ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a Salary Pension Increase for government employees and retirees as part of Pakistan’s Budget 2026-27, providing financial relief amid ongoing inflationary pressures and rising living costs. The decision, endorsed during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, includes a 7 percent increase in salaries and pensions for…
ISLAMABAD (PNP) – Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Thursday outlined the government’s ongoing diplomatic engagement on a range of regional and international issues, including efforts to secure the release of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates, mediation initiatives in the Middle East, concerns over India’s statements on water resources and internal situation of Azad Kashmir, and…
Section 144 Muharram restrictions imposed across Punjab from 1st to 10th Muharram to ensure security, religious harmony, and public safety.
The Senate of Pakistan on Monday passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment bill in a contentious session, signalling one of the most far-reaching constitutional overhauls in recent memory for Pakistan. Let’s take a closer look at what the amendment proposes, why it has provoked so much debate, the key players and implications — and what readers…
More than 130 countries are members of the bloc – the largest grouping of the global South, representing 80 percent of the planet’s population – and their solidarity and partnership are essential to building a sustainable, peaceful, and just world for all, he said. “Let us face it: those that benefit most from the present…
With the Internet holding a critical role in navigating these complexities, the 18th annual Internet Governance Forum hosted by the Government of Japan is under the overarching theme, ‘The Internet We Want – Empowering All People.” Mitigating the risks Considering the rapid tech advances, including in Artificial Intelligence (AI), risking exacerbating existing inequalities, the Forum…
Launched by the UN’s High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Effective and Inclusive Global Governance for Today and the Future, outlines an ambitious plan to overhaul the global architecture. Co-chaired by former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and former Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Löfven, the Advisory Board…
