Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Meeting reviews preparations for Kashmir Solidarity Day

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ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Shabir Ahmed Usmani, presided over a meeting on Friday to assess preparations for the upcoming Kashmir Solidarity Day, observed annually on February 5. The meeting, held at the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Council, included key officials such as Federal Secretary Kashmir Affairs and … Read more

Nawaz Sharif to chair PMLN’s General Council meeting on Nov 4

Nawaz Sharif meeting

The general council meeting of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) will be held in Raiwind on Saturday, November 4. PMLN’s Central Secretary Information Maryam Aurangzeb stated that the meeting will be chaired my Nawaz Sharif. Added that it will be the first meeting of the party’s general council after the return of Nawaz Sharif. The … Read more

Polio: Meeting called against rising virus samples in Lahore

Polio Lahore

Lahore DC Rafia Haider has called an emergency meeting of all concerned authorities after polio virus was confirmed in the environmental samples in the city. In the meeting, emergency measures will be finalized for the prevention of citizens against this disease. The health department remains determined to face challenges affecting the citizens of Pakistan. A … Read more

PM Kakar calls emergency meeting to address power bill issue

Pakistan to attract investment of up to $70 billion in five years: PM

The Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has called an emergency meeting regarding electricity rates on Sunday. PM Kakar also directed the Ministry of Electricity and distribution companies to give a detailed briefing in this regard. Besides, consultations will be held in the meeting regarding giving maximum relief to the consumers on electricity bills. In … Read more

PM, Zardari, Bilawal discuss matters of NA dissolution, caretaker setup

PM Zardari Bilawal

PM Shehbaz likely to summon meeting of PDM allies this week. Both parties agreed that the National Assembly and the two provincial assemblies should be dissolved on August 9. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Economic Affairs Minister Sardar Ayaz Sadiq also attended the meeting. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif … Read more

Imran Khan calls meeting of parliamentary board Lahore

Imran Khan parliamentary board

Imran Khan calls meeting of parliamentary board Lahore The meeting will scrutinize candidates for party tickets The board will also recommend names LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan called a meeting of the parliamentary board of Lahore today. According to the details, candidates for party tickets will be evaluated by the Parliamentary Board. The … Read more

PPP, JI to meet to discuss matters related to mayor Karachi

JI PPP

PPP to meet JI for key discussions over matter of mayor JI accepted the offer for negotiations The development came after LG polls in Karachi KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) extended a hand towards Jamat-e-Islami (JI) regarding the alliance after the LG polls in Sindh, BOL News reported citing the source. Sources in the know … Read more

NSC vows to ensure sovereignty, economic independence of country & root out terrorism

NSC meeting

NSC meets again on Monday The meeting pledges to root out terrorism Guideline on economic and security discussed ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) again met on Monday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. All services chiefs, federal ministers and other high military and civilian officials also attended the meeting. According to the … Read more

NSC meeting ends with determination to fight scourge of terrorism

NSC meeting terrorism

NSC meeting ended with determination to combat terrorism It was attended by the high-level military, civil leadership Prime minister vowed to end terror in the country ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair has ended on notes to fight the scourge of terrorism in Pakistan. Given the … Read more

Terror attacks: PM Shehbaz summons NSC meeting tomorrow

PM NSC meeting

PM Shehbaz Sharif summoned the meeting of NSC Meeting under has been called for tomorrow High-level civil and military officials will attend meeting ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif summoned the meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) tomorrow to discuss the soaring terror attacks in Pakistan. The meeting under the chairmanship of the premier … Read more

Imran Khan summons emergency meeting to review situation in Punjab

Imran Khan

Chairman Imran Khan called an emergency meeting The meeting will discuss the situation in Punjab Senior leadership of party will attend the meeting LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan called an emergency meeting on the situation in Punjab. It was said that the PTI chief has called the meeting to discuss the dissolution of … Read more

Canada says Russian presence at G20 meeting was ‘absurd’

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland: “Russia’s attendance at this summit was like calling an arsonist to a meeting of firefighters”. The ministers discussed food and energy crises for two days on the Indonesian island of Bali. MONTREAL: Canada criticised Russia on Saturday for attending a G20 finance ministers gathering while still being embroiled in its invasion … Read more

Rivian will discuss layoffs at a meeting as Tesla will eliminate 229 workers

Rivian

 Rivian Automotive will brief employees on potential layoffs. Plans to suspend some programs.  Tesla will permanently shut its office in San Mateo, California. It will lay off 229 employees. Rivian Automotive (RIVN.O) will brief representatives on Friday on expected cutbacks and plans to suspend a few projects as a component of a more extensive rebuilding, … Read more

ECC scraps tenders to import 500,000 tonnes of wheat

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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet has scrapped tenders for 500,000 tonnes of wheat import allowed two days ago. The meeting was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail. The Ministry of National Food Security and Research submitted a summary relating to awarding the second international wheat tender … Read more

China to decide on attending G20 meeting in IoK

hinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian

BEIJING: China has opposed India’s plan of holding the G20 meeting in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and called on focusing on economic recovery and avoid politicizing the relevant issue. “China’s position on Kashmir is consistent and clear cut. It is a legacy issue between India and Pakistan. It should be properly resolved in accordance … Read more

Federal Cabinet discusses tough economic conditions

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the cabinet meeting.

