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PTI reiterates demand for Achakzai’s appointment as opposition leader

PTI insists all objections to nomination resolved. Omar Ayub Khan’s cases withdrawn, says Dogar. Speaker vows process strictly under Constitution. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Whip Aamir Dogar on Monday reiterated the party’s demand for the immediate appointment of Mahmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, saying all objections raised…

UN chief Guterres raises concerns about instability in Venezuela, legality of US operation

UN Security Council meets before Maduro was due in court. Colombia calls US violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty. Guterres says ready to support Venezuela in finding peaceful. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns on Monday about a possible intensification of instability in Venezuela after the US capture of the Latin American country’s president Nicolas Maduro….

‘I was kidnapped’: Venezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty to narco-terrorism charges

  President Maduro, his wife produced before US court. Maduro rejects allegations, saying: “I’m innocent, I’m not guilty.” Maduro is accused of overseeing cocaine-trafficking network. NEW YORK: Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of narco-terrorism after President Donald Trump’s stunning capture of him rattled world leaders and left officials…

Fisheries reforms key to boosting seafood exports

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has called for urgent reforms in the fisheries sector, saying reliable energy supply and lower input costs are critical to boosting exports and generating sustainable revenue. Speaking at a meeting, the minister said persistent electricity shortages and high energy prices were constraining production and eroding…

Sugar mills produce 1.36m tons

ISLAMABAD: Punjab sugar mills have produced 1.36 million metric tons of sugar during the first 45 days of the ongoing crushing season as all 41 operational mills in the province processed a total of 15.06 million metric tons of sugarcane by December 31, 2025. According to data obtained by Wealth Pakistan from the office of…

2026: Pakistan must choose growth

ISLAMABAD: Year 2026 could be a defining period for Pakistan’s economy. After the hard-won stabilisation of 2025, the country faces a clear test: whether stability can be converted into lasting progress. For more than a decade, GDP growth has barely kept pace with population growth, leaving incomes stagnant and widening the gap with regional peers….