10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (817+ words) KARACHI: Speakers at a programme called for the creation of new administrative units or provinces and constitutionally empowered local governments (LGs), arguing that Pakistan’s existing provincial structure has failed to cope with rapid population growth, urban expansion and worsening governance....

5+ hour, 25+ min ago   (626+ words) KARACHI: All opposition parties in the Sindh Assembly have jointly rejected the proposed amendments to the Sindh Local Government (LG) Act, calling the draft law “unconstitutional” and an attempt to weaken elected local bodies. The parliamentary committee formed to review…...

1+ day, 56+ min ago   (770+ words) Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that Parliament will decide on the matter of creating new provinces. The recent debate regarding new provinces began in late July when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (314+ words) Shafqat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia, presented his letters of credence to President Vahagn Khachaturyan at a formal ceremony at the presidential palace, it emerged on Saturday. President Khachaturyan warmly welcomed Ambassador Khan, congratulated him on his appointment,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (679+ words) GILGIT: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Friday that consultations on the constitutional and legal status of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) were under way, while the federal government was considering an arrangement to give the region…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (599+ words) • PTI delegation meets Fazl; both sides discuss joint strategy on national issues• Opposition leaders to review conference preparations on 15th ISLAMABAD: The JUI-F on Friday agreed to participate in the multi-party conference (MPC) being organised by the PTI ahead of its…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (341+ words) The government on Friday increased the price of petrol by Rs5.02 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.28 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs375.82 per litre while HSD will cost Rs403.32 per litre. The government continues to…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (443+ words) On the call of the Sindh Bar Council, they observed “Sindh Unity Day” in Hyderabad. The lawyers did not appear in civil, sessions and high courts. They also held protests under the leadership of High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Presi…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (671+ words) ISLAMABAD: Amid complaints of inordinate delays in the processing of tax refunds on various pretexts, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday told a parliamentary panel that it was allowed under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to hold…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (665+ words) ISLAMABAD: Two public-sector colleges of Islamabad emerged as position holders in intermediate final exams while armed forces institutions remained dominant by bagging six positions as Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) announced results for the 2026 annual exam on…...