Entering the ancient city of Kharan in 1886, as he traversed the great desert trade route through Balochistan to the borders of Afghanistan and Persia, the colonial civil servant George Tate observed two pillars guarding the path: Inside, were two men who had been tied to stakes and entombed...
Lahore , October 6: Lahore's secretary of power division has said power theft in Punjab has caused the loss of more than Pakistani rupee (PKR) 100 billion in one year.
The power division secretary stated that 113 grid stations had to take the burden of the PKR 100 billion annual...
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Wednesday moved the Peshawar High Court against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for allegedly stopping its leaders and workers from canvassing in the province, including the holding of rallies and gatherings, for the forthcoming general polls.
In a joint petition, PTI provincial president Ali Amin Gandapur,...
ISLAMABAD: The Special Court (Official Secrets Act) seized with the cipher case against former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is likely to indict both Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Oct 9, it emerged during their trial behind bars on Wednesday.
The Federal Investigation Agency...
PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking suspension of the trial court verdict in the Toshakhana case.
The move comes more than a month after the IHC had suspended Imran’s three-year sentence in the Toshakhana case.
On August 5, a trial court in Islamabad had...
LAHORE: Up to 39 universities in Pakistan have made it to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2024.
Quaid-i-Azam University is the sole Pakistani university on the list, ranking among the top 500 institutions. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Air University, Capital University of Science and Technology...
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has revived efforts to persuade the international community to fulfill the pledges they made last year to help Pakistan rebuild as the UN chief called the 2022 floods a ‘litmus test’ for climate justice.
Triggered by torrential monsoon rains, the 2022 floods submerged one third...
The date 9 May, 2023, marks a black day for Pakistan and Pakistanis from all walks of life. The significance of this day does not solely stem from the breach into heavily fortified military areas by protesters but rather from the consequences brought about by those residing within these...
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday reported the outstanding payables to the Chinese power producers at around Rs 360 billion (about $1.25bn) as it pleaded to charge Rs1.83 per unit additional cost from consumers of ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) in October.
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), which held a...
China has refused to further expand cooperation in the areas of energy, water management, and climate change under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it emerged on Tuesday, signalling a strain in the 'ironclad' friendship between the two all-weather allies.
Cash-strapped Pakistan also gave up its opposition to setting...
