The first truck carrying export goods from Russia arrived in Pakistan. The truck arrived through the Torkham border from Afghanistan. Trade has been on the rise under the TIR Convention. ISLAMABAD: The first truck carrying export goods from Russia has successfully arrived in Pakistan, signaling a positive trajectory in trade between the two countries. The … Read more
SIALKOT: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that the preparation for general elections has commenced and the distribution of tickets will start soon. While addressing a worker’s convention in Sialkot, the PML-N leader Khawaja Asif said that assemblies will be dissolved after completing their tenure after one month. The federal minister said the distribution of tickets … Read more
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to launch the pilot of the country’s first digital currency within two months following the completion of the required groundwork. Speaking to a media outlet, Deputy Governor Sima Kamil said the groundwork of the digital currency has been completed and the SBP will run a pilot that … Read more
LAHORE: A taxi driver from Rawalpindi has been killed by dacoits in Ubaro area of Sindh over non-payment of ransom, Punjab police said. Arshad Mahmood, who was a taxi driver in Rawalpindi, arrived in Ubaro on June 26 after seeing an advertisement for a cheap car on Facebook. The taxi driver sent a picture of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in the city of Zahidan, resulting in the loss of lives of two Iranian security personnel. “We express our deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the swift recovery of those injured,” the Foreign Office said in a statement. It added that Pakistan stands in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited Swiss companies to invest in renewable energy and IT sectors of the country. The prime minister was talking to Swiss delegation led by its Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis who called on him in Islamabad. Both sides agreed to use G2G and B2B channels to build collaboration in tourism … Read more
Islamabad Capital Territory Police is investigating an incident of sexual harassment in the F-9 Park of the federal capital, also known as Fatima Jinnah Park. The case emerged on social media when a user posted a complaint message to her by another user. The identity of the original complainant, who is the victim, was not … Read more
KARACHI: Police have expedited efforts to arrest the suspect who sexually harassed a woman in broad daylight in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, BOL News reported. A case has been registered against the culprit who performed a lewd act by exposing himself in public and attempted to assault a passerby woman, who successfully repelled the attack. A video of … Read more
NAROWAL: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said the nation will once again give its verdict to the PML-N in 2023 election and remedy the injustice to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Speaking to reporters in his native Narowal, the PML-N leader said he is departing for China to attend a special Joint … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that transparency and merit will be the guiding principles in the selection of recipients for the laptop scheme. In a tweet, the prime minister said the nationwide launch of the Prime Minister’s laptop scheme yesterday resumed the fascinating journey the PML-N government had started in Punjab under the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to use the Election Management System (EMS) to collect the results in the upcoming general elections. The election commission has decided to provide EMS training to officers and staff of the electoral body. The ECP has released the schedule for the EMS training which will be … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned a key session on July 10 to discuss the local government (LG) elections in Punjab and Islamabad. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sikander Raja will chair an important session to hold consultations for the local bodies elections in Punjab elections and Islamabad polls. The primary agenda … Read more
Ali Tareen, the son of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief Jahangir Khan Tareen, has paid tribute to his uncle Alamgir Tareen who passed away. In a post on social media, the younger Tareen said, “Alamgir chacha lived life on his own terms. The cool uncle, the maverick. A larger than life character who was always happy … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced financial assistance for the families of eight children who were buried in landslides in district Shangla of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The prime minister announced a compensatory package of one million rupees for the families of each child who lost their lives in the devastating incident. Financial assistance will also be given … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has conveyed Pakistan’s strong condemnation to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) regarding the incident of the desecration of the Holy Quran. The prime minister held a telephonic conversation with OIC Secretary-General Hissein Ibrahim Taha and conveyed Pakistan’s strong condemnation of these willful and provocative acts which have hurt the … Read more
LAHORE: Drug peddlers have found a unique method of delivering and smuggling drugs worth millions of rupees. The matter was exposed when a drone, carrying drugs worth millions of rupees, crashed in the Halloki area of Kahna Town in Lahore. Kahna Station House Officer (SHO) the incident took place in Rasoolpura village. He said the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated the Land Information and Management System (LIMS) to modernize the agriculture sector. Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir also participated in the opening ceremony in Rawalpindi. The ceremony was also attended by federal ministers, chief secretaries of provincial governments, agricultural experts and senior army officials. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed his commitment to further expand the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to support deserving families. He was addressing a ceremony in connection with the launching of Social Protection Accounts under the Benazir Income Support Programme in Islamabad. The prime minister applauded the sincere efforts of Federal Minister for … Read more
