PESHAWAR: Speakers at a conference said that reforms, provision of basic infrastructure, ensuring rights and security in Federally Administered Tribal Areas could help in socio-economic uplift of the area and its people. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home secretary Shakeel Qadir, who was chief guest on the second day of the conference, said that decision about future of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is considered one of the most successful water-sharing endeavours in the world. But it is at stake today. Reason: The World Bank, which had brokered the treaty between Pakistan and India in 1960, has apparently buckled under New Delhi’s pressure. On December 13, the World Bank announced a pause […]
SARAJEVO: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said there was no presence of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) in Pakistan. The prime minister was speaking to a delegation of Bosnian parliamentarians. He emphasized on exchange of parliamentary delegations and sharing of their respective expertise. The parliamentarians of Bosnia and Herzegovina included Barisa Colak Borjana Kristo […]
LARKANA: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Friday visited Larkana, where he was accorded a warm welcome by party workers as well as locals. Leading a large convoy of motorcades, the young politician visited various parts of the district including Municipal Corporation Road, Empire Road, Fish Market, Pakistan Chowk, Jinnah Bagh Chowk, Station Road, […]
Nine schemes initiated in Central district, seven in East, six in South, three in West Karachi’s mayor has announced that 25 new development projects were initiated for different districts of the city and they would cost around Rs498 million. Waseem Akhtar told a news conference at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Building on Monday […]
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) on Friday launched the Sautul Quran FM channel at Dera Ismail Khan Station as part of its countrywide network to widely spread Islam’s message of peace and brotherhood. The launching of the much-needed service coincided with 36th birth anniversary of the Dera Ismail Khan station, which was founded […]
LARKANA: PPP Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Tuesday hinted at taking along other political parties to launch an effective protest against the PML-N government. However, it fell short of announcing any date for its anticipated protest movement. Briefing the media after the CEC meeting held in the Naudero House on Tuesday night, […]
KARACHI: As a goodwill gesture, the government released on Sunday 220 Indian fishermen who were arrested more than a year ago for crossing over into Pakistani waters. Though each of the fishermen was glad to be able to go back home, for Bhaggu Sarman it meant extra joy as he was hardly expected […]
A sixth-grader, through his father, on Friday sued in the Islamabad High Court officials of the Pakistan President’s House, accusing them of plagiarising and using his speech without his consent. Eleven-year-old Mohammad Sabeel Haider, who studies in Islamabad Model College for Boys, told DawnNews that he was chosen to deliver a speech at the […]
The largest chunk from this amount, $900 million, is available for reimbursement to Pakistan but almost half of it, $400m, has been put out of its reach. To get those $400m, Pakistan will have to get a ‘good conduct’ certificate from the US defence secretary. Like a schoolmaster waiving the punishment given to a student, […]
