News about Happenings in Pakistan
KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has criticised the Indian film Dhurandhar, describing it as another example of what he termed negative propaganda by India’s film industry against Pakistan, particularly Karachi’s Lyari area. In a post on X, Memon said Lyari should not be linked with violence, adding that […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a weather advisory warning of possible disruptions due to rain, snowfall, fog and extremely cold conditions across several parts of the country from today until December 14. According to the NDMA, a westerly wind system is expected to impact northern and […]
ISLAMABAD: The final nationwide polio vaccination campaign of the year will begin on Sunday, with authorities targeting more than 45 million children across Pakistan, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre. The seven-day campaign will run from December 15 to December 21, 2025. More than 400,000 polio workers — including […]
LAHORE: The eighth edition of the Pakistan Navy’s Maritime Security Workshop concluded on Friday at the Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore, with Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani attending as chief guest. Addressing participants, Gilani highlighted the growing significance of oceans in the 21st century and underscored the need for […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are carrying out joint counterterrorism exercise Warrior-IX from 28 November to 14 December 2025, aimed at deepening interoperability and boosting military cooperation between the two long-standing defence partners. According to ISPR, the Distinguished Visitors Day (DVD) was held on 11 December […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued a strong demarche to the Norwegian ambassador H.E. Mr. Per Albert Ilsaas over what it described as an unacceptable intrusion into the country’s internal judicial matters. The move comes after the envoy’s presence at the Supreme Court of Pakistan during the hearing of the Iman Mazari […]
ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports has introduced a new biometric verification system to address the technical difficulties faced by applicants using the online passport service, particularly during fingerprint verification. According to the department, the upgraded system has been launched through the efforts of the DG Immigration and […]
RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations has announced that a Field General Court Martial has sentenced former Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on four separate charges. According to the statement, proceedings under the Pakistan Army Act began on 12 August 2024 and […]
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he does not support banning any political party, distancing his party from calls within the federal government to outlaw PTI over what ministers have described as an “anti-state” and “anti-army” narrative. Speaking to reporters in Lahore, Bilawal said that while he opposes proscribing political groups, […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the National Ulema Convention in Islamabad that Pakistan’s success will come through hard work rather than superstition, urging national unity to confront the country’s political, economic and security challenges. He said the country could not achieve lasting economic development unless terrorism, extremism and sectarianism were […]