Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has summoned an important meeting in Sindh to review election preparations in the province. CEC Raja accompanied by the Secretary Election Commissioner and other officers of the Commission will reach Karachi on Monday. The meeting to review election preparations will be held at the Chief Secretary’s office on Tuesday. … Read more
An upcoming weather system is expected to bring the possibility of light to moderate rain along with thunderstorms to the upper and central districts of Sindh on October 16 and 17. The prevailing westerly winds in Pakistan are set to enter the Sindh region by tonight, bringing a change in the weather. These areas include … Read more
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Afghanistan’s western side on Sunday morning. The foreign media reported that tremors were felt in Afghanistan’s Herat province. The US Geological Survey (USGS) stated that the depth of the quake was 8.2 Kilometers near the city of Herat. So far there have been no reports of any casualties. The … Read more
The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Jawad Sohrab Malik, met with His Excellency Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, to explore the growing employment opportunities as part of Saudi Vision 2030. Malik requested Saudi Arabia to consider hiring a substantial workforce from Pakistan … Read more
The Supreme Court’s verdict of nullifying the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments case has been challenged on Saturday. An appeal seeking revision on the decision has been filed by Advocate Farooq H. Naik, on the behalf of former MD OGDCL Basharat Mirza. Chairman PTI Imran Khan, Federation and NAB had been made parties in the … Read more
In Saudi Arabia, around 12,000 Pakistani passports have been discovered in the possession of Afghan nationals, leading to the Saudi authorities informing the Pakistani embassy in Riyadh about this discovery. This development coincides with Pakistan’s efforts to crack down on individuals involved in providing fake citizenship documents to illegal migrants in the country, particularly Afghan … Read more
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday extended judicial remand of 152 accused in Jinnah House attack and arson case by 14 days. The police presented all the accused before the court, where judge Abhar Gul Khan conducted the hearing. ATC extended the judicial remand of 152 accused in Jinnah House attack case by 14 days. … Read more
Despite deciding on not holding any public gathering after backlash, PMLN again decides to hold a power show tomorrow. The party has decided to conduct a big public meeting tomorrow (October 14) in Mustafaabad, a suburb of Kasur’s Liliani Road. Former Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Sharif will address the public meeting. Besides, PMLN has … Read more
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning of impending severe thunderstorms and mountain snowfall within the next 12 hours. According to their predictions, significant rain accompanied by snowfall in hilly areas is expected in various parts of Pakistan starting from October 14. The latest advisory indicates that regions like KPK, Islamabad, upper Punjab, … Read more
A tragic incident unfolded in Balochistan’s Turbat city, after unknown armed men shot dead six laborers in an under construction house. One of the two injured workers reported that unknown armed men stormed into the house of local contractor Naseer Ahmed on the night between Friday and Saturday, and gunned down six workers. The police … Read more
At 29 people were reportedly injured, after a flying coach fell down the road at the point of Kabal Kotli in Swat. The injured include men, women and children; who were immediately shifted to the Civil Hospital in Kabal. 10 passengers with severe injuries were transferred to Central Hospital Saidu Sharif. In a similar incident, … Read more
The Pakistani government has decided not to privatize two important LNG (liquefied natural gas) power plants as part of their agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These power plants, namely Haveli Bahadur Shah and Baloki Power Plant, will remain under government ownership during the caretaker administration’s term. Sources from the Power Division have indicated … Read more
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday filed a request for the court production of PTI Chairman Imran Khan in five terrorism cases. The cases against Imran Khan include vandalism of the judicial complex, election commission ruckus, and others. ATC judge Abulhasnat Zulqarnain conducted the hearing on cases against the former prime minister. ATC has sought … Read more
The ringleader of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Atiqur Rehman, alias Tipu Gul Marwat was killed in an attack by unidentified assailants in Afghanistan’s Kunar region on Thursday. This TTP leader had been involved in numerous terrorist activities within Pakistan, causing considerable unrest and harm. Marwat’s death in Afghanistan serves as a clear indication of TTP’s presence … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, Nawaz Sharif, has left for Saudi Arabia from London, ending his self-imposed exile in England after four years. Nawaz Sharif will perform Umrah and will then spend three days in Dubai before flying to Pakistan on October 21. During his return, he plans to address a gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan, where … Read more
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has challenged the decision of his indictment in the cipher case in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). In his plea, filed with the Islamabad High Court through his lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat, Imran Khan has requested the nullification of the special court’s decision to indict him in the cipher … Read more
Yousef M Al-Dobeay, the Special Envoy on Jammu and Kashmir for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), recently called on India to reverse its controversial actions in changing the autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir. He made this demand during a joint press statement with Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary, Syrus Sajjad Qazi. Al-Dobeay emphasized the OIC’s … Read more
The second and last solar eclipse of this year (2023) will be observed on October 14. According to the Meteorology Department, the eclipse will begin on October 14 at 8:04 PM (Pakistani) time. However, the solar eclipse will not be seen in Pakistan. The solar eclipse has been named Ring of Fire, in which the … Read more
