Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Niger attack: Gunmen kills French aid workers

Niger attack: Gunmen kills French aid workers

Six French people have been killed as gunmen attacked a group of aid workers in Niger. Officials said that men killed included citizens, their local guide, and the driver. The incident had happened at 11:30 local time, east of Koure. It is not yet clear who was responsible for the attack. The governor of the … Read more

Allama Talib Johri passes away in Karachi

Allama Talib Johri passes away in Karachi

Islamic Scholar Allama Talib Johri passes away.  The 80-year-old Allama Johri was in critical condition from the past few days. He was admitted to a private hospital on June 10. He was on ventilator since then. The details of the funeral will be announced later, said Allama Shahenshah Naqvi. Other than an Islamic Scholar, Allama … Read more

NAB recovers 150b rupees from corrupt elements this year

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National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered 150 billion rupees from corrupt elements during the last year and deposited the amount to the national exchequer. According to details, Chairman NAB Justice (Retired) Javed Iqbal chaired a meeting in Islamabad to review performance of the anti-graft watchdog during the last year. NAB received a total of 51591 … Read more

Crackdown on Muslim Students in India: #ThankYouJinnah is trending on Twitter

#ThankYouJinnah is trending on Twitter

After watching Brutal crackdown on Muslim students of Aligarh Muslim university in India, Pakistani Twitteraties are much obliged and giving a huge thank you to Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinna by trending #ThankYouJinnah on Twitter. I am a Hindu and I’m so glad my grandparents remained in Pakistan during partition . To be an Indian is … Read more

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi ‘Rahul Jinnah’ for ‘Muslims appeasement’

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi ‘Rahul Jinnah’

India’s ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party BJP took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi as he gave a statement in favor of Muslims after citizenship amendment bill 2019. BJP Spokesperson Narasimha Rao said “more appropriate” name for the Congress leader will be “Rahul Jinnah” as his “Muslim appeasement” politics makes him a worthy legatee of Pakistan’s … Read more

13 burned to death in Quetta

Quetta Accident

At least thirteen people were were burnt to death after a passenger bus collides with a oil loaded pickup. The vehicles met a crash at Qila Saifullah Road, Quetta, resulting in death of  twelve persons on the spot. The fire broke out after the clash between both the vehicles. The rescue teams reached the spot … Read more

Bus, Van Collision kills five in DI Khan

Dera Ismail Khan

A bus and van collision kills five in Dera Ismail Khan on Friday, injuring others. According to details, a traffic accident has occurred due to the speeding in DI Khan. The collision between the bus and the van killed five people on the spot while one passenger was trapped in the bus, the injured included … Read more

NAB summons Khawaja Asif’s family today

khawaja asif

National Accountability Bureau has summoned Khawaja Asif’s family members on Friday (today) in connection with Sialkot housing scheme scandal case. Khawaja Asif is the central leader of Pakistan Muslim League (PML N) leader and former defense minister. NAB has made progress in a case related to financial irregularities in a case against Khawaja Asif and … Read more

Anti-CAB protest: Indian police fire blanks at protesters

Anti-CAB protest: Indian police fire blanks at protesters

Indian police has fired blanks as thousands of protesters who were demonstrations against a contentious bill that seeks to grant citizenship only to non-Muslim immigrants from certain countries, ignored a curfew. According to officials, dozens of people have been hurt amidst protests in recent days, several vehicles torched and police firing tear gas and thousands … Read more

UK elections: Mehwish Hayat wishes best of luck to Naz Shah

UK elections: Mehwish Hayat wishes best of luck to Naz Shah

Mehwish Hayat wished Pakistani origin British politician Naseem Shah AKA Naz Shah and the Labour Party candidate, “the best of luck” for UK general elections 2019. The star actress took to Twitter and wrote “Wishing you all the best Naz Shah for the election today. Been following the campaigns & do hope that your party … Read more

Pakistan expresses deep concerns over contentious Indian citizenship legislation

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Pakistan has expressed deep concerns over the contentious Indian citizenship legislation, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Faisal said that act of India is driven by a toxic mix of extremist Hindutva ideology. He was addressing his weekly briefing in Islamabad. He said that Pakistan and other regional countries have condemned the citizenship bill passed in Indian … Read more

NAB court extends Hamza Shahbaz’s judicial remand for 8 days

Hamza Shahbaz

The Accountability Court of Lahore has extended, the opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz’s judicial remand till December 20th.   The court ordered the accused to appear again on December 20.   The remand extended in Ramzan Sugar Mills Case. Strict security arrangements made on the occasion to avoid any untoward incident.   Hamza … Read more