Cabinet approved issuance of Ijara Sukuk bonds The foreign minister briefed on the FATF situation Cabinet discussed urea import, GSP+ agreement ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet and discussed the tough decisions being taken in the wake of the ongoing economic situation. The Federal Cabinet approved the … Read more

Joe Biden defends meeting with Saudi prince Mohammad bin Salman

US President Joe Biden says he will not visit Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, during a trip next month. Instead, he will be attending an “international conference” in Riyadh. The visit is part of his first trip to the Gulf as president. WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden said on Friday that he … Read more

Musk to hold his first meeting with Twitter employees

Elon Musk

Elon Musk said on Twitter for the first time since he made a $ 44 billion offer to the company in April. At the meeting, the CEO of billionaire Tesla will answer questions from Twitter employees. Musk warned that the company could stop trading if the platform does not provide false account information. Elon Musk said on Twitter for the first time … Read more

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham spill top tips on meeting the Queen

David said to ask for a seat near the toilet if you’re about to have a baby, and don’t wear too high heels. As part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities, David and Victoria Beckham hosted a special lunch on Saturday to spill the beans on how to meet the British royal family. The couple … Read more

Ukraine’s ex-leader Poroshenko allowed to leave country

Poroshenko

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, a competitor of current President Volodymyr Zelensky, announced Monday that he had been given permission to leave the country after being “deliberately” stopped at the border this weekend. He accused the government Saturday of breaking a so-called political ceasefire in place since Russia invaded by not letting him leave. Poroshenko … Read more

Zelensky calls for meeting with Putin ‘to end the war

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On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “put a end to the war.” “I think that whoever started this war will be able to put an end to it,” he said during a news conference in the Ukrainian capital’s metro station, adding that he was “not … Read more

Punjab CM Usman Buzdar summons committee investigation Murree tragedy today

Murree

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar has summoned a meeting of the investigation committee probing the Murree incident on Wednesday. The meeting to be chaired by the chief minister will be held at the CM House today. Read more: Hotel owners blame local administration for Murree tragedy On January 8, many tourists who flocked to … Read more

ECC approves Textile and Apparel Policy 2020/25 with certain conditions

ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the summary presented by the Ministry of Commerce on Textile and Apparel Policy 2020/25 with the directives to incorporate inputs of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Finance Division and meet the observations of the Power Division. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar … Read more

Pakistani, Indonesian muftis meet to strengthen socio-cultural ties

KARACHI: In a bid to strengthen socio-cultural relations between Pakistan and Indonesia, Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi facilitated meetings between the representatives of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Indonesia and leaders from two of the biggest seminaries in Pakistan. Read more Pakistan-Indonesia negotiate trade, goods agreement: envoy The delegation of NU Main Committee or Pengurus Besar Nahdalatul Ulama … Read more

PDWP approves development scheme

PDWP

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved the execution of the road sector development scheme at an estimated cost of Rs732.916 million. The construction of a flyover at the railway track Khanpur, Rahimyar Khan district was approved at a meeting chaired by P&D secretary Mujahid Sherdil. All members of the P&D Board, secretaries … Read more

‘My name could spoil my children’s life’ said Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan seems to be trapped in a web of troubles at every turn as he has been in the police custody in a drug case since October 3, after Narcotics Control Bureau raided a cruise ship on October 2.

Now an old interview of Shah Rukh with a German TV channel has resurfaced in which the actor said his name and fame could spoil his children’s life.

In a 2008 interview he expressed his fear and opened up about his fame and its impact on his children’s life, he said, “My biggest fear for my family in life especially my kids are that I hope they can live out of my shadow.”

“I don’t want them to ever fight that and say oh I’m better than my father and I don’t want them to get completely engulfed by it that they don’t need to do anything because they’re my children,” he expressed.

The Chennai Express actor also shared that, “He would like to be known as their father but I would not like them to be known as my children.”

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Shah Rukh Khan was moved to tears after meeting Aryan Khan in person.

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan felt relieved after finally meeting his son Aryan Khan in person for the first time. The meeting according to insiders moved the Bollywood superstar emotions because the two had previously only interacted via video call. The meeting comes after Aryan Khan’s second bail application was denied. Two jail guards were present during … Read more

24th PSL General Council meeting held

PSL

LAHORE: Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja here on Friday chaired the 24th general council meeting of HBL Pakistan Super League. The PCB highlighted and appreciated the franchisees’ contribution to the growth, development and promotion of Pakistan cricket, and assured the team owners that he remained committed to upscaling, enhancing and strengthening the HBL PSL … Read more