Category: Pakistan
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PM Shehbaz Sharif Challenges Opposition, Offers Probe into Legality of Governments Since 2018
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered the opposition a comprehensive investigation into the legitimacy of governments formed in recent years, saying that if questions are being raised about the legality of the current government, then the political developments of 2018 should also be examined. Addressing the National Assembly, the Prime Minister responded to remarks…
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Audit Report Reveals Rs25 Billion in Financial Irregularities in Benazir Income Support Programme
Islamabad: A government audit report for the fiscal year 2024–25, reviewed during the audit year 2025–26, has revealed major financial irregularities in the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), identifying more than Rs25 billion in questionable payments made due to weak profiling systems, inadequate controls, and flaws in beneficiary verification procedures. According to the audit findings,…
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Security Tightened in Karachi for Central 8th Muharram Procession, Roads and Streets Sealed
Karachi: Authorities have implemented extensive security measures across Karachi for the central procession of 8th Muharram-ul-Haram, with major roads, streets, and commercial areas along the procession route sealed to ensure the safety of participants and maintain law and order. The central procession began from Nishtar Park (Numaish) and is scheduled to pass through its traditional…
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Pakistan and Qatar to Remain in Contact with U.S.-Iran Working Groups, Says Foreign Office
Islamabad: Pakistan and Qatar will continue to coordinate with the technical working groups established as part of the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said during a weekly media briefing. Speaking to journalists, the spokesperson highlighted recent diplomatic developments involving Pakistan, Iran, and regional peace efforts. He stated that Iranian President Masoud…
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Audit Report Reveals Major Financial Irregularities in Pakistan’s Federal Accounts, Rs3.177 Trillion Spent Without Parliamentary Approval
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Auditor General has uncovered extensive financial irregularities in the federal government’s accounts for the fiscal year 2024–25, raising serious concerns about budget management, parliamentary oversight, transparency, and accountability in public finances. According to audit reports for the audit year 2025–26, which reviewed the federal accounts of fiscal year 2024–25, widespread weaknesses in financial…
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MQM-P Expected to Seek Karachi Package, Governorship and Local Government Reforms in Return for Budget Support
Islamabad: A delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today amid ongoing discussions over the federal budget, with reports suggesting that the party will present key political and administrative demands in exchange for its support. The meeting is being viewed as politically significant because MQM-P remains an…
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Over 80 Injured in Stampede During Baba Farid Ganj Shakar Urs Celebrations in Pakpattan
Pakpattan: More than 80 devotees were injured after a stampede broke out during the annual Urs celebrations of the revered Sufi saint Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Masood Ganj Shakar in Pakpattan, Punjab, according to rescue officials. The incident occurred amid large crowds gathered at the historic shrine to participate in religious ceremonies marking the saint’s annual…
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Former BRT Yellow Line Project Director Arrested Over Alleged Rs8.5 Billion Financial Irregularities
Karachi/Lahore: Authorities have arrested Zameer Abbasi, the former Project Director of Karachi’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Yellow Line project, in connection with alleged financial irregularities exceeding Rs8 billion. The arrest was made over accusations that contractors involved in the project received advance payments of approximately Rs8.5 billion in violation of financial regulations. The development marks…
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Iran to Reduce Uranium Enrichment Levels Instead of Sending Stockpiles Abroad, Says Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Iran is expected to lower the level of its uranium enrichment rather than transfer its enriched uranium stockpiles outside the country, describing ongoing diplomatic efforts as a positive step toward a broader agreement. Speaking in an interview with Arab media, Dar discussed…
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Two Laborers Killed in Traffic Accident at Punjab Colony Underpass in Karachi
Karachi: A tragic traffic accident at the Punjab Colony Underpass in Karachi has claimed the lives of two people after one of the injured victims succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at a hospital, police officials said. The incident has once again highlighted concerns over road safety and reckless driving in the city, where…
