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SNGPL sounds the alarm on the PAC following meter delays

. ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) sub-committee on Petroleum Division has met to review the audit paragraphs relating to Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) for the financial year 2022-23. The panel, chaired by Naveed Qamar, examined audit objections related to the oil division from 2011-12 to 2022-23, including diversion of RLNG to the […]

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Pakistan favors negotiations with Afghanistan, Senate says

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Saturday informed the Senate that Pakistan remains committed to resolving all issues through dialogue with Afghanistan. However, he said Pak-Afghan negotiations faced delays due to non-provision of written guarantees from Afghanistan. Responding to the points raised by Mashal Azam in the Senate, he said

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Opposition announces national campaign against 27th Amendment

Achakzai, Nasir Abbas warn amendment poses serious threat to country’s constitutional democracy Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Aeen Pakistan chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai, alongside Vice President Allama Nasir Abbas Jafri, announces the launch of a nationwide protest movement through a video address. SCREENSHOT Designated opposition leaders in the National Assembly and Senate, Mehmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas

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Century-old mosque demolished for Kachehri project

75-year-old law firm and stores bulldozed after bar-administration negotiations RAWALPINDI: Following successful negotiations between the District Bar Association and the administration, a century-old mosque and the adjoining residence of its imam at the main gate of District Kachehri were demolished to pave way for the Kachehri Chowk flyover and underpass project. Despite the demolition, the

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NEPRA reduces electricity tariff by 48 paisa per unit

The reduction in tariffs comes into effect under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism and will apply to consumers nationwide The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has announced a reduction in electricity tariff by 48 paisa per unit under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism, according to a notification issued on Saturday. The price cut will be

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The president cannot be arrested, in any case sentenced to life, new clause added at the request of the PPP

The bill proposes a new position of chief of the defense forces, replacing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: File At the request of the Pakistan People’s Party, the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment draft includes a provision granting the President lifelong immunity from prosecution and arrest, ensuring that

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Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan are ‘brothers in arms,’ PM Shehbaz says in Baku

PM says Pakistan seeks peace, but let there be no doubt: no one will ever be allowed to question our sovereignty Prime Minister Shehbaz delivers a speech at Azerbaijan’s Victory Day ceremony on Saturday. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan stood with its “Azerbaijani and Turkish brothers,” bound by enduring bonds of faith,

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Pakistan and Cambridge collaborate on Rs 3.5 billion advanced materials initiative

The University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad, have signed a historic memorandum of understanding to promote collaboration in the areas of materials science and emerging technologies, a move aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s research capacity and international academic partnerships. The agreement, signed in London, will support the launch of a

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Pakistani troops, JF-17 planes to take part in Victory Day parade in Azerbaijan, says Tarar

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday that Pakistani troops and JF-17 Thunder jets would take part in Azerbaijan’s Victory Day parade later in the day. Victory Day, celebrated annually on November 8 since 2020, celebrates Azerbaijan’s success in the Karabakh liberation war against Armenia, which lasted 44 days. “Long live the friendship between Pakistan

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