Ahmad Fraz Khan

Punjab imposes Section 144, bans all rallies, sit-ins

PTI reacts strongly; JI expresses resolve to hold sit-in in Islamabad Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:08am

Flour millers put off strike after govt assurance

Mills to resume regular operations today; flour prices already on the rise after three days of strike. Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:27am

PFMA to shut flour mills from July 11 against withholding tax

Millers state that tax collection is the government's job and not theirs. Updated 07 Jul, 2024 08:02am

Budget 2024-25: Farmers fearful as budget approaches

Worry about potential deregulation of wheat trade and whether federal govt plans to fully devolve agriculture to provinces under 18th Amendment. Updated 09 Jun, 2024 09:10am

Govt urged to repeal ‘abusive’ colonial-era land acquisition law

Human Rights Watch says forced evictions violate basic rights, disproportionately impact low-income groups. Updated 29 May, 2024 10:10am

Sizzling Punjab dreads imminent heatwave

PDMA claims arrangements in place to deal with hot weather, but on ground reports present a different picture. Updated 18 May, 2024 09:39am

Yasmin Rashid decries victimisation, repeated arrests in letter to CJP

Questions why police have not charged prisoners; seeks commission for May 9 probe. Updated 14 May, 2024 08:32am

Govt hints at raising wheat purchase target

Drive to buy 400,000 tonnes of grain kicks off; farmers want wheat procured from across Punjab; Kissan leader urges govt to ensure official rate of staple. Published 12 May, 2024 07:28am

JI may not give blanket support to opposition drive

Mahmood Achakzai-led delegation meets Naeemur Rehman; Jamaat chief seeks judicial commission to investigate poll rigging. Updated 05 May, 2024 08:11am

Shehbaz govt has no ‘real power’, says Fazl

“We need to talk to those who wield real power,” the Maulana said in an address to a conference on the Palestinian issue. Published 02 May, 2024 06:55am

NDMA warns of storms, potential flooding till 29th

Farmers advised to secure harvests, citizens asked to avoid unnecessary travel. Published 27 Apr, 2024 06:29am

Hafiz Naeem becomes the new face of Jamaat-i-Islami

Defeats veterans Sirajul Haq, Liaqat Baloch; will lead party until April 2029 Published 05 Apr, 2024 08:12am

Grain glut may wreak havoc on market

Imports of 2m tonnes of wheat on top of Punjab’s bumper harvest will create a surplus that may lead to a downhill tumble or... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:48am

Woes of female farmers

Rural women spend more time caring for livestock than their own children. Published 11 Mar, 2024 08:57am

Industry fears Rs1,700 hike per urea bag

The government should come up with alternative plans instead of abnormal gas price increases for the industry, says Khalid Khokhar of Pakistan Kissan Ittihad. Published 20 Feb, 2024 09:13am

JUI-F enters protest mode as Jamaat ‘breaks up’ with PTI

• Fazl’s party to sit on opposition benches, invites ‘deceived’ Nawaz to join them • JI ‘not interested’ in limited alliance... Published 15 Feb, 2024 07:44am

JI’s Siraj steps down, Naeem quits seat in protest

Sirajul Haq steps down as party chief; Naeem forfeits PS-129 seat he had won. Updated 13 Feb, 2024 09:13am

As PML-N, PTI go neck and neck: New Punjab govt to be headache for the party in power

LAHORE: The PML-N and independents (read PTI) are locked in a close fight in Punjab with the former having a little... Published 10 Feb, 2024 07:10am

PM Kakar ‘loses his cool’ over Baloch protests in capital

Claims those protesting are relatives of "people fighting against the state". Updated 02 Jan, 2024 01:24pm

Agriculture: Agri hopes pinned on SIFC

Without the council’s focus, farmers fear that the sector may find it hard to survive, much less thrive. Updated 01 Jan, 2024 09:49am