ECP disqualifies 24 ex-lawmakers
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified 24 former members of the National and Provincial Assemblies for failing to submit their asset and liability declarations for the fiscal year 2022-2023, yesterday. According to an o...
Nawaz may play a role in addressing Balochistan issue: Kh Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif should play a role in addressing the Balochistan issue amid protests by the Balcoh Yakjehti Committee (BYC). "Nawaz has already expressed w...
FIA seeks access to Armaghan’s Bitcoin trading platform
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sought the court’s approval to access the Bitcoin trading platform used by Armaghan Qureshi, the prime accused in the Mustafa Amir murder case, in a money laundering case registered against hi...
Kineto: K-Electric becomes Pakistan’s first power utility to launch AI Generative Chatbot
KARACHI: In another step towards achieving greater innovation and customer-centric experience, K-Electric (KE) has become Pakistan’s first power utility to introduce a generative AI-powered chatbot called Kineto. The development is a continuati...
Zardari, PM among others extend condolences to Gen Asim Munir
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Minister Aleem Khan were among the prominent figures who expressed their heartfelt condolences following the passing of General Asim Munir's mother. The passing of the Army Chie...
PM holds high-level talks on 'Bitcoin mining, asset tokenisation'
ISLAMABAD: High-level meeting chaired by the Prime Minister convened in Islamabad deliberated on strategic investments in Bitcoin mining and the tokenisation of real-world assets. This groundbreaking meeting signals Pakistan's openness to embrace the...
PIA still grounded in UK as air safety ban remains in place
LONDON: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will remain banned from flying to and from the United Kingdom, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed on Tuesday, dashing hopes of an imminent return after a four-year hiatus. A spokesperson for...
Federal Ombudsman calls on President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi presented the annual performance report for 2024 to President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. The report highlights a significant increase in public engagement, with the Federal Ombudsman...
Assign 'DIG Karachi' for one week, I'll resign if any dumper crashes
HYDERABAD: Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tessori took a firm stance against Karachi's notorious dumper mafia, stating that if he is given authority over the DIG Karachi for just one week and a single dumper-related accident occurs, he will resign from hi...
Court releases BYC’s Sammi, police rearrest under MPO
KARACHI: Police rearrested Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch from the court premises on Tuesday, shortly after a judicial magistrate ordered her release along with the other accused. Police, a day earlier, apprehended Sammi and...
