Shafiullah Jan rejects The Economist article as propaganda against PTI
PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Information and Public Relations, Shafiullah Jan, termed the recent report published in The Economist as based on unconfirmed stories and political propaganda, saying that the report has distorted the governance style of Imran Khan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf in a biased manner.
Planning Ministry projects over 95,000 jobs in next 5–7 years
ISLAMABAD: More than 95,000 employment opportunities are expected to arise within 5 to 7 years as a result of various development projects, according to the Ministry of Planning. The Ministry of Planning’s projection was represented in detail in the official document. It was reported that the Central Development Working Party
Bihar elections: Modi’s BJP denies tickets to Muslims; opposition secures 11 Muslim seats
NEW DELHI: While India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) grabbed the state of Bihar by the collar and won the elections, the party lost the Muslim-majority constituencies after not fielding a single Muslim candidate in all 243 seats. On the other hand, Muslim voters of Bihar seem to have taken
Australia suffer another blow as Hazlewood ruled out of first Ashes Test
SYDNEY: Just before the Ashes series opening Test, a major blow came to the Australian side as it was confirmed that fast bowler Josh Hazlewood would not feature in the first match. Cricket Australia made the revelation that Hazlewood has been nursing a hamstring strain and therefore had to give
Naqvi praises security forces at Wana Cadet College after foiled attack
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday visited Cadet College Wana, where security forces recently thwarted a militant attack aimed at targeting students and staff. He was received by Inspector General Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South), Major General Mehr Umar Khan. During the visit, Naqvi met Pakistan Army officers and
Khawaja Asif criticizes Afghan trade misuse, supports suspension
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared that a stop to the transit trade with Afghanistan was more beneficial than damaging for the country. He said that the majority of the trade was just the re-export of goods that are imported into Afghanistan and then sold in Pakistan. While talking on
Govt announces petrol price for next fortnight across country
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to maintain the prices of petrol and increase the price of diesel for the next 15 days. The Finance Ministry has revealed that petrol prices have been maintained and diesel prices have been increased by Rs 6 per liter. According to the official notification,
Shafiullah Jan criticizes federal government for altering constitution
BATTAGRAM: Shafiullah Jan, the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Information and Public Relations, has stated that the 27th Constitutional Amendment has replaced the constitution of Pakistan that was previously agreed upon through consensus. These remarks were made during his trip to the Battagram Press Club.
Pakistan–Jordan Ink four MoUs on cultural, media, educational collaboration
Pakistan and Jordan have exchanged four Memoranda of Understanding for cooperation in culture, media, and education. The MoUs were exchanged at a ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s House, Islamabad, on Saturday, witnessed by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and King of Jordan King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein. These





