KARACHI, March 21: Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the self-exiled leader of Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), is returning home on March 25, it is reliably learnt.

Mr Mengal is expected to arrive here from Dubai at 12am on Monday, according to sources.

The BNP-M leader has summoned a meeting of his party’s central committee in Karachi on Tuesday which will decide whether or not the party should take part in general elections.

Mr Mengal would stay in the city for two or three days before leaving for Quetta.

Editorial

Budget delay
04 Jun, 2026

Budget delay

THE government has postponed the announcement of the FY27 budget without offering any explanation for the decision....
Absentee lawmakers
04 Jun, 2026

Absentee lawmakers

TWENTY per cent. That is the percentage of lawmakers whose commitment to their vocation is reflected in the time ...
Deliberate provocationst
04 Jun, 2026

Deliberate provocationst

THE latest events at Al-Aqsa Mosque reflect the growing impunity with which extremist Israeli settlers operate. ...
Missing confidence
03 Jun, 2026

Missing confidence

For the government, the economy may be more stable now than it was three years ago, but for manufacturers and exporters, it is still difficult to do business.
GB elections
03 Jun, 2026

GB elections

THERE has been some heated politicking in the country’s scenic north in recent days, with Gilgit-Baltistan finally...
The Lebanon factor
03 Jun, 2026

The Lebanon factor

THE fragile calm that followed the recent US-Iran confrontation is being tested. Iran has made it clear that it does...