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ISLAMABAD: The federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments on Tuesday resolved their differences over the release of funds for the merged districts, but remained at loggerheads over the provision of an additional Rs 15 billion sought by provincial authorities for temporarily displaced persons (TDPs). Following a tense meeting between KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Prime Minister […]

Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: With the health of PTI founder Imran Khan once again becoming a flashpoint, Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Tuesday formally appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for personal intervention to allow the jailed leader to be examined by his “trusted”

National Assembly. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: In a rare moment of political unity, members of the Treasury and Opposition seats in the National Assembly put aside their differences on Tuesday to pass a unanimous resolution, strongly condemning the recent coordinated terrorist attacks in several places in Balochistan. The consensus emerged amid deep political polarization between

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks to Voice of America in an interview. Photo: screenshot/VoA ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday defended its actions to contain the hydra of terrorism by informing the upper house of Parliament that the federal government had launched coordinated initiatives to combat extremism and terrorism through religious harmony, discourse building and strict

. Justice Aminuddin Khan. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal challenging the non-awarding of marks for Shahadat-ul-Alamia in the appointment of a Qari (BPS-12), thereby upholding the decision of the Peshawar High Court. According to the detailed written judgment approved for the report, a two-member bench

Senior Reporter Arshad Sharif. Photo: Twitter ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled on suo motu proceedings regarding the murder of veteran journalist Arshad Sharif, finding that continued judicial review would effectively place the court in the role of overseeing the investigation itself. While ruling on the case taken up by former Chief Justice

Army soldiers gather at the site following militant attacks in Quetta on January 31. Photo: Reuters Pakistani security forces have killed a total of 197 terrorists belonging to banned groups.Fitna al-Hindustan” militant group in continuing anti-terrorism operations in Balochistan in the last three days, 22 security forces personnel were martyred, state media reported on Tuesday.