News about Happenings in Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: The Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, Rear Admiral Saif Bin Nasser Bin Mohsin Al Rahbi, called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. During the meeting, both sides discussed matters of […]
ISLAMABAD: United Arab Emirates President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will undertake an official visit to Pakistan on December 26, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said this would be Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s first visit to Pakistan since […]
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army’s top leadership has expressed firm resolve that no malicious interest, political or otherwise, aimed at undermining national unity, security and stability will be tolerated, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Wednesday. The resolve was expressed during the 273rd Corps Commanders’ Conference held at General Headquarters in […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday issued a stay order on the conduct of local government elections in Quetta, halting the electoral process until further proceedings. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin heard the case, with Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi as members of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Arif Habib Corporation Limited–led consortium has acquired a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines after submitting the highest bid of Rs135 billion in the privatisation process of the national flag carrier. The consortium raised its offer from Rs115 billion to Rs135 billion in the second round of open […]
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, visited the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, where he was briefed by civil and military participants of the ongoing National Security and War Course on academic perspectives regarding national security challenges and strategies to address them. […]
A district and sessions court has extended the pre-arrest bail of the PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi and restrained authorities from arresting them in the May 9 case and five other related cases until January 27. The court passed the orders during the hearing of multiple […]
The Federal Investigation Agency has taken strict departmental action against seven officers and officials found involved in corruption, abuse of authority and negligence during an orderly room chaired by Director General FIA Riffat Mukhtar Raja. According to an FIA spokesperson, Inspector Fakhar Abbas was dismissed from service over allegations of […]
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court has dismissed all eight appeals filed by Airblue in civil compensation cases arising from the 2010 plane crash and ordered the airline to pay more than Rs5.41 billion in damages to the victims. The court also imposed a fine of Rs100,000 per appeal on […]
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, met the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team on Monday at General Headquarters and congratulated the players, team management and officials on their historic victory in the Asia Cup Men’s Under-19 tournament. According to a statement issued by […]