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PM Shehbaz castigates Imran for ‘heartless approach’ in Daily Mail case
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed a press conference Monday along with federal cabinet members after the British publication Daily Mail's apology.
The prime minister said it was a "heartless" approach by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
Pakistan on the brink again
Pakistan’s time is running out. For decades, the country has run a system that needs near-constant external assistance. The system doesn’t deliver prosperity outside a tiny elite. Real incomes are, at best, stagnate. We barely export or…
US to take strict action if terrorists regrouping in Afghanistan
During the regular State Department press briefing, Spokesperson Ned Price was asked about the rise of violence and the regrouping of terrorists in Afghanistan.
Ned Price said the Taliban were either unable or unwilling to live up to the…
General elections should be delayed to fix economy: Fazlur Rehman
Tacitly, he confirmed what has been stated elsewhere by other members of the ruling rainbow coalition that that they need time to regain the favor of the public having spent a fair bit of their political capital in recent months to rescue…
There cannot be conditional talks on elections: Ishaq Dar
Speaking to Syed Talat Hussain in his SAMAA TV show Red Line, Dar said that there is no hesitancy from their side in holding talks.
“There can be talks on everything,” he said.
However, he said that there could not be any conditions…
Punjab to close private offices for two days a week amid severe smog
A notification to this effect was issued by Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Relief Commissioner Zahid AKhtar Zaman on Wednesday. The notice was signed off by Coordination Director Tauqir Mehmood Wattoo.
The notice…
Fire at Islamabad’s Sunday market put out
The city administration and the Navy have together sent around a dozen fire tenders and tankers that put out the fire.
The fire erupted in the market on Wednesday evening. It quickly spread through the market, engulfing some 200 stalls…
Afghan Taliban carry out first public execution since August 2021 takeover
Last month Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered judges to fully enforce aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stoning and floggings, and the amputation of limbs from thieves.
They have carried out several…
CEC Raja backs next elections after census
Addressing an event in Islamabad, he said that delimitations will be carried out once the census is timely completed and approved by Council of Common Interests (CCI).
Raja said that delimitations require at least three to four months to…
Germany’s homegrown cannabis industry awaits legalization
Behind the recently renovated concrete walls, the German startup Demecan has been growing marijuana in accordance with the law for the past year.
The company is one of only a handful in Germany to have a license for the production of…