Syed Irfan Raza

Articles by Syed Irfan Raza

Bipartisan unity on display over Balochistan issue

Health February 3, 2026

β€’ Achakzai terms murder of innocents β€˜inhuman act’; says sense of deprivation has fuelled terrorismβ€’ Khawaja Asif rejects disparity narrative, says it is being used to exploit sympathies of Ba...

PM Shehbaz appreciates partnership, support from World Bank in meeting with President Banga in Islamabad

Business February 2, 2026

ISLAMABAD: World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Banga called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday as Pakistan acknowledged the group’s valuable support, which has been instrumental in advanci...

PPP hails judge’s opinion on Bhutto reference

News February 2, 2026

ISLAMABAD: PPP Central SpokeΒ­sperson Shazia Marri has welcomed the opinion of Supreme Court Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar on the presidential reference, saying that β€œit has finally exposed the truth ...

Deal signed to officially put PIA under new management

Business January 30, 2026

PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir witness the exchange of PIA’s privatisation documents.β€”White Star β€’ PM says airline’s β€˜glory days’ to return under...

PTI weighs return to parliamentary panels

News January 28, 2026

β€’ Achakzai keeps mum, Gohar says parliamentary party to make decisionβ€’ Dogar ties all decisions to meeting with Imranβ€’ Analysts believe PTI founder may decide the matter after Feb 8 protest ISLA...

President okays seven bills, heads to UAE

News January 27, 2026

President Asif Ali Zardari and First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari meet UAE Minister of Justice Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi.β€”White Star ISLAMABAD: PreΒ­siΒ­dent As...

Joint session of parliament today to take up bills returned by president

News January 23, 2026

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a joint session of parliament today, which is likely to take up three crucial bills that had been returned by the president without signature. A stat...

Rising cyber scams echo in NA

News January 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday took up the issue of increasing cybercrimes in the country, which are badly affecting the masses. Members highlighted the problem of fake driving challans, a...

ADB warns $360m loan for highway project risks lapsing

News January 12, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The AsiΒ­an Development Bank (ADB) has expressed concern that a $360 million (Rs108 billion) loan earmarked for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor (CarΒ­ec) Development...

Govt or PTI: who will blink first?

News December 27, 2025

β€’ Despite PM’s renewed offer of dialogue, no formal contact has been made with the PTIβ€’ Politicos view latest offer as β€˜earnest’; say it cannot have come without Pindi’s consent DESPITE Pr...