A Turkish delegation will visit Pakistan next week for talks over tensions with Afghanistan, Turkish president announces Negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul, held in the presence of mediators, ended on Friday without any agreement. Istanbul   (Web News) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that Turkey’s Foreign MinisterRead More →

13 more NCCIA officials under radar in multi-million extortion from call center ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS  ) Investigations into the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) corruption scandal have revealed shocking details of large-scale extortion allegedly carried out through illegal call centers. Sources said teams have been formed to arrestRead More →

27th Amendment abolishes CJCSC office, designates Army Chief as Defence Forces Chief The President will likewise appoint the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Chief of the Air Staff on the Prime Minister’s advice. Additionally, Article 248 — which grants immunity to the President of Pakistan — will alsoRead More →

Farooq H. Naek: All Points of the 27th Constitutional Amendment Will Be Resolved by Today (Sunday) Hopes for Consensus-Based Legislation — Talks to the Media ISLAMABAD    (Web News) Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Farooq H. Naek said that consultation on 80% of the points of the 27th Constitutional AmendmentRead More →

PACRA Upgrades JS Investments to AM1 (Stable) — Pakistan’s Highest Asset Manager Quality Rating KARACHI   (  WEB  NEWS  ) JS Investments Limited (JSIL) has been upgraded to AM1 (Stable) by The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (PACRA), the highest Asset Manager quality rating in Pakistan. The upgrade reflects JSIL’s ongoing elevationRead More →

PM Shehbaz says making Pakistan a digital nation has been his govt’s top most priority Expresses his gratitude to overseas Pakistanis for sending $3.4 billion in remittances in October ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS   ) Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the establishment of offices and investment by GoogleRead More →

Pakistan’s innovative finance for climate resilience needs to be co-designed, pre-arranged: Experts SLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) International experts have suggested that Pakistan’s future of innovative finance to address its depleting climate resilience must be financed through co-designed and pre-arranged financing supplemented by risk insurance and management through stakeholder collaboration.Read More →

JI Chief warns against new Constitutional Amendment, calls youth to mobilize for education reform Hafiz Naeemur Rehman urges the opposition not to enter negotiations over the amendment SWAT/MARDAN   (  WEB  NEWS   ) Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has warned that proposed constitutional changes under the 27th Amendment areRead More →

PPP supports amending Article 243 & forming a constitutional court: Bilawal Says judges’ transfers should involve both the outgoing & incoming chief justices as part of the judicial commission Says NFC allocations can increase for provinces, but cannot be reduced ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS   ) Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ChairmanRead More →

India clearly distorting facts & misrepresenting remarks of U.S. President Donald Trump on nuclear testing: FO Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi says allegations of ‘clandestine or illegal nuclear activities’ are baseless, malicious & part of India’s disinformation campaign ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS   ) Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi has said thatRead More →

ECC approves over Rs. 659 billion guarantee for circular debt settlement ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved the issuance of over Rs659 billion in government guarantees for the settlement of circular debt, according to an officialRead More →

No draft yet from govt on 27th Constitutional Amendment, says Fazal ur Rehm ISLAMABAD (  WEB  NEWS  ) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman has strongly criticized the government’s approach toward the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, warning that any attempt to revive the clauses withdrawn during the 26thRead More →