NSC meeting ends with determination to fight scourge of terrorism

NSC meeting terrorism

NSC meeting ended with determination to combat terrorism It was attended by the high-level military, civil leadership Prime minister vowed to end terror in the country ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair has ended on notes to fight the scourge of terrorism in Pakistan. Given the … Read more

Azra Pechuho says new covid variant is not deadly

Azra Pechuho said new variant of covid is not threatening She however recommends nation to be cautious Pakistan has announced to resume screening at the airports KARACHI: The provincial Health Minister Azra Pechuho said Friday that the new variant of covid is not as threatening as the previous one. She was addressing a press conference … Read more

2022 saw four times increase in suicide attacks in Pakistan: PICSS

JIT Islamabad

2022 has seen the highest number of militant attacks Terror incidents increased by 28 percent 37 and 35 % rise in deaths and number of injured respectively ISLAMABAD: The data released by an Islamabad-based think tank, Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), shows that the year 2022 has seen the highest number of … Read more

Hafiz Naeem demands ‘no delay’ in LG polls

Hafiz Naeem polls

Hafiz Naeem demanded LG polls on date He said no objection over unification of MQM factions Naeem also demands action by election commission KARACHI: Jamat e Islami (JI) Chief Hafiz Naeem said Friday that the local government (LG) polls must take place in the metropolitan city at any cost. He was addressing a presser when … Read more

PM Shehbaz Sharif meets FM Bilawal Bhutto ahead of NSC session

PM Shehbaz Sharif meets FM Bilawal ahead of NSC Two sides discussed matters related to security FM briefed the premier about his US trip ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has met Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ahead of the NSC session called by the premier to discuss the soaring terrorism in the country. … Read more

MQM factions: Sindh Governor invites PSP chief for unification

Governor meets PSP for unification of MQM factions The meeting was held at the Pakistan House Mustafa Kamal aggreed for unification KARACHI: In a late-night development, Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori meets the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chief Mustafa Kamal and offered to unite all factions of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on a single platform for … Read more

SC bins Imran Khan’s plea in defamation case

SC Kp Punjab

SC rejects Imran Khan’s plea in defamation case Lahore High Court (LHC) also dismissed Imran Khan’s plea Shahbaz Sharif filed a defamation lawsuit against PTI chief ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has rejected the plea by PTI leader Imran Khan against terminating his right to defence in a defamation case filed by Prime … Read more

Terror attacks: PM Shehbaz summons NSC meeting tomorrow

PM NSC meeting

PM Shehbaz Sharif summoned the meeting of NSC Meeting under has been called for tomorrow High-level civil and military officials will attend meeting ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif summoned the meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) tomorrow to discuss the soaring terror attacks in Pakistan. The meeting under the chairmanship of the premier … Read more

PTI resignations: Speaker NA, PTI delegation at loggerheads

Speaker PTI delegation

Speaker NA to accept PTI resignations individually He said that members will be called on individual basis While, PTI demanded acceptance for all resignations ISLAMABAD: The Speaker National Assembly, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Thursday informed the PTI delegation – led by Asad Qaiser who met the speaker for the acceptance of resignations – the verification will … Read more

Gas shortage intensified in most cities of Pakistan

Gas shortage Pakistan

Gas shortage intensified in Pakistan Most cities are experiencing gas load shedding daily Amid winter, Karachi has been severely affected ISLAMABAD: The shortage of gas in most areas of Pakistan has been intensifying day by day and the citizens have to purchase expensive LPG to meet their daily needs. The shortage of gas has been … Read more

Covid resurge: Screening at airports to resume

Covid screening

Covid screening at airports to be resumed The development came after resurge in cases Rapid test on suspects must be carried out immediately ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Health has decided to take emergency measures to combat soaring Covid cases and has announced to resume screening of passengers landing from international flights. The development to … Read more

Weather update: Cold intensity drops in Karachi, Punjab gets rain

PMD predicts slight relief from Karachi's cold wave

Intensity of cold dropped suddenly in Karachi The current temperature of city is 18 degrees Celsius Most parts of Punjab have been experiencing rain KARACHI: The citizens have been experiencing a sudden decrease in the intensity of cold in Karachi this morning. The drop in cold is due to the change in wind direction while … Read more

NEPRA lowers power tariff by Rs7.43 per unit

NEPRA power tariff

NEPRA reduces power tariff by Rs 7.43 per unit Announcement came under Nov fuel cost adjustment It will provide a relief of Rs10.61 billion ISLAMABAD: The National Elec­tric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a reduction in power tariff of Rs 7.43 per unit for K-Electric (KE) consumers. The reduction has been announced on account of … Read more

Islamabad blast: Suspect came from KP, travelled with suicide jacket

Islamabad blast

Significant progress made in Islamabad blast probe Suspected terrorist came to Islamabad from KP He was traveling with explosive and suicide jacket ISLAMABAD: Significant progress has been made in the probe of the suicide blast in Islamabad that took place days ago and it was revealed that the suspect entered the capital from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. … Read more

Terror threat: Special security plan for Islamabad

Special security plan

Special security plan devised for Islamabad 25 security check posts have been established Citizens to carry their identification documents ISLAMABAD: Following the suicide attack that took place in the federal capital days ago, a ‘special security plan’ has been devised by the police. Given the current security threat, the law enforcement agency has said that … Read more

Fog-hit Lahore: Flight operations disrupted, intl. flights shifted to Islamabad

Lahore flight operations

Fogs in Lahore disrupt flight operations International flights have been shifted to Islamabad The operations to resume after condition gets better LAHORE: Intensified foggy conditions in Lahore have disrupted flight operations at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore. Several flights were delayed due to poor visibility in the city. The details have surfaced that four international … Read more

Smog: LHC directs to extend holidays for educational institutes

LHC holidays

LHC ordered extension of holidays in schools Smog condition in Punjab has been intensifying Notification was also issued regarding closure of markets LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has extended the holidays in schools and colleges of the province for another week owing to the soaring smog situation. The court has ordered the submission of … Read more