News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Former Punjab police chief Dr Usman Anwar has been appointed as the new Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), while Rao Abdul Kareem has been posted as the Inspector General of Punjab, officials confirmed on Friday. According to official notifications, the appointments were made following earlier speculations […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been invited to take part in talks between Iran and the United States aimed at de-escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington, a Reuters report said on Tuesday. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the discussions are expected to take place at the level of foreign […]
KARACHI: A fire that broke out on Monday evening at Saddar’s mobile market was brought under control after swift action by rescue and firefighting teams. According to Rescue 1122 officials, the fire erupted on the seventh floor of Al-Najeebi Electronic Market in the Saddar area and engulfed several cars parked […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to impose a ban on kite flying in areas adjacent to airports to ensure uninterrupted air operations and passenger safety, well-placed sources said on Monday. The decision comes days ahead of Basant celebrations, after the provincial government last month allowed kite flying under strict […]
RAWALPINDI: Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces Khalifa Abu-al-Qasim Haftar, along with Deputy Commander Saddam Khalifa Haftar, called on Chief of Defence Staff Asim Munir at General Headquarters on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement. According to the military’s media wing, the meeting involved an exchange […]
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of renewed militant attacks across Balochistan, ruling party lawmakers on Monday called for an unequivocal condemnation of terrorism, rejecting the narrative that militancy in the province is linked to deprivation or rights-related grievances. According to security sources, terrorists affiliated with India-sponsored Fitna al-Hindustan carried out coordinated […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi on Monday to discuss the overall law and order situation in the province, along with matters of mutual interest, sources said. The meeting focused on measures to strengthen security, maintain stability, and address administrative and governance challenges […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Friday that former prime minister Imran Khan’s family will receive his medical report, following a party sit-in outside the Supreme Court and Raja’s meeting with the Chief Justice. The sit-in was staged to demand a meeting with the jailed […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received the Representative of the President of Azerbaijan on Special Assignments, Khalaf Khalafov, on Friday. During the meeting, Khalafov briefed Dar on ongoing and upcoming initiatives under Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Turkish General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu called on Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir at General Headquarters on Friday, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations. Upon his arrival at GHQ, Bayraktaroglu was presented with a guard of honour by a contingent of the Pakistan […]