ISLAMABAD: A senior flight steward of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Asif Najam, has reportedly gone missing in Canada. According to PIA administration, Asif Najam arrived in Toronto from Lahore on November 16 as part of his duty on an international flight. He was scheduled to operate the return flight to […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday launched a nationwide measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign to immunize 34.6 million children, in partnership with Gavi, UNICEF and the World Health Organization. The campaign, running from 17 to 29 November across all provinces and territories, targets children aged 6 to 59 months. Vaccinations will […]
Islamabad: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Acting U.S. Ambassador Natalie Baker on Tuesday, where the U.S. diplomat strongly condemned the suicide blast near an Islamabad court and offered condolences to the families of those killed. She also paid tribute to Pakistan’s continued sacrifices in the fight against terrorism. During […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a formal notification announcing the constitution of a new Judicial Council, to be led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi. According to the notification, Federal Constitutional Court Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan will serve as the council’s second senior member. The judicial council […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has signed a landmark Cargo Interline Special Priority Agreement with Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier of Bangladesh. The agreement is set to take effect from 1 December 2025, aiming to facilitate smooth air cargo movement between the two countries. Under the terms of the […]
HYDERABAD: The death toll from the firecracker factory explosion in Hyderabad’s Latifabad area rose to 10 on Monday, following the death of another injured worker, the medical superintendent of Civil Hospital Hyderabad confirmed. Police said that in addition to the fatalities, more than a dozen people sustained injuries when the […]
KARACHI: The Sindh government has instructed all government officials to pay traffic e-challan fines from their personal funds after noting a significant increase in violations by staff using government vehicles. Since the launch of the e-challan system in Karachi, multiple government vehicles have been cited for offences such as running […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Palwasha Khan on Monday accused the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) of being “corrupt institutions”, urging that all illegal land allotment cases be referred to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). She made the remarks during a meeting of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday announced the schedule for the by-election on the Senate seat left vacant following the death of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Irfan Siddiqui. Siddiqui passed away on November 10, just hours after the Senate approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which […]
Jhelum witnessed the next phase of Punjab’s Green Tractor Scheme as 39 local farmers received subsidised tractors under the provincial government’s initiative to promote mechanised farming. The beneficiaries included 10 farmers each from Jhelum and Dina, and 19 from Sohawa. Each tractor came with a subsidy of Rs1 million — […]