Tag: Extension

Campaign urging army chief to extend tenure kicks off in various...

Days after Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif announced he would step down later this year, banners have cropped up on the streets...

#ThankYou Raheel Sharif

Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant-General Asim Bajwa on Monday rubbished rumours regarding an extension in General Raheel Sharif's tenure as Chief of Army Staff, quoting the Army chief as saying he will "retire on the due date" in November this year.

Govt woos Gen Raheel with extension offer, army chief reluctant

Sources say govt has offered COAS either to accept extension in service or assumed post of CJCSC with extra power of army chief Govt sources...

Federal cabinet extension, reshuffle on the cards

Government decides to induct six new ministries Additional portfolios with sitting ministers to be taken back The federal government has decided to extend and reshuffle the...

Pakistan granted extension of continental shelf

The United Nation’s Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) has unanimously approved Pakistan’s claim for the extension of outer limits of...

TTP agrees to extend ceasefire period

PESHAWAR The banned terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has agreed to extend its ceasefire period, which expired on April 10. A private TV channel reported that...

Talks stalled as Taliban busy killing each other

Negotiators losing hope for breakthrough in talks as TTP Shura busy in resolving infighting between Mehsud commanders It takes two to tango, says Rustam Shah...

Sindh govt to extend deadline for computerisation of arms’ licences

KARACHI The Sindh Home Department on Wednesday moved a summary to the chief minister to extend deadline for computerisation of arms' licenses in the province....

Waseela-e-Taleem to reach 26 districts: BISP chairman

ISLAMABAD The government has made all the arrangements for expanding Waseela-e-Taleem (access to education) programme under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to 26 additional districts...

Missing a few doctors, are we?

Senate chairman seeks report on doctors' contract extension in a week Senate Chairman Syed Nayyar Hussain Bokhari on Friday referred a Calling Attention Notice regarding...

PPO gets four-month extension

The National Assembly on Thursday granted 120-day extension to the controversial Protection of Pakistan Ordinance (PPO) and Anti-Terrorism Ordinance. The bill seeking extension for the ordinances was presented by Federal Minister Zahid Hamid Khan.

ECP moves court seeking extension in LB polls

  The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) submitted a request to the Supreme Court asking for an extension in the current election dates for local...

Kayani might get extension: report

The service tenure of Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is likely to get further extended for another term. According to a report, Kayani is...

Islamabad standoff case: ATC extends judicial remand of accused until Sept...

The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad extended judicial remand of Sikandar's wife, Kanwal and weapons seller, Akhtar Ali, until September 19. The ATC Judge...

Cabinet to be extended to include JUI-F members

  As the federal government paves way for the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl to join the government, the federal cabinet will be expanded after Eid to include...

IHC dismisses appeal on Kayani’s service extension

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed an appeal over a petition related to the extension of Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez...

Red Bull deny Vettel extension

Red Bull have denied rumours they extended Sebastian Vettel's contract in the wake of his latest Championship success. Earlier this season, Vettel agreed a...