The mystery of CPQL; how a national biosecurity project became a bureaucratic black hole

PM has ordered disciplinary action against senior officials, but why did it take over two-decades for CPQL to be noticed

IMF identifies governance flaws in Pakistan, calls for reforms to tackle corruption and improve accountability: report

Fund’s findings point to issues in civil service politicisation, weak anti-corruption policies, and fragmented decision-making, urging for systemic reforms; assessment report expected by August 2025

IMF begins second corruption and governance diagnostic mission to Pakistan

Fund team to meet with over 30 departments to discuss governance, corruption, and financial sector oversight

KP repays Rs50bn debt, records Rs169bn surplus without new loans: Gandapur

Chief minister says province boosting revenue, warns of protests over withheld federal funds

Local governments could be game-changers in countering extremism

Pakistan’s counter-terrorism strategy cannot rely solely on military operations. Part of the solution is service delivery and a strong relationship between the electorate and local government representatives.

Pakistan slips two places in Corruption Perceptions Index, ranks 135th out of 180 countries

Transparency International report highlights governance gaps and climate finance shortfall

IMF mission to meet Supreme Court, Judicial Commission in governance, corruption review today

Scoping delegation reviewed operations of Federal Land Commission, Financial Monitoring Unit, AML/CFT Authority, and FBR on Monday

Centre to revamp Public Sector Development Program, strengthen local governance

Plans include empowering local governments, creating a Federal CT Force, and reviewing the 18th Amendment

PM orders probe into PIA’s social media post on Paris flights resumption

Controversial ad celebrating Paris flight sparks outrage, prompts inquiry

Punjab unveils ambitious initiatives for housing, SMEs, and agricultural growth

CM Maryam Nawaz approves Assan Karobar scheme, Rs62 billion for housing, Rs100 billion for SMEs, 10,000 tractors for farmers

Govt declares FBR infrastructure as critical to safeguard sensitive data from cyberattacks 

Cabinet endorses Fly Dubai permit extension; e-Office rollout across ministries begins

Punjab becomes first province to automate development projects

Government launches solar-powered tube well programme, allocates Rs9bn for agricultural reform

KP exceeds IMF targets with 44% revenue boost, claims CM Gandapur

Province sees significant development strides and governance reforms

Lahore Gymkhana pays Rs 417 every month in rent. Does the Punjab Govt have what it takes to make them pay their fair share?

Over the past 111 years, Gymkhana has paid a meagre Rs 2.68 lakh in total to the Punjab government as rent. The Punjab Assembly has taken offence to this.

A plan to turn Punjab into a communist dictatorship has been foiled. For now.

Using inflation as an excuse, the chief minister wanted to introduce a parallel policing and judicial system with vaguely defined powers. How long can they be held off?