Journalist Rabia Ahsan's husband sent for polygraph test
A Rawalpindi court on Tuesday granted four-day physical remand of Ahsan Tahir, husband of slain anchorperson and journalist Rabia Ahsan, as police prepared to conduct his polygraph test in Lahore to verify his account of the fatal shooting.
By Tariq Mehmood · National & Policy Editor (Islamabad–Rawalpindi)
Pakistan’s Power Assets at Risk of Being Stolen
Pakistan’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the failure to identify and tag Rs 624 billion worth of assets belonging to power distribution companies (DISCOs), warning that incomplete records and valuations could expose public property to theft and undermine the planned privatization process.
By Sanaullah Khan · Markets & Economy Editor (Karachi)
Just 10% FY27 Development Budget Spent
The federal government spent only Rs 103.87 billion, or 10.39 percent, of its Rs 1 trillion development budget during the first four months of fiscal year 2026-27, according to official documents.
By Sanaullah Khan · Markets & Economy Editor (Karachi)
Punjab Changes CM E-Bike Scheme Distribution Date
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced a revised distribution schedule for electric bikes under the CM E-Bike Scheme for students.
By Tariq Mehmood · National & Policy Editor (Islamabad–Rawalpindi)
BHC overturns ex-MPA Achakzai's acquittal, hands him 10 years in traffic officer's death case
The Balochistan High Court on Tuesday accepted the provincial government's appeal against the acquittal of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) leader, former provincial lawmaker and Public Accounts Committee chairman Abdul Majeed Achakzai, sentencing him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the case involving the death of traffic sub-inspector Haji Ataullah.
By Tariq Mehmood · National & Policy Editor (Islamabad–Rawalpindi)
Trump nominates Natalie Baker as next US ambassador to Pakistan
US President Donald Trump nominated charge d’affaires Natalie A Baker as the next US ambassador to Pakistan, paving the way for the appointment of a permanent envoy to Islamabad after a gap of nearly two years, it emerged on Tuesday.
By Tariq Mehmood · National & Policy Editor (Islamabad–Rawalpindi)
Cabinet committee approves changes to boards of NESPAK, HESCO and SEPCO
The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) on Tuesday approved proposals concerning the appointment of a chairman/independent director at National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK), the reconstitution of the board of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) and the appointment of an independent director to the board of Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO), according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.
By Sanaullah Khan · Markets & Economy Editor (Karachi)