Slow internet issue leads to tension between Sharmila Farooqi, IT minister
ISLAMABAD: Sharmila Farooqi, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmaker, expressed her frustration during a National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology meeting, accusing the government of failing to address the ongoing is...
Omar Ayub opposes civilian trials in military courts
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan strongly opposed the trial of civilians in military courts, calling the process fundamentally flawed. Speaking to journalists at the Parliament House, Khan emphasized that civilians should not be held in m...
Ahsan Iqbal urges PTI to engage in talks with open heart
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to approach the ongoing negotiations with an open heart. He emphasized that the government is ready to consider PTI’s demands in ac...
Child labour witnesses surprising surge in Sindh: report
KARACHI: Sindh has witnessed a significant increase in child labour with Qambar Shahdadkot topping the chart as 30.8 percent children are being forced to work in the district. A recent report of the School Education Department exposed a significant...
KWSC announces shortfall per day, but why?
KARACHI: The Karachi Water Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) announced that due to K-Electric’s (KE) annual maintenance work, there will be a shortfall of 100 million gallons of water per day (MGD) to Karachi on January 5. The KWSC Spokesperson said...
CAA moves ahead to lift UK travel ban
KARACHI: Following the resumption of flights from Europe, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has intensified efforts to lift the ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to the United Kingdom. According to sources, the UK Department for...
FPCCI US Business Council praises Farooq Mughal for unparalleled services to expats, promotion of economy
KARACHI: On the occasion of member of Georgia Assembly Farooq Mughal’s visit to Pakistan, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of USA Business Council FPCCI Chairman Shaikh Imtiaz Hussain to discuss business development between...
Watson disappointed by India’s no-show for champion’s trophy 2025
SYDNEY: Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has expressed his deep disappointment over India’s decision not to travel to Pakistan for the highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The eight-team tournament, initially set to be...
Najmul Hossain resigns as Bangladesh T20I captain
DHAKA: In a significant development, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Thursday that Najmul Hossain Shanto has officially resigned from his role as the national T20I captain. The decision comes after earlier indications that he would st...
Fakhar Zaman set for champions trophy return
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s star left-handed batter, Fakhar Zaman, is likely to make a return to the national team for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, set to take place from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and the UAE. As teams begin to finalize t...
