Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: The Senate has adopted a private member’s bill aimed at empowering a parliamentary committee to deal with matters relating to the salaries and allowances of parliamentarians. Senator Danesh Kumar put the Members of Parliament Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for a vote at a Senate session on Monday. Federal […]
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, a Puisne Judge of the Capital High Court, noted that it is very difficult to prove the trace of a person’s money, with former Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa also having “failed” to do so. Justice Kayani made the remark on Monday while hearing
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: The anemia crisis, a debilitating disease that affects millions of children, adolescents and women in Pakistan, is silently draining the country’s economy, costing more than $3 billion in lost productivity and human capital . With annual losses estimated at $2.5 billion for children alone and an additional $595 million for
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) failed to fulfill its constitutional duty to actualize the will of the people and conducted itself in a manner that is not consistent with its constitutional duty. “It is regrettable that despite the clear pronouncements of this court, the
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: A top Iranian general, visiting Pakistan, held talks with Army Chief General Asim Munir and met President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday to discuss bilateral defense cooperation as well as regional and international. The visit of Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Iranian Armed Forces
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Listen to the article Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Iranian Armed Forces, visited the General Headquarters (GHQ) of Pakistan and met with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) , General Syed Asim Munir, the army’s media wing announced on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on
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Listen to the article President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Donald Trump on becoming the 47th President of the United States. President Zardari conveyed his best wishes to the new US president, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his sentiments in a message on X, formerly Twitter. “I look forward to
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Listen to the article Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had achieved its goal of establishing contact with the country’s establishment, Express News reported. Addressing the media outside Parliament on Monday, he commented on PTI’s ongoing negotiations with the government. “The PTI has confirmed that it has contacted the
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Listen to the article Pakistani survivors of the Morocco boat tragedy say it was a premeditated massacre orchestrated by human traffickers, according to preliminary statements recorded by a four-member Pakistani investigative team. reported Express News. Survivors revealed that the smugglers kept the boat stranded in open waters for several days, demanding a ransom. “Those who
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Listen to the article The government has announced plans to introduce a new electricity pricing system aimed at solving problems in the electricity sector. The new system will launch later this year, according to a briefing provided by the Secretary of the Energy Division to the Senate Energy Committee, Express News reported. Currently, electricity is
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