After years of disputes, K-Electric, Karachi’s primary electricity provider, has begun clearing outstanding dues owed to the Sindh government, specifically related to electricity duty. The company has already paid over PKR 1.25 billion in two installments as part of an agreement to settle a total of PKR 9.142 billion out of the PKR 32 billion...
Sardar Sherbaz Satakzai, a prominent tribal leader and the prime suspect in the brutal murder of a couple in Balochistan’s Dagari area, was arrested and presented before an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta. The court, presided over by Judge Muhammad Mubeen, granted a two-day physical remand to the Special Crime Investigation Wing (SCIW) for further...
On July 21, 2025, senior leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) gathered in Karachi’s Federal B Area Town, UC-3, to attend the funeral of former right-wing Chairman Farid Ahmed. The solemn event saw the participation of prominent figures, including MQM-P Senior Central Leader Syed Ameen-ul-Haq, Central Leaders Rashid Sabzwari and Zahid Mansoori, and Member...
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with Balochistan’s Livestock Minister Sardarzada Mir Faisal Jamali at CM House in Karachi to strengthen inter-provincial collaboration in the livestock sector. The meeting, attended by Sindh’s Fisheries and Livestock Minister Muhammad Ali Malkani, resulted in an agreement to exchange superior livestock breeds and promote joint research between...
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly conducted Senate elections for 11 vacant seats, resulting in a historic agreement between the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and opposition parties, with the coalition securing all seats. According to unofficial and provisional results, the government, led by PTI, clinched six seats, while the opposition secured five, reflecting a rare consensus...
Gold prices in Pakistan have witnessed a significant increase, reflecting trends in the international market. The price of 24-carat gold per tola rose by PKR 3,600, reaching a record high of PKR 361,200. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of gold surged by PKR 3,087, climbing to PKR 309,671. In the global market, the price...
In the later hours of Sunday, July 20, 2025, a horrifying video took the internet by storm, depicting the brutal execution of a young couple in Balochistan following a jirga’s decision, citing the reason behind the barbaric murder to be the couple’s decision to enter into a love marriage, against the customs of their tribe....
On July 20, 2025, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, the Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Information, Broadcasting, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs, issued a scathing condemnation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly’s refusal to administer oaths to members elected on reserved seats, labeling the move a “constitutional mockery.” Khan, a prominent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former KP...
On July 20, 2025, Minister of State for Religious Affairs Khel Das Kohistani emphasized the critical need for political stability in Pakistan, asserting that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lacks the public and internal support necessary to stage effective protests. In an exclusive interview with PTV News Channel, Kohistani highlighted the diminishing influence of PTI and...
On July 19, 2025, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal called for urgent reforms to revitalize Pakistan’s agricultural sector during a visit to a cotton research farm on Defence Road, Lahore. Highlighting the shortcomings in implementing the 18th Constitutional Amendment, which devolved agriculture to provincial control in 2010, Iqbal expressed...