News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has withdrawn the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, following a walkout by the Pakistan Peoples Party from the National Assembly, which raised serious objections over the ordinance’s legality and procedure. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the president has been advised, […]
PESHAWAR: Amid deteriorating law and order conditions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial assembly has written to the Peshawar corps commander, seeking an in-camera briefing on the province’s security situation and ongoing operations. According to a letter issued by KP Assembly Deputy Secretary Tariq Noor, the Special Committee on Security has […]
TANK: At least five police personnel were martyred on Monday when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near an armoured police vehicle on Gomal Bazaar road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district. Police said the blast completely destroyed the armoured vehicle, which was returning from Gomal Police Station. Additional Station House Officer Ishaq […]
KARACHI: The introduction of new currency notes in Pakistan has entered its final phase, with the State Bank of Pakistan ready to proceed, subject to approval from the federal government. Sources said the Security Printing Corporation has completed all technical preparations and developed the new currency notes featuring modern and […]
ABU DHABI: Pakistan has set an ambitious target of achieving 60 percent renewable energy in its overall power mix by 2030 as it accelerates its transition towards clean and sustainable energy sources. The goal was outlined by Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam while addressing the 16th […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has promulgated the Islamabad Local Government Ordinance, introducing a major overhaul of the local government system in the federal capital aimed at restructuring administration and strengthening governance. Under the ordinance, the existing Metropolitan Corporation will be dissolved and replaced with three town corporations, aligned with […]
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Navy flotilla comprising PNS Rah Naward (sail ship), PNS Madadgar and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency vessel PMSS Kashmir visited Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman, where the ships were accorded a warm welcome by Omani authorities, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. According to the […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory (PFSL) has confirmed the presence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in videos related to the violent incidents of May 9, 2023, according to an official forensic report. The PFSL conducted an audio-visual analysis of footage linked […]
KARACHI: Police detained more than 30 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers on Sunday after clashes erupted at Numaish Chowrangi and near Bagh-e-Jinnah ahead of the party’s scheduled public rally. Police officials said the arrests were made after protesters allegedly assaulted a policeman during the disturbance. Detained workers were shifted to a […]
KHYBER: At least five people were killed when a car collided head-on with a truck near Bab-e-Khyber in Khyber district on Sunday, rescue officials said. According to rescue authorities, the accident occurred on the main road when the car, reportedly travelling at high speed, crashed into a truck coming from […]