News about Happenings in Pakistan
QUETTA: Gas supply to several towns and cities in Balochistan was disrupted on Thursday after unidentified individuals blew up a main gas pipeline in the Bolan area, damaging the 18-inch-diameter line and forcing the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to suspend supplies to a number of areas. According to the […]
ISLAMABAD: National Strategic Command (NSC) Commander General Syed Amir Raza was conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) by President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Tuesday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the services chiefs attended the ceremony. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, […]
WEB DESK: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), accusing the party of resorting to violence following a firing incident on Mall Road in Rawalpindi. Earlier in the day, security forces killed a suspect allegedly involved in the firing during a timely operation, according to security sources. The […]
WEB DESK: Security forces killed five terrorists belonging to Fitna Al Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, the military’s media wing said on Monday. According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on August 10 as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism […]
KOT ADDU: At least 11 people were killed after a loader rickshaw carrying members of a wedding party plunged into a canal in the Sinanwan area of Kot Addu in Muzaffargarh district. According to Rescue 1122 officials, the rickshaw was carrying more than 24 members of a family, including women […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of additional judges to several high courts, while also confirming some additional judges as permanent members of the judiciary. According to a statement issued by the President’s House, President Zardari approved the appointment of additional judges to the Lahore, Sindh, Peshawar, […]
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to initiate the process for appointing a new chief election commissioner and two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) representing Sindh and Balochistan. In a letter to the prime minister dated August 10, Achakzai, […]
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has said that Pakistan-US relations are currently in a significantly better position than in the past, but cautioned that there is no room for complacency and stressed the need to transform the improved atmosphere into a durable and results-oriented partnership. […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to the president and prime minister through their respective secretaries in a case concerning a pending summary for the appointment of judges to the high courts, while questioning the delay in completing the constitutional process. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued […]
KARACHI: Evidence of acid has been found in deceased businessman Mir Raza Ali’s stomach, while severe acid-related damage was detected in his lungs, sources said on Monday. According to sources, traces of acid were also found on Ali’s hands and feet, while his shirt reportedly carried traces of acid and […]