News about Happenings in Pakistan
KARACHI: A Karachi district and sessions court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to five suspects, including an 11-year-old boy, in the Gul Plaza fire case that claimed 72 lives on January 17. Additional District and Sessions Judge (South) approved the bail applications of Gul Plaza Management Committee President Tanveer Pasta, […]
ISLAMABAD: Police on Sunday arrested the suspect accused of killing a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officer who intervened to save a woman during an alleged abduction attempt in Islamabad, police sources said. According to the sources, the suspect was arrested from the Soan Zone area of the federal capital late […]
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday threatened to quit the federal coalition government, warning that its lawmakers would move to the opposition benches if its long-standing demands were not fulfilled. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, MQM-P senior leader Dr Farooq Sattar issued what he described as a […]
ABBOTTABAD: Two young men drowned after falling into a waterfall in the Bara Gali area of Abbottabad on Saturday, police said. Police identified one of the victims as Rizwan, a resident of Bara Gali, who drowned while bathing at the Jandar Bari Waterfall. According to initial reports, the youths slipped […]
ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for expanded business-to-business cooperation, investment and economic engagement between Pakistan and Türkiye, saying the two countries share a historic relationship that has continued to grow stronger over time. Addressing the Pakistan-Türkiye Business-to-Business Conference in Istanbul, the prime minister described Türkiye as one […]
ZHOB: At least 40 people, including women and children, were killed after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Danasar area of Zhob, Balochistan, following a suspected brake failure, officials said. According to police, the accident occurred after the bus reportedly lost its brakes. Several passengers were killed […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the National Highway Authority (NHA) from collecting additional toll charges from motorists, suspending a notification that imposed a 50% surcharge on non-M-Tag users and vehicles with insufficient M-Tag balances. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued a stay order, directing that the additional toll […]
ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) has launched a passport home delivery service through a private courier company to facilitate applicants across Pakistan. The initiative was introduced on the directions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi as part of the government’s efforts to improve public convenience and streamline […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and other Pakistani leaders attended the pre-funeral ceremony of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran on […]
QUETTA: An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unidentified individuals exploded near Spizand Bridge in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday morning, partially damaging the adjoining road but causing no casualties, police said. According to police, the blast occurred at around 8am near the bridge. While the bridge remained intact, a […]