The budget for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s fiscal year 2023–2024 will be unveiled today. There have been suggestions for quick fixes to boost the province’s income. A budget of Rs 1 billion has been set out for the BRT subsidy programme. On the other side, Punjab adopted a budget with a surplusRead More →

The Pakistan Meteorological Department in Karachi will host the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting for the sighting of the Crescent of Zulhajj, 1444 AH, on Monday. Radio Pakistan reports that Moulana Abdul Khabir Azad, the chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, will preside over the gathering. Additionally, the zonal/district Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meetingsRead More →

More than 20 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members were detained again by the Lahore Police when they visited the party chairman after being freed from custody. The 27 activists have all been sent to an unidentified place. PTI members who had been released from various prisons greeted the party leader atRead More →

On June 19, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee will convene to observe Zilhaj’s moon. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the Ruet-i-Hilal committee meeting at the Karachi headquarters of the meteorological department. After the meeting, the moon will be announced. At the same time, other zonal committees would convene inRead More →

An important Russian envoy to the United States stated early on Wednesday that a “transparent and objective” international probe is required into the explosions at the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines. Andrey Ledenev, minister-counsellor at the embassy, commented on claims that the US apparently advised Ukraine not to strike theRead More →

On the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will go to Azerbaijan today (Wednesday) for a two-day official visit. The Prime Minister’s entourage will include ministers who represent the top sectors of cooperation with Azerbaijan, according to the Foreign Office. The Prime Minister will have extensiveRead More →

As Cyclone Biparjoy drew nearer to Sindh’s coastline on Tuesday, evacuation efforts were under way there. As “Cyclone Biparjoy” approaches Karachi, which is only 470 kilometres away, Pakistan Army personnel, assisted by the civilian administration, are in the process of evacuating people along the country’s coastline and removing mobile infrastructure.Read More →