Skardu Airport started international flights from Thursday to promote tourism. In a tweet, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said initially the operations will be under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) only. Under the VFR, an aircraft is operated in visual meteorological conditions, which means nice and clear weather. Clouds, heavy precipitation, low visibility and other adverse … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Okara Formation at Khairpur Tamewali Ranges in Bahawalpur conducted the field fire and battle inoculation exercise, said the military’s public affairs wing said in a statement on Thursday. Read more: ‘Battle hardened’ Pakistan Army ready to ‘defend motherland at all costs’: Gen Bajwa The Kingdom of Saudi Arabian (KSA) Armed Forces delegation led by Brigadier … Read more
LONDON: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammed Sarwar has called on United Kingdom’s Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons and senior leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer during his visit to the United Kingdom. In a tweet, Muhammed Sarwar apprised that he had “a very productive” meeting with Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow … Read more
LALAMUSA: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested at least nine suspects during search operations in different areas of Lalamusa city in Gujrat district for their alleged involvement in illegal activities. Read more: CTD arrests six suspected terrorists in Punjab Confirming the news, District Police Officer Umar Salamat said that the police also lodged cases against … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Wednesday, signed the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill into an act, calling it historic legislation for the country. The president signed the legislation during a ceremony in the capital attended by cabinet ministers and journalists, and media professionals. Read more: IHC seeks replies from law, information secretaries on … Read more
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistani soldier named Havaldar Muhammad Shafiq embraced martyrdom while on duty during a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR), the military’s public affairs wing said in a statement on Thursday. Read more: Ninety per cent Pakistanis believe respecting army is very important Havaldar Shafiq joined the UN mission in … Read more
SARGODHA: A 13-year-old boy passed away on Tuesday after being allegedly assaulted by the owner of the house where he used to work in Sargodha. Bol news channel quoted police sources as saying that Arsalan Ali used to work at Nasir Bhatti’s house. Relatives of the victim said that when they went to pick up … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday said the government was committed to removing encroachments from state-owned land across the country. Addressing a news conference along with Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Capital Development Authority (CDA) Affairs Ali Nawaz Awan in Islamabad, the minister of state said that for … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Tuesday accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of “leaking fake audio, video and affidavit to cover its theft. Read more: Shahbaz Gill shares another ‘leaked audio tape’ of Maryam Nawaz The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) minister took to Twitter and said, “On … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s plea seeking delay in the local bodies elections across the province. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial conducted the hearing of the plea. During the hearing the court was informed that the Election Commission of Pakistan has … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Tuesday, urged the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman to reveal how much money he had recovered from politicians in the Broadsheet case. “It has been three years,” he continued, “but the loan commission report could not surface.” Read more: FIA … Read more
QUETTA: As the patients suffer, the boycott of outpatient departments (OPDs), in-door and elective services at government hospitals by the young doctors, protesting against the arrest of their fellow doctors, on Tuesday entered the second day. Read more: Police arrest 19 doctors for blocking road in Quetta A spokesperson of the Young Doctors Association (YDA) … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to take legal actions against the elements involved in hoarding and profiteering of fertilisers. The premier was chairing a meeting in Islamabad with the agenda to review the current stock and prices of fertiliser in the country, said Radio Pakistan. Read more: Crackdown against … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab government has made it mandatory to recite Durood Sharif during assembly hours in schools across the province. On the directives of the provincial Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, the Punjab chief secretary, on Tuesday, notified schools about the decision through a circular. Read more: PM launches Rehmatul-Lil Alameen scholarship program in Islamabad “During … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan stocks opened on a bullish note as the KSE-100 index witnessed an increase of 217.07 points, or 0.48 per cent, in the first hour of trading on Tuesday. The local equity market on Monday closed on a bullish note as international oil prices fell 10 per cent amid new Covid-19 variant, while … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday lauded the Airport Security Force (ASF) for ensuring the security of airports and travellers. Addressing the passing out parade of the BASC-49 Airport Security Course at the Airport Security Force Academy in Karachi, Dr Arif Alvi said the personnel of the ASF rendered exemplary services during the war … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) on Monday changed the in-charge of demolition squad at Nasla Tower, for the building as it was “being demolished slapdash without technical experts”. “A hasty demolition operation can lead to an accident,” the secretary of SBCA’s technical team said expressing distrust over the ongoing work. He said pillars … Read more
KARACHI: The apex tax body of the country has imposed a condition on builders and developers under the Anti-Money Launder Act, 2010 regarding transfer and registration of property. In this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued a notification on Monday, saying that the AML 2010 empowered the revenue board, inter-alia, to licence or … Read more
