ISLAMABAD: Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud has said that the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan will be helpful in mobilizing the world to support the Afghan people on humanitarian grounds. He expressed these views while calling on Prime Minister Imran Khan … Read more
DARA ADAMKHEL: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz escaped unhurt in a gun attack by unknown assailants on Sunday. However, his guard and driver were injured while his car’s windscreen was damaged in the attack. The injured were being shifted to Peshawar for treatment, according to a report. Read more: Kohat Local Body Election … Read more
DUBAI: The Founder of Majid Al Futtaim Holding and the third richest Arab billionaire Majid Al Futtaim passed away on Friday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai paid tribute to Futtaim on Twitter, hailing UAE businessman as “one of Dubai’s most important” business leaders. … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on a petition filed against the sale of drugs in educational institutions has formed a committee to devise an action plan to curb the menace. The petitioner, on Friday, pointed out that the rampant sale of drugs in educational institutions was a matter of concern as the menace would destroy … Read more
LAHORE: The Cabinet Committee on Legislative Business approved several proposals including the establishment of Sialkot University of Applied Engineering and Emerging Technologies during a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat on Friday. The 78th meeting of the committee chaired by Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat considered ten agenda items of different departments and approved several … Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday appointed an amicus curiae on a public interest petition against secret filming, recording or photographing of individuals especially of women both at private and public places without their knowledge or consent. Salman Sufi, a social activist who works for women’s empowerment, has filed the petition. Advocate Ans Mashood … Read more
LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Thursday sought a reply from the federal government on a petition against issuing free air tickets to families of members of parliament. Read more: Lahore court extends Shehbaz, Hamza’s pre-arrest bail in Ramzan Sugar Mills case A citizen, Farid Ali, filed the petition, saying 25 annual free return airline tickets are … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has released its annual report, which includes the performances of the interior ministry, NADRA, Islamabad administration, police and FIA. The report said that online visas were issued to 191 countries and Foreign National Security Cell was established in a year. It further said that the ministry had issued online Exit … Read more
LAHORE: At least 14 people were killed and 1035 others injured in road accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to a spokesman of Rescue 1122, the Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) responded to 1003 road accidents in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. Read more: Road accidents in … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), Times Group Private Limited and Seaspire Advisors (LLC) on Wednesday signed an MoU to make biogas from animal dung. MD Sindh Solid Waste Management Board Zubair Ahmed Channa, CEO Times Group Private Limited Sajid Ali Abbasi and Managing Principal, Seaspire Advisors (LLC), Jaffar Hasnain signed the MoU on … Read more
KARACHI: DG Rangers (Sindh) Major General Iftikhar Hassan Chaudhry on Wednesday said that the Rangers were constantly striving for the prevention of drug menace in educational institutions, adding that the cooperation of Karachiites and institutions was required as it was demonstrated in the war against terrorism. He said this while addressing the students at the … Read more
KARACHI: Two people including a transgender were found dead in the areas of Saddar and Mahmoodabad on Tuesday. According to the police, a transgender was strangled to death by rope around his neck. The victim was living alone in a rented house in Christian Colony. No case was registered as yet. Transgenders staged a protest against … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has said that the PTI government has given the country nothing but inflation, poverty and unemployment over the past three years, adding that it seems as if this government is taking some revenge from the people of Pakistan. He strongly slammed … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab spokesperson Azma Bukhari has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will face worst defeat in the forthcoming local bodies’ elections in Punjab. “Imran Khan has used all the tactics of Dhandali (rigging) and now only the symbol of “Lion” will be the symbol of victory. There will be a worst … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has sought reply from the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) about the steps the Parliament can take to provide relief to the sacked employees. The apex court five-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Tuesday took up the review pleas of sacked employees who were reinstated through Sacked … Read more
KARACHI: NAB has constituted over a thousand character-building societies in educational institutions across Pakistan, mainly to facilitate the accountability courses, process the accountability mechanisms and counter corruption on lower levels using multiple academic and communal tools. This was stated by Director NAB for Awareness and Prevention Wing, Karachi, Shahzada Imtiaz Ahmed, who was addressing a … Read more
KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said that the nationalist face of Bilawal Zardari, who is dreaming of becoming the next Prime Minister, is exposed to the nation on Monday. He said this while addressing a press conference at Pakistan House. President PSP Anis Qaimkhani and other central leaders were also … Read more
KARACHI: Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) organised a motivational session on Spiritual Cardiology “Winds of Change” at Najmuddin Auditorium, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) on December 13, 2021. Raja Zia-ul-Haq, CEO of Youth Club and Spiritual Cardiologist, gave a motivational speech on the positive correlation between aspects of personality, especially the ones most relevant to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Noor-ul-Haq Qadri on Monday said that culprits of Sialkot lynching case will be brought to justice as Prime Minister Imran Khan is personally overseeing the investigation. The minister called on Sri Lankan High Commissioner at the embassy and expressed his condolence with him over the sad … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed that the PPP is rapidly gaining ground in Lahore and other cities of the Punjab as the people are pinning their hopes on the PPP for the resolution of their issues. He said this while talking to the media after his arrival from Lahore, … Read more
LAHORE: FIA Anti-Corruption Circle on Monday filed a challan against President Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif in a banking court for taking two cheques amounting 2.5 million each as bribe from a party worker in 2013. As per the challan, Shehbaz Sharif received two cheques of Rs 2.5 million each from the PML-N worker … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the slogan of “Roti, Kapra aur Makaan” (Bread, Cloth and Shelter) is as popular today as it used be in the 1970s , adding that PPP will win the heart of Punjab ‘Lahore’ in forthcoming elections as this is the city where the … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain Chaudhry has said that dialogues with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are under way but the writ of the state would be ensured at all costs. The minister further said that no culprit of Army Public School, Peshawar carnage would be spared and they must be taken to … Read more
KARACHI: Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh on Sunday said that Pakistan Peoples Party has become security risk for Sindh as it has destroyed the whole province during the last thirteen years. Criticizing the passage of Sindh Local Government [amendment] Bill 2021 by the provincial government, the opposition leader said that … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) visited FIA Headquarters, here on Friday. The delegation including regional office head Sedef Dearing, Raana Rahim, Sajid Khan and Fawad Haider called on Director General FIA Dr Sanaullah Abbasi and briefed him about its future programs of capacity building and trainings of FIA officers/officials … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has said the latest report by Transparency International was a slap on PTI’s claims of eliminating corruption within 90 days. Addressing a press conference in Chak Shehzad here Friday, she said Imran Khan and his PTI had not started a single project for the past eight years … Read more
LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Peshawar on Friday retrieved Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) land worth several billions of rupees. According to Deputy Director FIA Khawaja Hammad ur Rehman, on the directions of Supreme Court of Pakistan, a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was constituted which conducted several raids in Peshawar City area with the help … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday formed a committee to review the appointments made in courts of Sindh province. The SC three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial took up the case against the appointments in the subordinate courts of Sindh. During the hearing, Justice Umar Ata Bandial observed that no test … Read more
