News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Journalists, critics and digital rights activists have criticised what they described as restrictions on access to the Al Jazeera English website in parts of Pakistan following the broadcaster’s coverage of election-related unrest and the security situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The federal government has not officially announced […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed relevant authorities to accelerate the establishment of a private equity fund aimed at increasing private sector investment, supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and promoting sustainable economic growth in Pakistan. Chairing a review meeting on private investment and macroeconomic stability, the prime […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar invited his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan during a telephone conversation on Monday, as both sides discussed the evolving regional security situation and rising tensions in the Middle East. According to the Foreign Office, Dar and Araghchi exchanged […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Polling in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I has been rescheduled to August 4 after heavy rainfall and landslides disrupted access to polling stations, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chief Election Commissioner announced on Sunday. Addressing a press conference, the chief election commissioner said overnight heavy rain triggered landslides and uprooted trees, […]
ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday said Pakistan’s security forces had killed 2,084 terrorists in counterterrorism operations this year, while reaffirming the military’s commitment to defeating terrorism, strengthening national unity and supporting the constitutional rights of the people of Kashmir. Addressing a […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferment of Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) on Commander National Strategic Command General Syed Aamer Raza, recognising his services and contributions during his military career. The approval comes a week after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif promoted then Lieutenant General Aamer Raza to the rank of […]
QUETTA: At least 34 miners were killed after a gas explosion struck a coal mine in Balochistan’s Sorange area, while rescue teams continued efforts on Friday to recover workers trapped underground. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the bodies of 18 miners have so far been recovered from […]
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said Pakistan’s existing governance system had collapsed and was no longer capable of dealing with the country’s challenges, calling for major administrative reforms and the creation of new administrative units. Addressing the Pakistan Economic Summit in Islamabad, Naqvi said fundamental changes were required […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday warned that a “countdown” for the federal government would begin if allegations of rigging in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections were proven. Addressing a public rally in Muzaffarabad, Bilawal said the people’s mandate should be decided through […]
TURBAT: The bodies of six people with bullet wounds were recovered from Balochistan’s Turbat district on Thursday, with officials saying the victims were labourers from different parts of the country. According to police, the bodies were found in the Nasirabad area of Turbat. After receiving information about the incident, local […]