News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday said the provincial government was still dealing with irregularities that existed before the 18th Amendment, rejecting calls to declare Karachi a federal territory following the deadly Gul Plaza fire. Speaking on the floor of the Sindh Assembly, the chief minister said […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament has passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2026, a comprehensive piece of legislation aimed at protecting women, men, children, transgender persons, the elderly and other vulnerable individuals from domestic violence. The law comes into force immediately in the Islamabad Capital Territory. The act defines domestic […]
CHITRAL: At least 10 members of a single family were killed after an avalanche hit the Domel Arandu area of Lower Chitral, officials said on Thursday, confirming that all bodies have been recovered and the region is in mourning. The Chitral district administration warned that heavy snowfall and extreme winter […]
KARACHI: Following the deadly Gul Plaza inferno, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has demanded that Karachi be declared a federal territory under Articles 148 and 149 of the Constitution, saying the move is necessary “for the sake of Pakistan.” Addressing a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Bahadurabad, MQM-P […]
ISLAMABAD: Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha on Wednesday secured two-day protective bail from the Islamabad High Court in a case registered under terrorism and attempted murder charges. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan approved the bail plea against surety bonds of Rs10,000 each and directed […]
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday officially notified Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) chief and PTI-backed Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as the Leader of the Opposition in the upper house of parliament. According to a notification issued by the Senate Secretariat, the appointment was made under sub-rule (3) of […]
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Tuesday claimed that the long-standing issue of missing persons in the province has been “resolved on a permanent basis,” saying the matter had previously been politicised for electoral gains. In a post on X after chairing a provincial cabinet meeting, the chief minister said […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the state was fully determined to eradicate the menace of terrorism from the country, stressing that the establishment of lasting peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had become inevitable. Addressing participants of a KP security workshop in Islamabad, the prime minister said the government […]
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, visited the National Police Academy in Islamabad on Tuesday, where he interacted with officers of the Police Service of Pakistan. Federal Interior Minister and Minister of State for Interior were also present during the visit. […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday approved a bill amending the Pakistan Penal Code to introduce strict punishments for offences related to witchcraft, sorcery and black magic. Under the new legislation, a separate Section 297A will be inserted into the PPC, making the practice, promotion or publicity of magic, sorcery and […]