ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered immediate action against eight officials named in the preliminary inquiry into the devastating fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) neonatal ward that claimed the lives of 14 newborns. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by the prime minister, where the inquiry committee presented…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to withdraw the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) Amendment Bill 2026 from the Senate and introduce fresh legislation aimed at speeding up the parliamentary approval process. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication said the 90-day period available for consideration of the existing bill was nearing its expiry. After the period…
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Saturday visited Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Wah, where he reviewed the organisation’s defence production capabilities, export potential and efforts to strengthen Pakistan’s indigenous defence industry. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief received a detailed briefing on POF’s activities and its contribution to Pakistan’s defence…
KARACHI: Nearly 70-year-old trees are being replanted at Karbala Ground in Korangi No. 6 after several mature trees were uprooted, allegedly by a land-grabbing mafia. The restoration project involves environmental organisations from Islamabad and Karachi, which are working together to return the surviving trees to their original location and provide long-term care. According to Khawaja…
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has suspended the sentence of a man convicted in a diesel smuggling case and ordered his release on bail against Rs500,000 surety bonds. A bench of the Sindh High Court heard the case involving convict Gul Zaman and raised questions about the prosecution’s evidence and the circumstances under which the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s proposed $3.5 billion Falcon Isles Refinery and Storage Complex has cleared a key institutional hurdle, bringing the major energy project closer to consideration under the country’s industrial cooperation framework. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Secretariat has endorsed the proposed refinery project, which is planned for Dhabeji in Thatta district, Sindh. Following the endorsement,…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced financial compensation of Rs5 million for each family of the newborn babies who died in the tragic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad. The government expressed deep sorrow over the deaths and extended condolences to the bereaved families. In an official statement, it said…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed serious concern over delays and negligence in implementing directives issued by his office and ordered federal ministries and departments to ensure strict compliance. The Prime Minister’s Office conveyed the instructions to around 41 federal secretaries and heads of departments, stressing that decisions taken by the premier must be…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has taken new measures to secure and digitise Toshakhana records by transferring information previously maintained in manual registers to a centralised computerised system. According to informed sources, the new system has been established at the Cabinet Division and is connected to a specially designated server of the National Radio and Telecommunication…
UPPER DIR: Cases of gastroenteritis and other waterborne diseases are increasing across several areas of Upper Dir district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with hundreds of people seeking medical treatment in recent days. Hospitals in Dir, Wari, Sheringal and Ashirei Dara have reported a growing number of patients suffering from abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal symptoms….
