Sugar millers express concern over cane shortage
Nov 20, 2020
Ghulam Abbas
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NATIONALPTI consults independents for forming government in GB
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which won majority seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) election, has started consulting the independent candidates, who are the second largest group, in fo
Nov 16, 2020
NATIONALAfter fierce competition, PTI leads in Gilgit-Baltistan election
--Two former chief ministers lose in their constituencies; three candidates denied tickets by PTI succeed in polls--Citizens of the autonomous region brave freezing temperature to line up outside
Nov 15, 2020
NATIONALMajor parties take unprecedented interest in GB election
ISLAMABAD: The country’s major political parties are taking an unprecedented interest in the election of Gilgit-Baltistan after the announcement of granting GB provincial status, with over 300 candi
Nov 14, 2020
NATIONALBilawal, PTI ministers ordered to leave Gilgit-Baltistan within three days
ISLAMABAD: The Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court on Friday ordered federal ministers, government officials and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to leave the region in three d
Nov 6, 2020
NATIONALAfter PTI and PPP, PML-N also vows provincial status for GB
ISLAMABAD: Along with the two major political parties, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), who are actively campaigning election in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) for the consti
Nov 5, 2020
NATIONALPM Imran to visit GB tomorrow despite opposition’s concerns
--PPP writes to CEC to stop premier, ministers from visiting the autonomous regionISLAMABAD: Despite Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) showing serious concer
Oct 31, 2020
NATIONALGovt to install electric vehicle charging stations on motorways
ISLAMABAD: After introducing an electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Islamabad, the government has decided to install EV charging stations on motorways across the country.Addressing a ceremon
Oct 26, 2020
NATIONALThousands gather in Islamabad to demand provincial status for GB
ISLAMABAD: The demand for early grant of provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan has intensified as thousands of protestors on Saturday staged a protest gathering in Islamabad in favour of their demand
Oct 24, 2020
NATIONALCivil society to protest for provincial status to GB
ISLAMABAD: As the government delays the announcement of granting provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan, the civil society and political workers of the area are going to organise a protest rally in Isl
Oct 22, 2020
NATIONALHighest school dropout rates expected in Pakistan due to Covid-19 crisis
ISLAMABAD: While the real impact of the pandemic on various sectors has yet to be ascertained, one of the major impacts is the highest expected dropout rates of children from school in Pakistan due to
Oct 7, 2020
NATIONALImran to chair NFC meeting after Shaikh’s removal
ISLAMABAD: As the federal government has removed Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Hafez Shaikh from the newly-constituted National Finance Commission (NFC), Prime Minister Imran Kha
Oct 1, 2020