News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Wednesday that the newly established Danish University in Islamabad will begin academic classes in 2027, providing high-quality education to students from underprivileged regions across the country. Chairing a review meeting on the progress of the Danish education network, the prime minister described […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the formation of a high-level federal emergency response committee as Pakistan prepared for above-normal monsoon rainfall and severe heatwaves. The directive came during a high-level review meeting after the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) briefed the prime minister on the country’s weather […]
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police have registered a criminal case over the escape of 14 under-trial prisoners from a police transit van near Sihala and arrested five police personnel over alleged negligence as authorities widened their investigation into one of the country’s biggest recent custody breaches. The case was registered on the […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has established a Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund to help shield the domestic market from sharp fluctuations in international oil prices. The Ministry of Finance issued a formal notification creating the fund and allocating a dedicated public account head and object code for its operations, according to official […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik on Tuesday called for a new international legal framework to protect transboundary water resources, saying disputes over shared rivers have become issues of justice, food security and global stability rather than solely environmental concerns. Addressing a seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-powered Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to investigate the controversial One Constitution Avenue case following the recommendations of a special committee formed to review the matter. According to sources, the committee headed by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar submitted its findings to the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved plans to develop a 350-acre wildlife safari park in Islamabad, aiming to create an international-standard ecotourism destination in the federal capital. According to the CDA, the safari park will be established in the Malpur Forestry Park area along Murree Road near Bhara […]
RAWALPINDI: At least 14 under-trial prisoners escaped from a police transit van near Sihala on Monday after allegedly throwing chilli powder into the eyes of police personnel during their transfer back to Adiala Jail. According to the Rawalpindi police spokesperson, the prisoners were being transported from a court in Kahuta […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday said the Indus Waters Treaty cannot be unilaterally suspended or altered, asserting that Pakistan’s rights over the Indus river system remain protected under the legally binding agreement. Addressing a joint press conference with Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik in Islamabad, Tarar said the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has directed authorities across the country to arrest any Afghan national residing in Pakistan without a valid visa from July 10, as part of an intensified nationwide drive against illegal foreign nationals. In a notification issued to the chief secretaries of all provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad […]