Kalbe Ali is a senior staff reporter for Dawn based in Islamabad, with nearly 20 years of field reporting experience. He covers a diverse range of topics, including the internet, IT and telecom sectors, as well as religious affairs.
Four die "due to suffocation" in Sukkur's Rohri; alternative routes and security arrangements were put in place across the country.
Updated25 Jun, 202610:37pm
Khawaja Asif defends his words, slams JAAC conduct after criticism from both sides of the aisle; Raja Pervaiz Ashraf apologises to people of Rawalakot on Asif’s behalf.
Updated25 Jun, 202607:40am
Rules out telecom activity on private premises without consent; telecom stakeholders insist reforms essential for connectivity, hope parliament will "refine" proposed legislation.
Updated24 Jun, 202607:16am
Opposition walks out as Speaker Sadiq responds to Mehmood Khan Achakzai's criticism of him; opposition leader also accuses govt of “clipping the wings” of the judiciary and “trampling the Constitution”.
Updated23 Jun, 202605:10pm
Lawmakers slam interior ministry for "poor performance"over law and order disruptions; Opposition moves 587 cut motions over two days, all rejected.
Published23 Jun, 202607:13am
House approved 29 demands for grants of the Cabinet Division worth more than Rs1.53tr and rejected all cut motions seeking reductions in allocations for the division and its attached departments.
Published22 Jun, 202606:50am
Senators from the PPP and PML-N question why “telco towers and related equipment” had been included when the proposal primarily concerned ROW.
Updated21 Jun, 202609:13am
"We have gotten very clear feedback from within and outside the House that this is overall a positive and pro-growth budget," he says as NA wraps up budget debate; House debates 140 recommendations made by Senate.
Updated20 Jun, 202604:57pm
Govt, opposition delegation discuss budget, other matters in Parliament House huddle; Sanaullah urges PTI to accept talks offer.
Updated19 Jun, 202607:02pm
Says the "sun of progress and prosperity is about to rise”; NA adopts resolution lauding role of Pakistan's leadership in US-Iran agreement.
Updated19 Jun, 202601:51pm
• PPP chief asks AJK protesters to hand over violent elements, links move to withdrawal of ban on JAAC • Says Centre committed not
Published19 Jun, 202606:56am
