KARACHI: A sessions court on Wednesday heard a plea by teenage girl Dua Zehra’s father seeking to replace the investigating officer in the case. During the hearing, the court issued notices to Additional Inspector General (Investigation), Senior Superintendent Police (SSP-Investigation East) and the case investigating officer. The court has asked them to submit their replies … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Asad Umar on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of salvaging the Punjab government. Speaking to reporters, Asad Umar has they have submitted a plea with the commission to announce the names of PTI’s reserved seats. He said Hamza Shehbaz will not be able to save his government … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Fawad Chaudhry said Shehbaz Sharif should give the date of elections if he wants political stability in the country. He was referring to a news report which quoted the prime minister as saying that political stability was necessary to bring durable economic stability and increase agriculture productivity and exports. … Read more
Pakistan has eased visa policy for Afghan traders, workers New work sub-category has been added for drivers, transporters, helpers Multi-entry six month visa will be issued within 48 hours ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a new visa regime for Afghan citizens including traders and those visiting the country on medical grounds. The policy was … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said the Kartarpur corridor is a practical manifestation of Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to religious freedom and harmony. The army chief was talking to a 12-member delegation of British Sikh soldiers headed by Deputy Commander Field Army UK, Major General Celia J Harvey, who called on him … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Health Department has formed 10-member medical board – considered the largest ever – to determine the age of teenage girl Dua Zehra. According to a notification shared by lawyer Jibran Nasir, the medical board consists of experts from radiology, gynecology, dentistry and forensics. The board will be chaired by Dow Medical College Principal … Read more
PRETORIA: A delegation of the National Defense University (NDU) Pakistan, comprising senior officers from Pakistan’s Armed Forces and Civil Service, is visiting South Africa. Major General Rahat Khan is heading the 18-member NDU delegation visiting South Africa. The delegation called Pakistan’s High Commission Mazhar Javed. They discussed matters pertaining to military-to-military cooperation with the South … Read more
KARACHI: The father of Dua Zehra, the teenage girl who went missing and later claimed to have married, has approached court to change the investigating officer in the case. Mehdi Kazmi has filed a petition in Session and District Court through lawyer Jibran Nasir to replace the investigating officer in the alleged kidnapping case of … Read more
Pakistan expressed condolences over the tragic incident 12 people died, 251 were injured in a chlorine gas leak Aqaba Port is a major route for Iraqi trade ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended condolences over the loss of lives as well as injuries in the tragic incident at Aqaba Port, Jordan. In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson … Read more
PM Shehbaz Sharif met Bilawal in Islamabad PM Shehbaz congratulated on PPP victory in Sindh LG elections MQM-P and JUI-F have threatened to quit the coalition ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and discussed a wide range of political and economic issues particularly regarding the coalition government. … Read more
Citizens can register under the PM’s CPR training programme There is no age or gender restriction on becoming a lifesaver Those who train ten others citizens will get rewards ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s life-saving CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) Training Campaign has been formally launched. Head of PM’s Strategic Reforms Salman Sufi said the government has … Read more
Pakistan signs debt suspension agreement with France The amount will now be paid over six years Pakistan has signed similar agreements with Japan, Switzerland ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and France signed an agreement for the suspension of repayment of loans amounting to $107 million under the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). In a statement, the Economic … Read more
Protestors blocked the Main Mauripur Road in protest Heavy contingent of Police, Rangers was deployed Police fired tear gas, water cannons to disperse protestors. KARACHI: Protests have been held on Tuesday against prolonged and unannounced load-shedding in different lower and middle-income areas of the city. Residents of Agra Taj Colony and Mauripur staged a protest … Read more
ISLAMABAD: PTI chairman Imran Khan has felicitated Ahmad Nawaz, the survivor of the Army Public School (APS) massacre, on becoming president of the prestigious Oxford Union. “Congratulations Ahmad Nawaz on being elected President of Oxford Union. This brave young man who survived the 2014 APS terrorist attack, is an inspiration for all,” he said in … Read more
HYDERABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)-Pakistan leader and Sindh Assembly MPA Kunwar Naveed Jamil has suffered a brain hemorrhage. MQM-P spokesperson said Kanwar suffered a brain hemorrhage in the wee hours of Tuesday and is now admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Hyderabad Kanwar Naveed was suffering from high blood … Read more
Pakistan was not invited to the high-level dialogue Pakistan confirmed a BRICS member blocked the invitation China reaffirmed to work with Pakistan on global development BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry has commented on reports over Pakistani’s exclusion from the High-level Dialogue on Global Development held on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting. China hosted a BRICS … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sent the draft of a Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) to Pakistani authorities – a key step as both sides move to reach an agreement. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail confirmed that the Government of Pakistan has received a MEFP from the IMF for combined 7th and … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred while seven terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a statement on Sunday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the fire exchange took place in the general area of Ghulam Khan Kalle in North Waziristan District. “Troops effectively engaged … Read more
KARACHI: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the Peoples Bus Service in Karachi on Monday to facilitate the people with modern transport. Bilawal had a ride on the bus himself as well to review the facilities. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, and other members of the provincial … Read more
ISLAMABAD: PML-N senior leader and former finance minister Ishaq Dar is expected to return to Pakistan next month in July, Bol News reported. According to well-informed sources, Dar is likely to visit Pakistan in the second week of July. Dar has been given the go-head by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, who is also self-exiled in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took notice of the delay in completing the under-construction model prison in the federal capital which has been stalled since last 10 years. The prime minister formed a six-member committee headed by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to review the prison project. Other members include Secretaries of the Ministries … Read more
China hosted High-level Dialogue on Global Development Pakistan was not invited to the event. Pakistan’s invitation was reportedly blocked by India. ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has confirmed that Pakistan’s invitation to a development dialogue held in China on June 24 was blocked by a BRICS member. BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Science and Technology has decided to form an authority to regulate and facilitate the farming and usage of hemp (Bhang) in the country. The Bhang and Hemp Authority would issue licenses to producers and farmers to produce cannabis for medical and industrial usage. The license for bhang production would be valid for … Read more
KARACHI: An anti-polio campaign started across the country on Monday (today) to administer the polio vaccine to children up to five years of age. The campaign will start in all four provinces, covering 25 very high-risk districts for polio. Over 100,000 trained health workers will be engaged in the drive to inoculate children. In Punjab, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has once again made the wearing of face masks mandatory for domestic flights due to the new surge in COVID-19 cases. According to a notification, all concerned quarters must ensure compliance with the new order with immediate effect. The notification added that the other COVID-19 guidelines on domestic air … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad on Monday granted bail to former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Shehryar Afridi and Khurram Nawaz in a case related to vandalism during the PTI long march. The case was heard at the Islamabad District Sessions Court. Sessions Judge Kamran Basharat Mufti conducted the hearing in which former Interior … Read more
KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday conducted the first phase of the local government elections in 14 districts of Sindh. According to the ECP spokesperson, the commission made adequate arrangements to hold these elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner. The polling was started at 8:00 am and continued at 5:00 … Read more
SWAT: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Haji Fazl Mulla has won the by-polls for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seat PK-7 Swat. According to unofficial results from all 124 polling stations, Mulla secured 17,395 votes. He was followed by Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Hussain Ahmed who has secured 14,604 votes. ANP’s Husain Ahmed is supported by PPP, … Read more
