Hassan Naqvi
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SJC Reference: Justice Naqvi’s Family Member ‘Dismisses’ Allegations
A family member of the apex court judge lamented that the audio of his telephonic conversation was leaked to "blackmail the judiciary". → Read More
Pakistan’s ‘lost curve’
Many a moon ago, a high-profile ministerial meeting discussed the country’s taxation system. A senior official intervened, saying, “We have reached the → Read More
When in Kashmir, talk about Kashmir and Kashmiris
It seems the whole scenic Azad Jammu and Kashmir has become D-Chowk of Islamabad if one goes through the speeches being delivered by leaders like Prime Minister Imran Khan, PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz and PPP’s Bilawal Bhutto. The three leaders have discussed everything about each other, except for Kashmir and Kashmiris. The whole world, especially the […] → Read More
Since July 5, 1977
Since July 5, 1977 till today, 44 July fives have gone down the annals of history leaving permanent marks on the Pakistani politics and history. Since July 5, 1977, Pakistan has been divided between Bhutto’s Pakistan and Zia’s Pakistan. Bhutto rose from Punjab and swept away Sindh and other parts of Pakistan in the 1970 […] → Read More
Emergence of a new Imran Khan
The Lower House saw a different Imran Khan as a prime minister when he stood to speak to the National Assembly on Wednesday. → Read More
Local cement sales likely to grow 45-49pc MoM in June
The country’s total cement sales in June are expected to increase by 11-15pc YoY and 30-34pc MoM to 5.1 to 5.3million tons. → Read More
Conspicuous by his absence!
Prime Minister Imran Khan was present in the Tuesday’s session of the National Assembly. Former president Asif Ali Zardari was present too. So was PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. Who was absent from the session? Is the absence noticeable? Yes, we are talking about Shehbaz Sharif who was absent from the budget session on Tuesday. Well, […] → Read More
Nadra head job notification: Establishment Div sticks to its stance
Contrary to the established norms that the Establishment Division issues high profile appointment notification, the Interior Ministry notified the appointment of Tariq Malik as National Database and Registration Authority chairman on Monday. Earlier, the Establishment Division on June 18 had written to the Interior Ministry objecting to the summary moved to the cabinet by the […] → Read More
Shehbaz’s new League
Shehbaz Sharif is facing a two-front crisis: the family and the courts. He is in the middle of a smoldering summer and blazing accountability spree. Despite this, he has kept his composure intact. A few days ago, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif stood shoulder to shoulder explaining […] → Read More
Pakistan-England cricket series: Watch it on Indian-owned Ten Sports when PTV can't air it!
In a total departure from the stated policy of Pakistan that sports and politics should not be mixed, The Federal Cabinet decided on Tuesday Pakistan’s all-white ball tour to England would not be aired by the state broadcaster PTV in the country as television rights for the event are held with an Indian broadcaster. Pakistan […] → Read More
Death toll in Ghotki trains tragedy jumps to 63
The death toll in Ghotki train tragedy rose to 63 on Tuesday morning as rescuers retrieved eight more bodies from the wreckage. The collision occurred when Karachi-to-Sargodha Millat Express derailed near Daharki and as a result, bogies fell on the other track. The accident would have been averted had the railways issued an alert […] → Read More
Journey on deathtrap
Whoever has led the Pakistan Railways – Khawaja Saad Rafique, Sheikh Rashid or his successor Azam Swati – the working of the public railways has always been questionable. Whenever there is a train tragedy, and such eventualities keep occurring every now and then, the government, the media, and the public keep calling for reforms in […] → Read More
Remembering Salmaan Taseer Shaheed
Remembering Salmaan Taseer Shaheed Remembering Salmaan Taseer Shaheed → Read More
Industrialists' main interest is in low-interest rate
The interest rate policy is the much-awaited occasion for those who have bucks, who want to borrow/return bucks and those who have no bucks at all. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan said on Friday that the policy rate would remain at 7% for the next two months. According to […] → Read More
Who wears the PML-N trousers?
Regardless of who lives at the palatial Jati Umra estate, the well-guarded fort of the PML-N has been home to a deafening silence for decades. Not a single tidbit of gossip about Sharif family dynamics has ever escaped those thick walls. However, the cracks began to appear in the facade earlier this week. A journalist […] → Read More
Ali Zafar report Truth delayed is truth denied
Barrister Ali Zafar keeps everyone guessing. The new entrant to the ruling PTI, who grabbed a Senate seat earlier this year, was tasked by the Prime Minister with looking into the sugar scam. Especially after Jahangir Khan Tareen made headlines for all the wrong reasons and sent shockwaves through both opposition and treasury circles. After […] → Read More
Ali Zafar report set to blow JKT saga wide open
All eyes are on Barrister Ali Zafar, tasked by Prime Minister Imran Khan with coming up with a detailed report on the sugar scam, especially in the context of Jahangir Khan Tareen. The ace lawyer from Lahore, also a Senator of the PTI, was to analyze the sugar scam probe by the Federal Investigation Agency […] → Read More
Tareen ditched by comrades?
For now, the Buzdar government is out of the woods. And this means there is no crisis in the centre as well. Chief Minister Usman Buzdar met the five-member delegation of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) parliamentarians forming the Jahangir Khan Tareen group. The delegation, consisting of Saeed Akbar Nawani, Noman Langarial, Nazir Chauhan, Ajmal Cheema […] → Read More
Tragic crash and survivors
After one year of the crash of PIA Flight PK8303, the heirs of those ill-fated passengers who lost their lives in the crash, have yet to be informed about the investigation, while many of them have not been paid compensation. The government, however, says that only those families, which did not provide inheritance documents, have […] → Read More
10 million jobs promise but not a single post on job portal
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI’s) popular electoral slogan of 10 million jobs is being taken care of by the Punjab Labour Department. Making job hunt easier for the job hunters, the department has, for the first time in history, launched its online job portal. Provincial Minister for Labour Ansar Majeed Khan inaugurated the job portal […] → Read More