Pakistan

Committee to also recommend Annual Economic Plan for next fiscal

Minister says Sukkur-Hyderabad-Karachi motorway top priority

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Discuss ways to tackle online child harassment

Pakistan on Thursday called on the international community to investigate recurring incidents of nuclear material theft and security breaches at India’s nuclear facilities.

Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, visited CMH Rawalpindi on Thursday to enquire after the well-being of soldiers and civilians injured during Operation ‘Bunyanum-Marsoos.

Lawmakers at the Senate Session continued discussion on recent escalation of hostilities by India and the swift, resolute, and effective response by Pakistan’s Armed Forces in defending the people, sovereignty, territorial integrity and dignity of Pakistan.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says Youm-e-Tashakur being observed on Friday, will mark the victory of Pakistani nation's resilience and unity.

AEW’s Jim Ross has announced his colon cancer diagnosis and will undergo surgery in the coming weeks.

Egypt has handed opposition figure and former presidential hopeful Hisham Kassem a new six-month prison sentence for defaming a former minister, his lawyer told AFP on Thursday. Kassem was released in February 2024 after serving a six-month sentence that effectively stopped him from contesting a December 2023 presidential election. The new sentence was issued in absentia on Wednesday because Kassem is out of the country, his lawyer Nasser Amin told AFP. Kassem had not been notified of the new charges against him, Amin said, adding: “These measures have been very concerning.” The European Parliament described Kassem’s original prosecution in September 2023 as “politically motivated”. His latest conviction was on charges of defaming another former labour minister, apparently in the same comments as the first. Human rights group the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights condemned the ruling, describing it as “continued judicial persecution for political purposes”. “Retrying Kassem for the same incident and on ...

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22 emergency control centres established; safe shelters readied

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Sanitation crisis deepens as contractor fails to deliver machinery

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the agriculture sector was being developed on modern lines to achieve self-reliance and directed the development of a comprehensive regulatory framework for the sector. During the second quarter of FY25, the agriculture sector experienced a significantly declined growth rate of 1.10pc compared to 5.80pc the previous year. The prime minister has previously stated his government’s determination to transform the sector on modern lines to achieve self-sufficiency, emphasising its vast potential for rapid economic development. Chairing a meeting on agricultural sector reforms today, the prime minister stressed that government’s priority for the promotion of modern technology in the agricultural sector. He also directed the relevant department to present a National Agri-Innovation Plan for the agricultural sector. The prime minister instructed the formulation of a coordinated strategy to develop the agriculture sector in consultation with provinces and relevant stakeho...

The federal government has officially declared May 16, 2025, as Youm-e-Tashakur to celebrate the success of Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, marking a significant national triumph.