News about Happenings in Pakistan
LAHORE: The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has announced the arrest of 26 suspected terrorists linked to various proscribed militant organisations during a series of intelligence-based operations carried out across the province over the past month. According to a CTD spokesperson, the arrests were made amid heightened security concerns and potential […]
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking suspension of the sentence awarded in the Toshakhana-2 case and his release on bail on medical and humanitarian grounds. The petition was filed through Barrister Salman Safdar and Salman Akram Raja, […]
ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aiyeen Pakistan (TTAP) continued their sit-in for a second day on Saturday, citing serious concerns over the health of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, particularly an alarming decline in vision in his right eye. The protest demonstrations are being […]
ISLAMABAD: The air at Riphah International University was buzzing with creativity and youthful energy on Thursday, as students from across Islamabad and Rawalpindi gathered to celebrate World Radio Day in a unique way—through digital storytelling. The Inter-University Digital Content Creation Competition, jointly organized by Riphah Institute of Media Sciences and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States on Thursday agreed to enhance cooperation in the mining, minerals, and energy sectors while exploring ways to strengthen counterterrorism collaboration, the Interior Ministry said. The understanding emerged during a meeting between Interior Minister Senator Mohsin Naqvi and US Assistant Secretary of State for South […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday, where they reviewed the country’s political, economic, and security situation, along with the prevailing regional and global environment. The high-level meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Senator […]
ISLAMABAD: Advocate Salman Safdar submitted a seven-page report to the Supreme Court on Thursday outlining the living conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Safdar had been appointed as amicus curiae to inspect the facility and submit his findings by February 11. The report provides […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its call for the Afghan Taliban regime to take concrete measures against terrorist outfits operating from Afghan territory, amid ongoing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. During his weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stressed that Pakistan would neither close the door […]
ISLAMABAD: A report compiled by the Establishment Division has revealed that 19 federal bureaucrats serving in grades 18 to 22 hold dual nationality. According to the findings, the list includes two officers in Grade 22, two in Grade 21, six in Grade 20, seven in Grade 19 and two officers […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has successfully launched Pakistan’s second indigenous Electro-Optical satellite, EO-2, from the Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre (YSLC) in China, marking another major milestone in the country’s expanding space capabilities. According to ISPR, EO-2 was conceived, engineered and integrated at SUPARCO’s Satellite Research […]