News about Happenings in Pakistan
QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court in Quetta on Monday sentenced prominent Baloch rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch and her co-accused, Sibghatullah, to two concurrent life imprisonment terms each after convicting them in the killing of a Frontier Corps (FC) official during a protest in 2024. Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen of the […]
GILGIT: Candidates backed by the ruling coalition were elected unopposed to the top positions of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Monday following a power-sharing agreement between coalition partners. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Imran Nadeem was elected unopposed as the new Speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. Following the election, outgoing Speaker […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday presented a Rs2.122 trillion tax-free provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, prioritising social welfare, healthcare expansion, infrastructure development and digital governance reforms. The budget was presented by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in the provincial assembly amid protest from opposition members who chanted […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced a significant reduction in petroleum prices, cutting petrol by Rs74 per litre and diesel by Rs67 per litre with immediate effect from midnight. After the revision, the price of petrol has been reduced from Rs373 to Rs299 per litre, while diesel now stands at […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday, during which the two leaders discussed the recently signed Islamabad Peace Deal and broader bilateral relations. According to an official statement, the conversation between the two leaders was […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday rejected claims by the Afghan Taliban regime that it had carried out drone strikes on alleged Daesh camps in border areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, saying security forces had instead intercepted and shot down an intruding drone inside Pakistani airspace. In a statement shared via […]
Families of 10 Pakistani citizens held hostage by Somali pirates staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club on Friday, calling on the government to intensify diplomatic efforts for their safe recovery. The demonstration, organised by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), was attended by relatives of the abducted crew members, who urged the […]
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Friday that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would present and pass its budget as a constitutional and legal obligation, rejecting the impression that the move was being made at the request of the federal government. Speaking to reporters, Gohar said the passage of […]
The Balochistan government has decided to send acid attack victim Dr Mahnoor Nasir to the United States for specialised treatment after approving her overseas medical care. An official said on Friday that Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti had approved the move and directed authorities to complete the necessary arrangements. Balochistan Chief […]
The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has referred a petition seeking a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) investigation into the killing of nine-year-old Hania in Chakwal to the agency’s director general for a decision in accordance with the law. Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan heard the petition on Friday, […]