ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to offer a paltry monthly compensation to motorcyclists, as the finance ministry has again turned down a suggestion by some cabinet ministers to cut petroleum levy and utilise a Rs430 billion available contingency budget to offset any revenue impact. The finance ministry is again resisting the demand to utilise the … Read more

. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries on Earth where wild poliovirus remains endemic. Every other nation – from war-torn Somalia to resource-poor Malawi – has interrupted transmission. But we have excuses at every corner. We developed nuclear weapons on a shoestring budget and are still one of only eight nuclear-armed nations. Yet … Read more

. The writer is an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Nebraska and has worked for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He can be reached at jasghar@gmail.com When I was living in the UK and then the US in the 90s, Sunday newspapers were massive. Especially in the US where … Read more

Directs K-P chief secretary, IG to submit affidavits confirming state resources won’t be used for political gatherings The Islamabad High Court (IHC), hearing a case against the PTI’s September 27 protest, on Saturday sought affidavits from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary and inspector general of police after the former assured the court that government machinery or … Read more

Federal govt approves security allowance for officers in 26 terrorism-hit districts K-P Police. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE The federal government has declared 26 districts across six regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as hard areas and approved a security risk allowance for administrative and police officers posted in these terrorism-hit areas. The Establishment Division, Islamabad, has formally conveyed the decision … Read more