News about Happenings in Pakistan
KARACHI: The opposition leader in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Friday announced a no-confidence motion against Mayor Murtaza Wahab, accusing the city administration of failing to protect citizens amid a series of deadly incidents across the metropolis. Addressing a press conference, Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Naib Emir Saifuddin Advocate said the […]
RAWALPINDI: As many as 41 Indian-backed militants were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on January 29, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday, as the military reiterated its resolve to eliminate terrorism. In a statement, the military’s media wing said the militants belonged to Indian proxy groups […]
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Thursday released the findings of a committee investigating the devastating Gul Plaza fire, which claimed 79 lives in Karachi. The report provides a detailed account of the fire’s progression, emergency response, and systemic failures in safety and rescue operations. According to the report, the fire […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi on Thursday announced a sit-in near Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail after he was again denied permission to meet former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan. “We will stage a sit-in tonight. MNAs and MPAs of our party are arriving,” Afridi told the media, […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed confidence that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) would reach new heights under the leadership of the Arif Habib Consortium, saying the airline’s performance, punctuality, cabin services and professional standards would significantly improve. The prime minister was speaking at a ceremony held for […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not become a party to the Abraham Accords and its position on the Palestinian issue remains unchanged, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday. Addressing the weekly media briefing in Islamabad, Andrabi rejected reports linking Pakistan’s participation in the US-backed Board of Peace to the Abraham […]
LAHORE: In a bid to ensure public safety and enforce compliance with Punjab government regulations, the Lahore deputy commissioner on Thursday issued a detailed code of conduct for the three-day Basant festival scheduled to be held in the city from February 6 to 8. Last month, the Punjab government led […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Navy on Thursday assumed command of Combined Task Force-150 (CTF-150) for the 14th time during a change of command ceremony held at the headquarters of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in Bahrain, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Commodore Muhammad Yasir Tahir of Pakistan Navy took over the command […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Syed Asim Munir visited Bahawalpur Garrison on Thursday, where he was briefed on operational, training and administrative matters of the corps, with special emphasis on preparations for multi-domain warfare, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. During the visit, the army […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imposed strict health screening measures at all entry points after two cases of the deadly Nipah virus were confirmed in India’s West Bengal, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination said on Wednesday. In a health advisory, the ministry directed that no individual will be […]