Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that revenue authorities must conduct a comparative evaluation of all candidates before appointing a lambardar, setting aside a previous appointment for failing to meet statutory requirements under Rule 17.

Says PPP will continue to prioritise peaceful political engagement to resolve emerging disputes Key differences persist between PPP-PML-N over taxation measures, provincial financial autonomy, and development funding allocations.

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) yesterday raised serious concerns over what it describes as the non-provision of Form 45 to its polling agents during the ongoing Gilgit-Baltistan elections, calling on the Election Commission to immediately intervene and ensure transparency in the electoral process.

LAHORE - Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman and Coordinator of the National Paigham-e-Pakistan Peace Committee Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has said that elements seeking to create unrest and instability in the country were acting against national interests, stressing that dialogue remained the only viable way to resolve.

ISLAMABAD - Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, emphasized the urgent need for collective global and national efforts to protect marine ecosystems and ensure the sustainable use of ocean resources for future generations.

• Victim’s eyes damaged, but is said to be in stable condition • CM honours ward boy who helped victim; Aseefa recommends him for country’s highest civilian award • FIR registered; political leaders slam incident QUETTA: The Young Doctors Assoc­iation (YDA) on Sunday announced an indefinite strike, shutting down Out-Patient Departments (OPDs) and elective services in all government hospitals across the provincial capital, to protest the acid attack on one of their female colleagues. A day earlier, 29-year-old Mahnoor Nasir was seriously injured at the Civil Hospital when another employee threw acid on her. The attacker, later identified by police as Humayun Shah, was said to have been kil­led in an encounter after law enforcers tra­ced him as he attempted to flee on a bus. Meanwhile, Dr Nasir was shifted to Karachi after receiving initial treatment in Quetta. Currently, she is receiving care at Aga Khan University Hospital. Sources at the hospital diclosed to Dawn that her condition was stable. She has bilate...

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti on Sunday announced that a civil award would be conferred on a man who came to the assistance of a female doctor at Quetta’s Civil Hospital after an acid attack on her. On Saturday, a female doctor, Mahnoor Nisar, was seriously injured at the Civil Hospital when an employee of the facility allegedly threw acid on her, police said. The doctor suffered severe burn injuries to her face, chest, legs and other parts of her body. According to police, the man who threw acid on Dr Nisar was killed in an encounter after law enforcers traced him to the area from where he attempted to flee by a bus. The CCTV footage of the incident shows a man trying to help Dr Nisar, as she came running out of a room after the attack, by covering her up with what appears to be his jacket. In a post on X, CM Bugti said Abdul Razzaq Tarakai, who is also an employee at the Civil Hospital, “displayed extraordinary courage, humanity, and dedication” by coming to Dr Mahnoor’s help and would be given ...

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, whose party holds the majority in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, said on Sunday he would meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the current situation in AJK, asserting that issues would be resolved through talks. He said this while presiding over a meeting of the PPP AJK parliamentary party in Islamabad, a statement issued by the PPP said. The meeting was held as tensions gripped AJK, with the region’s government declaring the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a proscribed organisation and the latter insisting on its demand to abolish 12 refugee seats in the AJK Legislative Assembly. The group also plans to hold a protest on June 9, days ahead of June 27 elections in the region. The PPP statement said the party’s political affairs in-charge Faryal Talpur was also present at the meeting on Sunday where the political situation in AJK was reviewed. “Consultations were held between Bilawal and parliamentary party members regarding the AJK situation,”...

ISLAMABAD: A PPP delegation, led by party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, expressed its reservations related to taxes during a pre-budget meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday, sources told Dawn. The meeting was held at the Zardari House in Islamabad, an official statement by the PPP said, adding that apart from Bilawal, Sherry Rehman, Naveed Qamar, Murad Ali Shah and Jam Khan Shoro were also present. “Matters related to the budget were discussed during the meeting,” it said. The discussion also covered expenditure, development spending priorities, including the Public Sector Development Programme, as well as broader economic priorities such as fiscal sustainability, public welfare, development initiatives, and inclusive growth. With the budget for FY2026-27 set to be announced on June 10 (Wednesday), this was the second round of pre-budget talks between the two major ruling partners, the PML-N and the PPP, and the third and final round is expected to be held on Monday. ...

Unofficial and preliminary election results for 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly show that the PPP is leading the race with success in 10 constituencies. According to the unofficial results, second in the race is PML-N with six seats, while independent candidates, including two PTI-backed ones, emerged victorious in seven constituencies. Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen was able to win just one seat, the results showed. Polling for the 24 seats had concluded peacefully on Sunday evening amid tight security arrangements. Unofficial Provisional Results Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Elections 24 seats · Results as reported PPP 10 PML-N 6 Independent 5 PTI-backed Ind. 2 MWM 1 Seat District Winner GBA-1 Gilgit PPP GBA-2 Gilgit PML-N GBA-3 Gilgit PTI-backed Ind. GBA-4 Nagar PPP GBA-5 Nagar PPP GBA-6 Hunza PTI-backed Ind. GBA-7 Skardu PPP GBA-8 Skardu MWM GBA-9 Skardu PPP GBA-10 Roundu PPP GBA-11 Kharmang PPP GBA-12 Shigar PPP GBA-13 Astore PML-N GBA-14 Astore PML-N GBA-15 Diamer Independent GBA-16 Diamer ...

Security forces killed 27 terrorists in operations conducted in the Miranshah area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district over the past 72 hours, the military’s media affairs wing said on Sunday. “In continuation of a series of intelligence-based operations, security Forces engaged multiple khawarij locations in the general area Miranshah, North Waziristan District,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. It added that after “fierce exchanges of fire”, 27 terrorists belonging to “India-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij were sent to hell”. Fitna al Khawarij is a term that the state uses for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). ISPR said weapons and ammunition were found in the possession of the slain terrorists, who remained “actively involved in numerous terrorist activities and target killing of innocent civilians”. “By neutralising this group of killed khawarij, the heinous act of target killing of prominent figure Shaheed Malik Saifullah Dawar in Miranshah has been ave...

Polling held peacefully Strong voter turnout recorded

Over 20 sustain injuries as armed members of banned JAAC open fire on security personnel

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IRGC confirms strikes as warning over airstrikes in Lebanon

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People save only Rs6 out of every Rs100 earned; PIDE urges national savings drive