Security forces have killed 3 terrorists during clearance operation in Ketch, two most wanted terrorists were also killed in Panjgur incident, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) tweeted on Friday. سکیورٹی فورسز نے کیچ میں کلیئرنس آپریشن کے دوران 3 دہشتگرد ہلاک کردیے ، پنجگور واقعہ کے تناظر میں دو انتہائی مطلوب دہشتگرد بھی ہلاک ہوئےhttps://t.co/D6PXiYRaKD#ISPR @OfficialDGISPR … Read more
Kashmir Solidarity Day is being observed on Saturday to reiterate Pakistan’s resolve to stand by Kashmiris to continue to extend all possible support to them till the realization of their right to self-determination. At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Friday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said Pakistan remains deeply concerned about the … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Khalid Mansoor on Friday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has interacted with a variety of Chinese state-owned and private companies which expressed the desire to establish a $3.5 billion reprocessing park in Gwadar and a $350 million textile cluster near Lahore. Khalid Mansoor, … Read more
An accountability court (AC) in Lahore on Friday dismissed the acquittal applications filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Punjab Minister Sibtain Khan and seven others in a reference relating to Chiniot Mines and Minerals’ contract. Presiding officer Sajid Ali Awan, after concluding the arguments, delivered the verdict. Read more: ECP orders expulsion of Gandapur from DI Khan … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday invited the Chinese companies to invest in Pakistan and benefit from the business-friendly policies of the government. The prime minister, who held a series of meetings with the executives of Chinese State-owned and private corporate sectors, said Pakistan was offering conducive environment for investment in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) … Read more
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Thursday conducted the National Air Defence exercise focusing on the integrated and synergistic employment of offensive and defensive forces. The aim of this exercise was to enhance operational preparedness and combat readiness of Pakistan Air Defence in near-realistic threat environment, said a PAF media release. Read more: ‘Perpetrators, masterminds behind terrorist … Read more
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday said that terrorist groups with the help of RAW were trying to sabotage peace in Pakistan. Pakistan Armed forces are wiping out the terrorists, he said while talking to a private television channel. Pakistan had made success on war against terror, he stated. Read more: Security forces kill … Read more
The Security Forces on Thursday conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Ghulam Khan Khel area of North Waziristan District, on reports of a terrorists’ hideout in the area and recovered a huge cache of weapons and explosives. During the search of the area, a large number of weapons, ammunition and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were … Read more
DSP Police was gunned down by his police guard in Hyderabad on Thursday evening. Police said that the police guard Abid Chandio was arrested for allegedly killing his boss. The motive of the murder could not be known immediately. However, the police were interrogating the suspect. Read more: Heinous crimes down, street crime up, police data … Read more
An accountability court on Thursday approved a plea bargain of Rs637 million between the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and accused Yasir Hayat Tarar in a cooperative housing scheme fraud case. Tarar was the owner of M/s Asian Developers to the extent of 80 per cent shares at the time when the fraud was committed. The … Read more
Balochistan Home Minister Mir Zia Lango has said that security forces have saved Balochistan from big catastrophe as the brave soldiers of Pakistan successfully repulsed the attacks of terrorists. The minister maintained that the terrorists have links with India and Afghanistan. He further said that seven Pakistani troops were martyred and at least 13 militants … Read more
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar called on President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi in Lahore on Thursday. The governor Punjab briefed the president about the reforms in universities, steps taken to solve issues of overseas Pakistani, more than 1,200 ongoing projects of Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority and new local government system in Punjab. Read more: Punjab Govt … Read more
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, All Parties Hurriyat Conference has categorically stated that Kashmiri people are rendering sacrifices for freedom and not for any election process within the Indian constitution. Read more: Welcome to Kashmir In a statement issued in held Srinagar, the APHC spokesman made it clear to the Modi-led India that no … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday stressed that in order to ensure the effectiveness of the local government system, representation of all segments particularly women, youth, farmers and businessmen was important. Read more: Business-friendly policies make Pakistan most attractive destination: PM Imran Chairing a meeting on upcoming local body elections in Punjab, he said a functional … Read more
