Politics

• ‘N’, PPP hold separate meetings, agree to complete term and go to polls after fixing economy, making election reforms • Nawaz speaks to PDM heads; Shehbaz invites chiefs of all coalition partners to join heads for post-by-poll strategy LAHORE / KARACHI: Amid the opposition Pakis­tan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) fresh demand …

THE Islamabad High Court’s detailed judgement on military encroachments on Margalla Hills National Park is a warning for the various parties involved to reassess their involvement in ‘extracurricular’ activities that often cause harm to their professional responsibilities. By any consideration, the armed forces should never have gotten involved in activities that are …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his address to the nation on Thursday, announced that the price of petrol was being cut by Rs18.50 and diesel by Rs40.54. The price cut, which takes place after four rounds of massive hikes under the current government, will go into effect at midnight tonight. …

DERA GHAZI KHAN: PTI Chairman Imran Khan, expressing his disappointment with the detailed verdict issued by the Supreme Court in suo motu case against the ruling of the deputy speaker on Wednesday night, said the top court should have probed the issue after President Arif Alvi shared it with the chief …

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Wednesday said the summary to reduce prices of petroleum products will be sent to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today for approval. Radio Pakistan quoted the minister as telling a private TV channel that the prices would be slashed on the directives of the prime minister …

It is election time. Twenty seats are up for grabs on July 17 and their results will be more than just a referendum on the PTI’s popularity or inflation’s impact on PML-N’s domination of Punjab. These seats will also decide the future of the government in Lahore and perhaps Islamabad. …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and other stakeholders have sought measures to restrict population growth in Pakistan by “normalising family planning” as a report by the United Nations suggests that the global population could zoom past 9.7 billion in 2050 with half of the projected increase concentrated in eight countries, …

KARACHI: Quick commerce startup Airlift is shutting down permanently, online publication Deal Street Asia reported late on Tuesday. Airlift was initially a bus service that later pivoted to the last-mile delivery segment. It raised $85 million last year in the largest funding round by any local startup. The firm shut down its operations …

PEOPLE are flocking to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida, just as they do every summer. The relaxation of pandemic rules means tourists feel much more comfortable interacting with others in crowded places. Surprises await those who venture to Orlando. The US labour shortage means that America has millions of more jobs …

ISLAMABAD: Just days after challenging the dismissal of his intra-court appeal by the Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench that upheld the single bench ruling to allow Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Mohammad Mazari to preside over the provincial assembly session on April 16 and elect chief minister, Punjab …