News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said Pakistan’s leadership would decide whether to send personnel to a proposed international peace force for Palestine, reaffirming that the country’s stance on the issue remains unchanged. Addressing a press conference, Ishaq Dar defended Pakistan’s support for the Gaza […]
QUETTA: At least 10 people, including two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were martyred while more than 20 others sustained injuries in a suicide attack near the FC headquarters in Quetta on Tuesday, Balochistan Health Minister Bakh Muhammad Kakar confirmed. According to security sources, Indian-sponsored terrorists disguised as FC personnel rammed […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired the Fatah-IV cruise missile, marking a significant addition to the arsenal of the recently established Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC). According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the indigenously developed missile has a range of 750 kilometres and is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and […]
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus General Assembly took an unexpected turn when a cockroach was reportedly found in the meal served to members. Members of the National Assembly expressed serious concern over the unhygienic food being provided during parliamentary sessions. MNA Naeema Kishwar said that this was […]
CHAKWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday inaugurated the National School of Excellence in Chakwal and distributed laptops among female students under the government’s digital empowerment initiative. Addressing the ceremony, the chief minister said her mission was to ensure that no girl abandons her dreams due to financial or […]
FAISALABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday said she welcomed development initiatives in other provinces but insisted that those criticising Punjab must first deliver something themselves. Addressing a ceremony in Faisalabad, she said Punjab’s progress should not be a source of discomfort for others. She highlighted projects completed in […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has categorically denied reports circulating on social media regarding an extension in the deadline for filing income tax returns. In a statement issued on Monday, the tax authority described the rumours as “baseless and misleading”, noting that some individuals had even attempted to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended an interim order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that had barred Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri from performing judicial functions, allowing him to resume work pending further proceedings. A two-member bench comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Shahid Bilal heard Justice Jahangiri’s […]
UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister of Pakistan delivered a hard-hitting speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday, urging world leaders to abandon “provocative politics” in favour of “proactive and composite dialogue”, particularly in South Asia. Opening his address by congratulating the new UNGA president, […]
Rawalpindi: Security forces killed 13 militants in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan district, the military said on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops engaged the hideout of the militants after receiving reports of their presence. Weapons and ammunition were recovered […]
