News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imposed strict health screening measures at all entry points after two cases of the deadly Nipah virus were confirmed in India’s West Bengal, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination said on Wednesday. In a health advisory, the ministry directed that no individual will be […]
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad district and sessions court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi over his repeated failure to appear before the court in a case involving alleged misleading statements against state institutions. Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah issued the warrant after the […]
ISLAMABAD: Following the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling upholding the super tax, the Federal Board of Revenue is preparing to collect an estimated Rs150 to Rs200 billion in the current quarter (January–March) to help cover the revenue shortfall. FBR officials are awaiting the official written verdict from the apex court, which […]
KARACHI: The investigative report into the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire has been finalised by Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi and will be submitted to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, sources told Geo News on Wednesday, revealing that 79 people lost their lives in the tragedy. According to […]
KARACHI: Stressing the need for accountability, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday urged Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to sack Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon over the Gul Plaza tragedy. Addressing a joint press conference, MQM-P leader Farooq […]
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday dismissed reports of a military operation in Tirah Valley, saying no such operation has taken place in the area for several years and that recent displacement of residents is a routine seasonal phenomenon linked to severe winter conditions. Addressing a press conference in […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday set a 30-day deadline for the installation of fire hydrants in all commercial and high-rise buildings across the province, warning that strict action would be taken against violators. The directive was issued during a special meeting chaired by the chief minister, in […]
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling, the Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld the super tax, restoring Section 4-B of the Income Tax Ordinance and affirming parliament’s authority to legislate on the imposition of taxes. The verdict was announced in the long-running super tax case by a three-member bench headed by […]
KARACHI: The search operation at the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire site has concluded after 10 days of intensive rescue and relief efforts, and the burnt building has been sealed, the district administration said on Tuesday. The Sindh Building Control Authority said experts from the Lahore Forensic Laboratory and […]
ABU DHABI: President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. Upon his arrival at the Presidential Flight Terminal of Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi, the president was received by UAE Minister of […]