News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday clarified that the security pact signed with Saudi Arabia is strictly defensive in nature and not aimed against any third country. At the weekly media briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) would play a vital role in ensuring […]
CHAMAN: At least five people were killed and three others injured in an explosion at a border taxi stand in Balochistan’s Chaman city on Wednesday. According to the area’s assistant commissioner, the blast occurred when explosives concealed in passengers’ luggage went off at the busy stand. The victims were shifted […]
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed four terrorists linked with the Indian proxy group Fitna al-Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on Sept 17 after reports about the presence of […]
ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday suspended the earlier order of a single bench that had removed Maj-Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman from the post of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman, reinstating him to office. The bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Asif and Justice Inam Amin […]
QUETTA: A policeman was martyred and two Levies personnel were injured when militants attacked police and Levies stations in Sherani district late Tuesday night, while in a separate incident, over Rs220 million was looted from two cash vans in Kech, highlighting worsening security in Balochistan. According to Levies officials, more […]
KARACHI: The Karachi commissioner has formally suspended the free supply of water tankers under the Deputy Commissioners’ (DC) quota, citing provisions of the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act and the city’s mounting water crisis. In a letter issued to the Water and Sewerage Corporation, the commissioner said the DC quota […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday on an official visit aimed at reinforcing Pakistan’s long-standing ties with Saudi Arabia and exploring new avenues of cooperation. As the premier’s aircraft entered Saudi airspace, it was given an aerial escort by Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter jets, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Maj-Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman has filed an intra-court appeal against the Islamabad High Court’s decision removing him from office. The appeal, filed under the 1972 Ordinance, argues that his appointment was made in accordance with laws and regulations, and that he has been performing […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to Australia, Irfan Shaukat, paid a farewell courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday before departing for Canberra to assume his new responsibilities. DPM Dar lauded Shaukat’s professional service as his chief of staff for the past year and a […]
Lahore: The Punjab Wildlife Department has finalised a new draft law regarding the keeping, breeding, and sale of parrot, and has forwarded it to the provincial cabinet for approval. According to the draft, several popular parrot species — including Alexandrine, Rose-ringed, Slaty-headed, and Plum-headed — will now be subject to […]
