News about Happenings in Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: Eleven militants belonging to Indian proxy group Fitna Al Khwarij were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 8, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday. According to the ISPR, security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan district after reports of […]
ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting on environmental protection in the capital was chaired by Federal Minister Dr. Musadik Malik on Friday, focusing on preserving Islamabad’s greenery and ensuring citizens’ health. During the session, officials were briefed on the phased removal of allergy-inducing paper mulberry trees. The minister directed that local, fruit-bearing, […]
ISLAMABAD: A formal complaint has been submitted against the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC), along with two other judges, raising questions about their qualifications and eligibility to hold judicial office. The complaint names Chief Justice Alia Neelum and Justice Abhar Gul Khan. It urges the Supreme Judicial Council […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation increased by 0.12%, according to the latest report released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), taking the overall annualized weekly inflation rate to 3.20%. The PBS report noted that during the week, prices of 21 items rose, while 8 items became cheaper, and 22 items […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to amend the Local Government Act 2015, sources said on Friday, adding that consultations will be held with allied parties, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), before finalising the changes. The sources indicated that a Local Government Act ordinance […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Friday held an important meeting with Pakistani ambassadors posted abroad, directing them to actively engage diplomatic channels to ensure strong global participation in the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum (PMIF) 2026. Addressing the meeting, the minister said PMIF 2026 would serve as […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the committee to review sugar availability and prices across the country. The meeting reviewed progress on the disposal of imported sugar, sugar production for the 2025–26 season, and prevailing market prices. The committee expressed […]
ISLAMABAD: A 15-member delegation from the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Command and Staff College of Saudi Arabia, currently on a foreign study tour to Pakistan, visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. During the visit, Additional Secretary (Middle East) Syed Ahmed Maroof briefed the delegation on Pakistan’s foreign policy […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday termed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf a “political wing” of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, alleging that the party avoids clearly condemning the militant outfit. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Zahid Khan, Tarar criticised PTI’s stance on the TTP, saying […]
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced holding a public gathering at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi on January 11 as part of its street movement ahead of the February 8 protest call, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Friday. In a statement issued ahead of his Sindh visit, Afridi said he […]