minister and senior PML-N leader Ishaq Dar has announced that the government will take all coalition partners into confidence before moving forward with the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment. Speaking to reporters, Dar said the government intends to introduce the amendment first in the Senate, ensuring that the final draft…
Orders sealing of businesses for delayed or non-payment of taxesBy Our Staff Reporter Farzana Chaudhry LAHORE: Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Muazzam Iqbal Sipra chaired a high-level departmental meeting to review enforcement, registration, and recovery performance across the province. The meeting was briefed on the initiative to restrict provincial and federal departments from issuing licenses…
