News about Happenings in Pakistan
LAHORE: Days after the Punjab government announced heavy fines and stricter penalties under new traffic rules, it has emerged that vehicles involved in repeated traffic violations will now be auctioned if challans remain unpaid. Chairing a meeting on the planning of a modern traffic system, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz […]
ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has been officially designated to serve as both Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) effective today, sources confirmed Friday after legislation passed earlier this month. Under the recently approved Pakistan Army, Air Force and Navy Amendment Bills 2025 — […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the killing of three Chinese nationals in a terrorist attack in southern Tajikistan near the Afghan border and expressed condolences to the governments and peoples of both China and Tajikistan. In a statement, the Foreign Office described the incident as a “heinous terrorist attack” and […]
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan district, following reports about the presence of militants on Wednesday. According to a statement released by ISPR, troops effectively engaged a militant hideout during the operation. After an intense exchange of fire, at least 22 […]
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday strongly rejected rumours circulating on social media about passengers being offloaded from flights at Lahore airport, saying no traveller with complete and legal documents is being stopped. FIA Lahore Zone Director Captain (retd) Ali Zia clarified that immigration staff only stop those […]
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visit and work visas to Pakistani citizens, and is currently granting visas only to holders of diplomatic and blue passports, officials of the Ministry of Interior informed the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Thursday. Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry told […]
RAWALPINDI: More than 600 electronic traffic tickets were issued within the first four days of Rawalpindi’s new digital traffic enforcement system, officials from the Safe City Project confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking at the Safe City headquarters, SSP Safe City Rawalpindi Rana Abdul Wahab said the system has now been fully […]
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday strongly criticised the PTI founder over his remarks about jail conditions, saying the facilities being provided to him at Adiala Jail were better than those available at many five-star hotels. In a post on X, Asif said the food being served to Imran […]
Rawalpindi: Adiala Jail authorities on Wednesday rejected viral claims that former prime minister Imran Khan had died or been secretly shifted from prison, confirming that he is alive and remains in their custody. The clarification came after unverified reports, largely circulated by India-linked websites and social media accounts, alleged that […]
Manama: The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, met His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain in Manama today, reaffirming the strong and historic partnership between the two brotherly nations. During the meeting, the King conferred upon the Prime Minister the Order of Bahrain (first class), the […]