News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The air at Riphah International University was buzzing with creativity and youthful energy on Thursday, as students from across Islamabad and Rawalpindi gathered to celebrate World Radio Day in a unique way—through digital storytelling. The Inter-University Digital Content Creation Competition, jointly organized by Riphah Institute of Media Sciences and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States on Thursday agreed to enhance cooperation in the mining, minerals, and energy sectors while exploring ways to strengthen counterterrorism collaboration, the Interior Ministry said. The understanding emerged during a meeting between Interior Minister Senator Mohsin Naqvi and US Assistant Secretary of State for South […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday, where they reviewed the country’s political, economic, and security situation, along with the prevailing regional and global environment. The high-level meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Senator […]
ISLAMABAD: Advocate Salman Safdar submitted a seven-page report to the Supreme Court on Thursday outlining the living conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Safdar had been appointed as amicus curiae to inspect the facility and submit his findings by February 11. The report provides […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its call for the Afghan Taliban regime to take concrete measures against terrorist outfits operating from Afghan territory, amid ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. During his weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stressed that Pakistan would neither close the door […]
ISLAMABAD: A report compiled by the Establishment Division has revealed that 19 federal bureaucrats serving in grades 18 to 22 hold dual nationality. According to the findings, the list includes two officers in Grade 22, two in Grade 21, six in Grade 20, seven in Grade 19 and two officers […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has successfully launched Pakistan’s second indigenous Electro-Optical satellite, EO-2, from the Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre (YSLC) in China, marking another major milestone in the country’s expanding space capabilities. According to ISPR, EO-2 was conceived, engineered and integrated at SUPARCO’s Satellite Research […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has taken immediate notice of the new solar regulations issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). The Prime Minister instructed the Power Division to file an urgent review petition with NEPRA to safeguard the contracts of current solar consumers and ensure every […]
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has accepted the resignation of Balochistan National Party (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal, on Tuesday. According to the sources, the resignation was accepted last night after a delay of several months and will be effective from the date it was originally submitted. During this […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has announced that the new moon of Ramadan 1447 AH will be born on February 17 at 5:01pm (PST), with a fair chance of sighting expected on the evening of February 18. In an advisory issued to the Research and Reference Wing of the […]