News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of renewed militant attacks across Balochistan, ruling party lawmakers on Monday called for an unequivocal condemnation of terrorism, rejecting the narrative that militancy in the province is linked to deprivation or rights-related grievances. According to security sources, terrorists affiliated with India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan carried out coordinated […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi on Monday to discuss the overall law and order situation in the province, along with matters of mutual interest, sources said. The meeting focused on measures to strengthen security, maintain stability, and address administrative and governance challenges […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Friday that former prime minister Imran Khan’s family will receive his medical report, following a party sit-in outside the Supreme Court and Raja’s meeting with the Chief Justice. The sit-in was staged to demand a meeting with the jailed […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received the Representative of the President of Azerbaijan on Special Assignments, Khalaf Khalafov, on Friday. During the meeting, Khalafov briefed Dar on ongoing and upcoming initiatives under Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Turkish General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu called on Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir at General Headquarters on Friday, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations. Upon his arrival at GHQ, Bayraktaroglu was presented with a guard of honour by a contingent of the Pakistan […]
KARACHI: The opposition leader in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Friday announced a no-confidence motion against Mayor Murtaza Wahab, accusing the city administration of failing to protect citizens amid a series of deadly incidents across the metropolis. Addressing a press conference, Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Naib Emir Saifuddin Advocate said the […]
RAWALPINDI: As many as 41 Indian-backed militants were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on January 29, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday, as the military reiterated its resolve to eliminate terrorism. In a statement, the military’s media wing said the militants belonged to Indian proxy groups […]
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Thursday released the findings of a committee investigating the devastating Gul Plaza fire, which claimed 79 lives in Karachi. The report provides a detailed account of the fire’s progression, emergency response, and systemic failures in safety and rescue operations. According to the report, the fire […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi on Thursday announced a sit-in near Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail after he was again denied permission to meet former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. “We will stage a sit-in tonight. MNAs and MPAs of our party are arriving,” Afridi told the media, […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed confidence that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) would reach new heights under the leadership of the Arif Habib Consortium, saying the airline’s performance, punctuality, cabin services and professional standards would significantly improve. The prime minister was speaking at a ceremony held for […]