Implementing The Scpa Act-2021
On 23 Ap, the Sindh Assembly amending the Sindh Child Protection Authority Act, 2011 enacted the Sindh Child Protection Authority (Amendment) Act, 2021. The...
When Pakistan emerged as a responsible nuclear state
28 May 1998 was the day when Pakistan became the seventh nuclear state and made its defence impregnable. Pakistan conducted a nuclear weapons test...
Changing Face of Democracy in Modern Nepal
Following the dissolution of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, on 22 May, a fresh general election...
Cracks in the PML(N)Â
In her father’s absence and during her uncle’s prolonged incarceration, Maryam Nawaz took the reins of the PML(N) and guided the party, with the...
The upcoming budget
The only thing certain about the next budget is that it will not deviate from the parameters defined by the IMF. From what SAPM...
LEAs destroy 200 hideouts of dacoits in Shikarpur operation
An anti-bandit operation in Shikarpur is underway and the police have burnt down 200 safe havens of dacoits, Pakistan Today learnt on Friday.
According to...
Restoration of LG system: SC issues notice to Punjab govt on contempt plea
ISLAMABAD:Â The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday issued a notice to the Punjab advocate general on a contempt petition against the provincial government over alleged...
Cannot hold local govt elections this year, Sindh tells ECP
KARACHI:Â The Sindh government has conveyed to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that it could not hold local government elections in the province this...
4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Khuzdar
KHUZDAR: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook Balochistan’s Khuzdar Friday morning.
Tremors were felt in the city and neighbouring areas at 9.15 am. No loss of life...
Sufism, S&T research centres to be set up across Punjab
LAHORE: Research centres would be established across Punjab province to carry out research on Sufism and science and technology.
In the first phase, Sheikh Abul...
Islamabad, Moscow sign Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline pact
MOSCOW: Pakistan and Russia signed a protocol on the amendments to the agreement on North-South Gas Pipeline Project on Friday.
A tweet issued by the...
PSX proposes 20pc tax credit for listed firms in new budget
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange has recommended that 20 percent tax credit should be granted to listed companies in order to encourage documentation of...
Covid-19 to have long-term consequences for businesses, economies: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that Covid-19 pandemic is indeed much more than a health crisis, adding it is...
Executive board approves $1.289bn budget for IMF
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved the lender’s administrative and capital budgets for the financial year 2022.
The total administrative budget for the...
President lauds NAB on Rs323bn recovery
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday, terming corruption a major challenge, said that it was the collective responsibility of all sections of society...