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Afridi extends the olive branch to the Center

KP CM commits to participating in NSC “for peace”; Rejects the allegations; Says all problems can be resolved through negotiation Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi appeared to calm political tension on Saturday, showing a shift from confrontation to cautious cooperation by assuring the PML-N-led federal government

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PIA engineers to benefit from special allowance

. KARACHI: The Board of Directors (BoD) of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIA) has given in-principle approval to a special allocation for the Engineering and Maintenance division of PIA, in view of the ongoing privatization process. According to a statement issued on Friday, the Board of Directors also considered the proposal regarding the transfer

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IMF corruption report seen as ‘indictment on government’

Women are behind the progress made so far in Pakistan, says Governor Muhammad Zubair. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Leaders of an alliance of opposition parties – the Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aaeen Pakistan (TTAP) – have slammed the government for trying to hide a “damning report” from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), asking why the PML-N-led administration has not

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Pakistan renews its call for climate finance

. At a nursery in Islamabad, a gardener spreads a huge plastic blanket over frames containing newly sprouted saplings to protect the plants from the cold. Photo: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has renewed its call for urgent, predictable and equitable climate finance, enhanced technology transfer and stronger international cooperation to support climate-vulnerable countries, during a series

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PPP, PML-N reaffirm support for Sarfraz Bugti amid rumors of internal change in Balochistan

Swirling speculation emerged after claims President Zardari expressed reservations over Bugti’s performance CM Balochistan Sarfaraz Bugti. Photo: File QUETTA: As reports suggest a possible change in Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, the coalition partners – PPP and PML-N – have reaffirmed their confidence in the outgoing provincial chief executive. Much speculation emerged after claims that

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