Former President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s efforts bore fruit on Thursday when the Balochistan Awami Party-Mengal (BNP-M) agreed to join the federal cabinet. Agha Hassan Baloch will be named Federal Minister for Science and Technology, while Hashim Notezai will be appointed Minister of State for Energy,Continue Reading

LONDON (AFP) — Gun salutes will be fired on Thursday to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 96th birthday, but the monarch is expected to be inconspicuous about the occasion. The United Kingdom’s royal family has had a rough year, with concerns about the queen’s health and uncertainty over the monarchy’s future.Continue Reading

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Syed Tariq Fatemi as his special assistant for foreign affairs. “The prime minister has been pleased to appoint Syed Tariq Fatemi as special assistant to the prime minister on foreign affairs, with immediate effect, in accordance with Rule 4 (6) of the RulesContinue Reading

On Wednesday, the Federal Cabinet removed Finance Minister Miftah Ismail from the Exit Control List (ECL). Following the meeting, Miftah Ismail stated that the fiscal deficit averaged 1,600 billion rupees per year during the previous government of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, while the Imran Khan-led government increased this figure toContinue Reading