UK goes to Poll for 3rd time in less than 5 years

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Weeks after the chaotic Brexit negotiations in Westminster that led MPs to back Boris Johnson’s call for a vote, finally the day has come. Voting Day for December elections is today, United Kingdom is witnessing the polls for the country’s third general election in less than five years. Polling stations in 650 constituencies across England, … Read more

AC orders to freeze Shahbaz Sharif and family properties

Shahbaz

An accountability court in Lahore has ordered concerned authorities to freeze properties of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif and his family. According to details, the accountability court has announced its verdict in a case filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) related to freezing properties belonging to Shahbaz Sharif and his family … Read more

‘China to provide more opportunities for Pakistani goods’

China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement

China will provide more opportunities for Pakistani competitive goods to access the Chinese market under the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) Phase-II came into force on December 1. According to APP Report, Dr. Wang Zhihua, Minister Counsellor in the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan said that “CPFTA Phase-II is a … Read more

Russia Pakistan exchange Economic Concerns

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Russia in its latest economic initiative, has expressed willingness to expand cooperation with Pakistan in different sectors including the industrial, agricultural, energy, medicine and railways. As per the details, these positive sentiments were expressed by Russian Trade Minister Denis Valentinovich during the sixth meeting of Pakistan-Russia intergovernmental Commission at the foreign office in Islamabad on … Read more

Afghan Suicide Bomber Targets US medical facility

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At least five injured in attack that targeted a United States medical facility near the Bagram airbase north of Kabul. According to reports, US military said a powerful suicide bombing on Wednesday targeted an under-construction medical facility near Bagram airbase north of the Afghan Capital . There were no US or coalition casualties, but a … Read more

Opposition parties want to run the Parliament at their whim, SAPM

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Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said both the treasury and opposition benches are responsible to run the Parliament smoothly and make legislation for the people’s betterment. Radio Pakistan reported that she said the opposition parties want to run the Parliament at their whim irrespective … Read more

Lahore Court to announce Shahbaz Sharif’s family assets freezing case

Shahbaz Sharif

The Accountability Court of Lahore, on Wednesday will announce its reserved verdict on a plea, filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president, Shahbaz Sharif against freezing assets of his family. Accountability Court Judge Chaudhary Amir Khan will hear the petition. The court had reserved its verdict over Shahbaz Sharif’s plea. The anti graft body NAB … Read more

Pak condemns Indian citizenship amendment Bill

Foreign office

Pakistan has strongly condemned the latest discriminatory legislation in Indian Lok Sabha describing it as a glaring attempt by New Delhi to interfere in the neighboring countries with malafide intent. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said the latest legislation by Indian Lok Sabha that offers Indian nationality to the nationals of … Read more

PM calls for Support to Kashmiris on Human Rights Day

Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the international community to end gross abuses and atrocities being inflicted in Occupied Kashmir by the Indian Occupation forces. In a series of tweets on Tuesday morning, he said on International Human Rights Day, we must appeal to world conscience, to upholders of international law and to the UNSC … Read more

Paragon Housing Scam: Khawaja Brothers’ remand extended

Khawaja brothers

An accountability court extended, on Monday, the judicial remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman Rafique till December 23 in the Paragon Housing Society reference. According to the details, presiding judge Jawad ul Hassan also allowed former railways minister Saad Rafique to attend the … Read more

LHC dismisses Maryam’s plea seeking name removal from ECL

Maryam Nawaz

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Safdar’s plea for removing name from Exit Control List (ECL). As per the details, two-judge bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi heard the petition. Court in its remarks said that, the plea should be given to federal government for review. … Read more

Corruption is a cancer, needs to be eradicated, Chairman NAB

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Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice Retired Javed Iqbal has said that  this impression is false that NAB is only taking action against the opposition parties. While addressing Anti Corruption Day ceremony, Chairman NAB said that he said corruption has penetrated deep into the society therefore a surgery is direly needed to purge the Augean … Read more

Bumper, Train Collision claims one life in Sargodha

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A bumper and train collision in Sargodha claimed one life on Monday morning. According to details the accident occured near Nishtarabad railway station Sargodha. The Sargodha Express was on his way to Lahore when incident happened, officials said, adding, soon after the incident, officials concerned reached at the spot and started rescue and relief operation. … Read more

“Together, We Are United Against Corruption”

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Anti Corruption Day, is being observed globally today, to raise awareness and highlight the dangerous effects of corruption. As per details, The United Nations General Assembly on October 31, 2003, adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and designated December 9 International Anti-Corruption Day, in order to raise awareness about corruption and of the role of … Read more