News about Happenings in Pakistan
KARACHI: Several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters, including Sindh General Secretary Dr Masroor Sial, were arrested on Wednesday after clashes erupted with police during a protest near Fawara Chowk on Abdullah Haroon Road. The confrontation began when PTI workers gathered to demand the release of jailed party founder Imran […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to promote border trade, improve customs coordination and enhance facilities to keep border crossings operational round the clock as both countries seek to strengthen economic cooperation and achieve a bilateral trade target of $10 billion. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Prime […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to attract leading international investors for the privatisation of state-owned electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), while ordering the restructuring of the Privatisation Commission to be completed within one month. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the privatisation […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan’s armed forces on Wednesday reaffirmed the country’s unwavering political, diplomatic and moral support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Youm-e-Istehsal, marking seven years since India revoked the region’s special constitutional status. Youm-e-Istehsal is […]
ISLAMABAD: Adiala Jail authorities have informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan is not being held in solitary confinement, rejecting allegations made in a petition filed by his sister Aleema Khan. In a detailed report submitted to the IHC on […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to digitise the province’s education system to improve access to learning and increase literacy, with Chief Minister Suhail Afridi unveiling a wide-ranging reform programme aimed at bringing millions of out-of-school children into the education system. Chairing a meeting on digital education reforms on […]
ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former petroleum minister Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday said the political “countdown” would begin for all parties by October, responding to recent political statements amid growing tensions between coalition partners. Speaking on News programme, Dastgir urged political parties to avoid inflammatory rhetoric and […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of Safdar Irfan, who is accused of uploading photographs of his former wife on social media, with the bench making strong observations about the seriousness of the allegations during the hearing. The case was heard by a three-member bench comprising […]
SWAT: The death toll from Sunday’s suicide bombing outside Kabal Police Station in Swat has risen to 17, while 19 others were injured, including two who remain in critical condition, according to police. Officials said the blast partially damaged the main gate of the police station. Swat District Police Officer […]
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad on Monday remanded former senator Mushtaq Ahmad and co-accused Daniyal into police custody for three days after they were arrested in connection with a rally held in support of protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Duty Judge Rakhshanda Shaheen approved the three-day physical […]