Desperate need for institutional reform EDITORIAL: The government must explain the reasons for the country’s disgraceful fall to third-worst among 142... Published 03 Nov, 2024 07:13am
Opinion A hollow victory After much huffing and puffing during the last few days if not weeks, the government has finally managed to get the... Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am
Pakistan Controversial law: Now an opposition split adds to political conundrum ISLAMABAD: Despite tall claims emitted in a hurling manner in accentuation of the finalisation of the thoroughly... Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Print ‘Constitutional package’: Bilawal urges Fazl, others to put their weight behind his effort KARACHI: In a hard-hitting speech on Friday, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari beseeched the Jamiat... Updated 19 Oct, 2024 09:12am
Pakistan PTI acquiesces to formation of constitutional bench ISLAMABAD: All parliamentary political parties especially Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) agreed on Thursday to form ... Published 18 Oct, 2024 08:02am
Pakistan Consensus reach on constitutional amendment: Governor LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan while talking to senior journalists during an informal meeting... Published 18 Oct, 2024 07:56am
Opinion Jamandru faults Jamandru is a Punjabi word which means ‘At birth’. Pakistan was born on August 14, 1947, with serious birth... Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:30am
Print Govt shares draft of proposed 26th Amendment ISLAMABAD: The government shared on Saturday a draft of the proposed 26th constitutional amendment with various... Updated 13 Oct, 2024 10:02am
Pakistan Scraping of 19th amendment demanded: Judges’ appointments only on seniority, performance: Fazl ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Friday, while demanding scraping of 19th... Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am
Pakistan Constitutional amendments: Parliamentary panel decides to address concerns of parties ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee decided to address the concerns of major political parties, including... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 07:09am
Pakistan Gandapur hosts successful ‘grand jirga’ at CM’s House PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, on Thursday hosted a Grand Jirga at Chief... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am
Opinion Political ‘surrender’ of 1958 that shook the foundations of Pakistan History is full of accounts of surrender and retreat. In the American Civil war (1861-1865) Confederate General in... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 07:18am
Pakistan CJP makes observation about Article 63-A verdict: Apparently, it intended to weaken no-trust motions ISLAMABAD: The counsel for Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and political parties were directed to refer the... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:23am
Print PM invites all parties to sign ‘charter of economy’ Says country has come out from economic slump Updated 30 Sep, 2024 10:40am
Print All 80 ex-PTI MNAs declared part of SIC ISLAMABAD: A significant change has taken place in the composition of the National Assembly (NA), following a letter... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 09:35am
Pakistan Gilani calls for dialogue among all political parties including PTI ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday called for dialogue among all political parties ... Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:40am
Pakistan Balochistan problems: Political parties’ leaders brief PM QUETTA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high level meeting of political parties’... Published 30 Aug, 2024 08:30am
Editorials Local governments and the ruling elite EDITORIAL: Uncertainty hangs over the overdue local governments (LGs) elections in Islamabad. This past Tuesday the... Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:50am
Pakistan Political parties reaffirm support to CPEC ISLAMABAD: Political parties, both from the government and the opposition side, on Wednesday, reaffirmed their... Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:22am
Print Hike in taxes, electricity tariffs: Traders observe shutter-down strike ISLAMABAD: Traders across the country Wednesday observed strike against the government’s economic policies,... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:25am
Print Traders stick to guns, go on strike as planned ISLAMABAD: Despite Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) assurance to traders’ community to amend the “Tajir Dost Scheme”... Updated 28 Aug, 2024 05:58pm
Pakistan ‘Bail to a blasphemy accused’: NA panel discusses apex court ruling ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday discussed the apex court’s ruling to release a blasphemy accused on... Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am
Pakistan NA panel approves Elections Amendment Bill ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs approved “The Elections (Second... Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am
Pakistan Federal minister steps up criticism of PTI ISLAMABAD: Minister of Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) has been... Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am
Pakistan Opposition alliance to hold protest on 26th ISLAMABAD: The alliance of opposition political parties has announced holding a countrywide protest this Friday for... Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am
Pakistan Political parties oppose planned ban on PTI ISLAMABAD: Several political forces of Pakistan strongly condemned the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ... Published 16 Jul, 2024 06:53am
Pakistan Reserved seats case: SC’s verdict on SIC plea put off till today ISLAMABAD: Full Court of the Supreme Court will announce judgment on the women and non-Muslims reserved seats... Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:43am
Opinion Here we go again Here we go again with another military operation against the religious extremist terrorists that afflict this... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Print Govt assailed for further taxing the salaried class Lawmakers say imposition of such heavy taxes may lead to an acceleration of brain drain from the country Updated 22 Jun, 2024 02:10pm
Print Parties show unity for CPEC, stronger China ties ISLAMABAD: All the mainstream political parties of Pakistan on Friday displayed strong support to back the... Updated 22 Jun, 2024 08:40am