News about Happenings in Pakistan
LAHORE: Religious prayers have resumed at the historic Gurdwara Chhatti Patshahi in Lahore after the shrine was recovered from alleged illegal occupation and returned to the Sikh community, marking the first time worship has been held there since the Partition of 1947. Located in Lahore’s Qinchi Chungi Amarsadhu area, the […]
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited Quetta, where he received a comprehensive briefing on the security situation in Balochistan and reaffirmed the government’s resolve to eliminate terrorism and strengthen the writ of the state. The prime minister was accompanied by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army […]
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday said Pakistan’s armed forces would crush terrorism emanating from across the borders with the full might of the state, reaffirming the military’s resolve to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries and their facilitators. Addressing graduating officers of the National Security and War Course at the […]
ISLAMABAD: More than 54 terrorists were killed while 42 security personnel and civilians embraced martyrdom during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) and counterterrorism engagements in Balochistan over the past four days, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, the […]
LAHORE: A local court in Lahore Cantonment on Wednesday extended the physical remand of four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping and sexual assault of two foreign women by five days. Police produced the suspects before Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood after the completion of their initial five-day physical remand and […]
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on Tuesday inducted 76 advanced drones into service to strengthen aerial surveillance and intelligence-based operations across the province, with officials saying the move would enhance the force’s ability to combat terrorism and organised crime. According to the Central Police Office, the drones have been distributed among […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to ensure the timely completion of the proposed 100-megawatt solar power project for Gilgit-Baltistan, describing the promotion of clean, affordable and sustainable energy as a central pillar of Pakistan’s national energy strategy. Chairing a review meeting on the project, the prime […]
KARACHI: A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo aircraft carrying five crew members lost contact with air traffic control over the Arabian Sea on Tuesday night after reporting a navigational system malfunction while en route from Sharjah to Karachi, aviation officials said. The 27-year-old converted freighter, operated by K2 Airways, reported a […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved Pakistan’s first four-year Hajj Policy and Plan for 2027-2030, introducing a long-term framework aimed at improving pilgrimage management through digitalisation, enhanced services and advance planning for intending pilgrims. The approval came during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who also […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has officially established the National Population Council (NPC) to formulate policies aimed at curbing rapid population growth and achieving demographic stability. According to an official notification, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will serve as the council’s chairman. The council will include the chief ministers of all four provinces, […]