News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced plans to introduce a system allowing electricity transformers affected by power theft to be switched off individually, instead of shutting down entire feeders. Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Leghari said on Wednesday that the proposed mechanism would help minimise disruptions for law-abiding […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched the Quantum Valley initiative to support technology startups, connect Pakistani entrepreneurs with global markets and provide young innovators with opportunities to scale their businesses internationally. The initiative has been launched in partnership with global innovation platforms Plug and Play and Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) as part […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the conferment of Tamgha-i-Shujaat on Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) staff nurse Razia Noreen for rescuing a newborn during the hospital’s nursery fire last month that claimed the lives of 14 infants. According to a statement issued by the President’s House, Noreen […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has nominated Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi as the party’s candidate for the office of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) president, Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Wednesday. “Nawaz Sharif nominated Dr Naqi for the AJK president slot,” Marriyum said in a […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday sought the record of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s hospital-transfer case from the Supreme Court, raising questions over jurisdiction a day before the apex court is scheduled to hear a contempt petition concerning the alleged non-implementation of its […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed Pakistan’s ambassador-designate to China, Dr Syed Ali Asad Gilani, to prioritise economic and industrial cooperation with Beijing, particularly in technology, agriculture and skills development. The president issued the directives on Tuesday during a meeting with Gilani at Aiwan-e-Sadr, according to a statement issued […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi on Tuesday to discuss the evolving situation in the region. According to a statement shared by the Foreign Office on X, Dar and Grossi agreed that implementing […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday took notice of increased power outages in different parts of the country and directed the authorities concerned to ensure that load shedding in any area does not exceed two hours. Chairing a meeting to review power load management, Shehbaz expressed concern over the […]
KARACHI: At least five people were killed and two others injured on Friday when a dilapidated wall of a government school collapsed in Karachi’s Orangi Town, police said. The incident occurred near a government school at Block L football ground in the Mominabad area, according to police. A spokesperson for […]
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has increased the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs5.37 per litre, according to a notification issued for September 11. Following the latest increase, the new price of petrol has been fixed at Rs370.80 per litre. The price of high-speed diesel […]