KHANPUR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Bahawalpur carried out a raid in Khanpur and arrested six suspects allegedly involved in illegal money exchange, hundi and hawala, Bol news channel reported on Monday. The FIA sources said the suspects were arrested from bus stands of Khanpur and Nawazabad. The suspects have been identified as Sajjad Ahmed, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said a joint television channel would be set up to promote media links between Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia. “Focal persons have been named for media sharing, and the joint media network will be formed,” he said talking to media in Islamabad. Read more: Fawad urges … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan Foreign Minister Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday said people should come and invest in Afghanistan. “There is complete peace and order in Afghanistan and the government is strong. The situation in Afghanistan is under control of the government,” Amir Khan Muttaqi said talking to media men, after the 17th Extraordinary Session of … Read more
PESHAWAR: The votes polling process in 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhaw (KP) for local government elections has been started here on Sunday (today). The polling was started at 8:00 am and will continue till 5:00 pm without a break. Over 77,000 policemen and law enforcers are deployed outside of polling stations and booths for security … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the 17th Extraordinary Session of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (CFM OIC) on Afghanistan is an expression of solidarity with the Afghan people and to focus our collective energies on addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. In a tweet on Saturday, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Addressing the 17th Extraordinary Session of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Afghanistan in Islamabad, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said if the world did not act and help Afghanistan then it would the biggest man-made crisis that was unfolding in front of us. Imran Khan said no … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Alamgir Khan’s father was among those killed in the explosion that took place in the Shershah area of Karachi on Saturday. At least 12 people were killed and several more injured due to a gas explosion. PTI MPA Khurram Sherzaman confirmed that Alamgir Khan’s father Dilawar Khan was among the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice-President Sherry Rehman on Saturday claimed “Prime Minister Imran Khan thinks that everyone has come into politics for corruption except him.” Read more: ADB’s inflation forecast for Pakistan a wake-up call for govt: Sherry Rehman “The prime minister thinks that everyone except him has come to do corruption in politics, … Read more
PESHAWAR: A candidate of the Awami National Party (ANP) for the post of tehsil mayor in Dera Ismail Khan was shot dead on Friday night near his house. Read more: Jhang assistant commissioner shot dead in Chiniot ANP DI Khan President Omar Khitab Sherani was murdered when he was running an election campaign, said the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said the 17th Extra-ordinary Session of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Afghanistan held paramount importance to avert humanitarian crisis in the neighbouring country. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, FM Qureshi said he reviewed all the arrangements regarding the OIC session. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Saturday said that the need for coronavirus vaccination had become more urgent with the arrival of the Omicron variant in the country. Read more: NIH confirms Pakistan’s first Omicron case after analysing samples “With [the] arrival of omicron variant the need for vaccination [is] even … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Azam Khan Swati has inaugurated the ‘Christmas Peace Pray Train’ as part of Christmas celebrations. The minister also cut a Christmas cake and greeted the Christian community during a ceremony in Lahore. Read more: Queen cancels Christmas lunch following surge in Omicron cases Talking to the media, he said that … Read more
IsDB to provide $180m loan for hydropower projects ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to approve $180 million loan for the Mohmand Dam and other hydropower projects, official of the IsDB said. –HAMZA HABIB Read more ECC approves Rs106.1 billion for Ehsaas subsidy programme ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Rs106.1 billion Ehsaas Targeted Commodity Subsidy … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of the Coca-Cola Company, is supporting UNHCR efforts in delivering humanitarian aid for the people displaced by the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Read more: FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi discusses OIC session with journalists, diplomats A $300,000 grant has helped support efforts by the UNHCR, the UN Refugee … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday directed commissioner Karachi and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to sort out the dispute arising from the recent demarcation of land in Orangi Township and Baldia Cottage Industrial Zone. The counsel for KMC, Hassan Abidi, informed a two-member bench comprising Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput and Justice Faisal Kamal … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said gas reservoirs were depleting in the country every year. “Last year and this year gas depleted by nine per cent,” Fawad Chaudhry said while addressing media in Islamabad. He was flanked by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday directed the Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to hold a meeting with all stakeholders to determine the legal status of cryptocurrency and submit a report in this regard on next hearing. Justice Jawad Hassan was hearing a writ petition challenging the jurisdiction of a special court … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday agreed before the Lahore High Court (LHC) to close the educational institutions from December 23. Justice Shahid Karim of the LHC heard the petition of Shiraz Zaka advocate who argued that no concrete and effective measures had been taken to control smog. Read more: LHC asks Punjab govt to … Read more