One soldier was martyred and four terrorists were killed in Panjgur and Naushki, Balochistan on Wednesday, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Read more: 4 soldiers martyred during exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan: ISPR ISPR in tweet said that terrorists had attempted to attack security forces camps at two location – Panjgur and … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated and laid foundation stone of nine projects worth Rs5.78 billion at Barthi town in district Dera Ghazi Khan on Wednesday. He inaugurated road from Zain to Barthi completed at the cost of 710 million rupees. Read more: Timely completion of uplift work ordered He laid the foundation stone of … Read more
The Lahore High Court on Wednesday granted post-arrest bail to the former director general of oil and three other officials of the Oil and Gas regulatory Authority (Ogra) in fuel prices scam being investigated by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Justice Safdar Saleem Shahid allowed the bail petitions of former DG Oil Dr Shafiur Rehman, … Read more
The Lahore High Court on Wednesday restrained the selection board of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) from finalising the process for the appointment of executive director (ED). Justice Rasaal Hassan Syed issued the order on a petition challenging the appointment process and the re-composition of the selection board. Vice Chancellor, Quaid-i-Azam University Prof Dr Muhammad … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan on Wednesday. President Dr. Arif Alvi administered the oath to the new chief justice of the Supreme Court at a ceremony in President House. Prime Minister Imran Khan, federal ministers, services chiefs, judges and members from the legal fraternity attended … Read more
The country’s trade deficit shrank by 30.19% to US$ 3.36 billion in January 2022 against the deficit of $4.8 billion in December 2021. “Our import bill which was recorded at US$7.6 billion last month (December 2021) had declined to $5.9bn in January, 2022, showing a decline of 22%,” Spokesman for the Finance Minister, Muzammil Aslam … Read more
Additional District and Sessions Judge Karachi East Javed Haider Phulpoto on Wednesday handed down 16-year imprisonment to a man for raping a three-year-old girl in 2017. Naeem Ahmed was found guilty of subjecting the minor girl to a sexual assault and torturing her in the Korangi Industrial Area. On Wednesday, the Additional District and Sessions’ … Read more
After assuming the office of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial will have to cope with three major challenges including a huge backlog of cases, shortage of judges at all level and dispelling the impression that “undemocratic forces” use their influence in high profile cases, the senior lawyers believe. Former Vice Chairman Pakistan … Read more
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in Peshawar on Wednesday approved amendments to Police Service Rules to relax participation criteria for women police personnel representing minorities belonging to the merged districts and other difficult areas. Read more: 24-member delegation of under-training ASsP visits Lahore Police headquarters The cabinet meeting also approved … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday had a telephone call with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in which he strongly condemned the recent attempted missile attack by Houthis against the UAE. The prime minister commended the timely and effective air defence response of the UAE that saved valuable precious … Read more
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency has apprehended an Indian vessel poaching in Pakistani Exclusive Economic Zone along with crew members. The vessel Satya Vati was apprehended during routine patrolling by PMSA on Monday. Read more: East Pakistan’s decision to not merge with India validates Two-Nation Theory: Basit The apprehended boat is being towed to Karachi for further … Read more
Two rival groups of lawyers’ Bar politics have locked horns over the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)’s petition in the Supreme Court to overturn lifelong disqualification of Nawaz Sharif and other politicians to contest election. Professional Group led by Hamid Khan currently hold the covet seats of presidents of Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) … Read more
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Tuesday said that the present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan wants to take Pakistan ahead while the opposition wants to take it backward. “Unity and solidarity are needed to tackle the challenges being faced by Pakistan, for which all sections of society, including political and … Read more
Turkmenistan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vepa Hajiyev called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters on Tuesday. Read more: In January 2022, militant attacks slightly declined but human losses went up The both officials discussed the matters of mutual interest, regional security situation including Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in … Read more
