Pakistan

• Gandapur says any delay could have led to ‘governor’s rule’ • Salman Akram Raja ‘blindsided’; Saif claims Imran okayed budget from Adiala PESHAWAR: The midnight passage of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa budget has exposed deep divisions within the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur claiming that any delay could have paved the way for the imposition of governor’s rule in the province. The KP Assembly approved the budget around midnight on Monday, bulldozing cut motions on demands for grants, prompting opposition lawmakers to boycott the proceedings. On Tuesday, PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja expressed his surprise at the move. “Passing of the KP budget yesterday has come as a complete surprise to me. On June 22, the Political Committee of the PTI endorsed the decision of the KP parliamentary party to pass the budget, if no meeting with (Imran) Khan Sb is allowed, by the latest date possible to prevent financial chaos,” he wrote on X. Mr Raja said that a meeting...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif applauded Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his delegation for their successful diplomatic tour to the United States and Europe and exposing recent India’s propaganda against Pakistan.

WANA/PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD - At least five persons including three security personnel and two women were martyred in a fierce exchange of fire between security forces and unidentified armed assailants in the Raghzai Mandikol area of Birmal Tehsil, South Waziristan, on Tuesday.

LAHORE - A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday dismissed post-arrest bail petitions filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in eight cases related to the May 9 riots.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review and finalise arrangements for Muharram-ul-Haram, with a strong emphasis on ensuring foolproof security, religious harmony, and public welfare.

ISLAMABAD - Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Tuesday commended the government of Pakistan for its close coordination and tireless efforts in facilitating Hajj pilgrims, calling it a reflection of the deep-rooted brotherly relations between the two countries.

ISLAMABAD - Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said Pakistan’s relationship with Saudi Arabia is based on shared faith, history, and mutual respect, rather than transactional interests.

ISLAMABAD - National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC)’s Chairman Justice (retd) Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Tuesday said that judges should be appointed in Islamabad High Court (IHC) from Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar Tuesday said that Pakistan warmly welcomed today’s ceasefire between Iran and Israel.

ISLAMABAD - Aleema Khan, sister of the incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, said on Tuesday that ‘minus Imran Khan’ — a reference to losing relevance — has happened within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed the provincial budget for the next fiscal year.

ISLAMABAD - The treasury benches in Tuesday’s National Assembly proceedings managed to get approved 69 demands for grants pertaining to multiple ministries and their attached departments for the next fiscal year.

ISLAMABAD - Five members of the same family drowned after a boat capsized in Tarbela Lake near Tamrai in Haripur district on Tuesday.

Vehari - Deputy Commissioner Vehari Imrana Touqeer is taking commendable and proactive steps to ensure both public safety and community welfare across the district.

MULTAN - In a determined bid to ensure peace and harmony during Muharram-ul-Haram, the Punjab Cabinet Committee on Law and Order, led by Provincial Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique, visited Multan where it held a high-level meeting with the Divisional Peace Committee and inspected key processional routes and Imam Bargahs.

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