11-party alliance holds nationwide protest
The 11-Party Alliance on Thursday launched a nationwide protest campaign over the country’s worsening gas and electricity crisis, announcing a three-month programme that includes long...
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Gas supply to normalise soon
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Thursday expressed hope that the gas supply situation will return to normal within the next...
New Special Response Battalion to replace RAB
The government has proposed replacing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) with a new specialised force named the Special Response Battalion (SRB), publishing the draft of...
‘Adopt eco-friendly measures to curb riverbank erosion’
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for adopting innovative and environmentally sustainable solutions to tackle riverbank erosion and directed authorities to expand the use of...
Pakistan starts sweeping crackdown on journos
Pakistan has launched a sweeping crackdown on journalists, according to a report by the New York Times (NYT). Rights groups and local journalists told the...
Lobbying intensifies for ACC posts
An unusually intense contest has emerged over appointments to the top positions of the Anti-Corruption Commission, with more than 300 candidates reportedly applying to become...
Presidential poll scheduled for August 20: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the presidential election will be held on August 20, with voting scheduled from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. EC Senior...
Miraz hits century
Opener Tanzid Hasan was the first batter who was out on the last ball of the third over of the innings. He could not score...
Former Iranian women footballers ‘proud’ to become Australian
Two former Iranian women footballers said on Thursday they were “proud” to have been granted Australian citizenship after being branded traitors at home for refusing...
Hridoy powers Jaffna to reach final at LPL
Bangladeshi batter Tawhid Hridoy, who is in great form, scored a fifty in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) this time. He showed his mettle in...
Pakistan beat WI by 8 wickets to level series
Pakistan levelled the brief series against the West Indies (WI) on Wednesday, completing an eight-wicket win just after lunch on the fourth day of the...