News about Happenings in Pakistan
The Punjab government announced that the Basant festival will return in early 2026, ending a 25-year prohibition on kite flying as the province moves to revive the cultural event under stringent regulatory controls. The three-day celebration will take place from February 6 to 8, with authorities stressing that kite flying […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan turned down a request from Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti to postpone upcoming local government elections in Quetta, ruling that the vote will take place on the previously announced date. Bugti had urged a delay earlier this week, arguing that the worsening law and order […]
The United States signalled a significant boost to Pakistan’s mining sector as the US Export-Import Bank approved $1.25 billion in project financing for the Reko Diq copper and gold mine, a move expected to bring in as much as $2 billion in American mining equipment and services over the coming […]
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday night conferred the country’s highest civilian honour, Nishan-e-Pakistan, on Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at a special ceremony held at the President House in Islamabad. Prabowo was in Pakistan on a two-day official visit from December 8–9, during which he held meetings with Prime Minister […]
LAHORE: At least seven people were injured on Tuesday after six trailer trucks collided on the Multan–Sukkur Motorway (M-5) due to severely reduced visibility caused by dense fog. The crash occurred on the section between Zahir Pir (Rahim Yar Khan) and the Multan Sher Shah Interchange, which had earlier been […]
LONDON: The United Kingdom has deported Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt, who now faces possible arrest upon landing in Pakistan, officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to sources, Butt departed for Pakistan early this morning on a scheduled flight after UK authorities cancelled his visa. The YouTuber had recently left the country […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) has launched the National Inspector Pilot Training, an ambitious initiative aimed at modernizing and standardizing inspection and accreditation of medical and dental institutions across the country. The program is designed to strengthen regulatory efficiency by integrating digital inspection technologies and building a […]
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, met the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto in Islamabad on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According to ISPR, the meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security, and ongoing […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday signed a series of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including halal trade, small and medium enterprises, higher education, health, narcotics control, and archival collaboration. The signing ceremony was held at the Prime […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Defence Forces addressed officers of all three armed services at the newly established Defence Forces Headquarters, terming the structural transformation a “historic shift” designed to meet modern security imperatives. Field Marshal said that with fast-evolving and increasingly complex threats, Pakistan […]