News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday maintained its earlier stay order on the Council of Islamic Ideology’s (CII) opinion that had termed Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza guilty of blasphemy. During the hearing, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani clarified that the court was not suspending the powers of the CII […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally asked the United Kingdom to extradite Shehzad Akbar and Adil Raja, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Thursday. The request was made during a meeting in Islamabad between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, where both sides discussed the return of Pakistanis residing […]
KARACHI: The Sindh Local Government Department on Wednesday suspended several officials after a three-year-old boy tragically fell into an open manhole in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. The incident occurred near the Nipa flyover, prompting a high-level review chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Suspended officials include Imran Ahmed Rajput, […]
RAWALPINDI: H.H. General Shaikh Mohammad Bin ISA Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Commander of the Bahrain National Guard, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi on Wednesday. The meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security, and avenues for enhancing bilateral […]
RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General Fahad Bin Saud Al-Johani, Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security, and expanding avenues […]
ISLAMABAD: Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day maiden state visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, marking an important step toward enhanced bilateral engagement between the two countries. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and federal cabinet members welcomed […]
LAHORE: In a major cultural revival, the Punjab government has formally announced limited Basant celebrations for 2025 after introducing the Punjab Kite Flying Ordinance 2025, marking a cautious yet festive return of the province’s iconic spring event. Under the new ordinance, kite flying will be permitted at designated locations, on […]
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), were martyred on Wednesday when militants targeted a police vehicle in the Panyala area of Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to a KP police spokesperson, the attackers had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the […]
LAHORE: The 8th Maritime Security Workshop (MARSEW-8) commenced at the Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore, formally inaugurated by Commandant Rear Admiral Sohail Ahmad Azmie. In his welcome address, Rear Admiral Azmie highlighted the strategic importance of leveraging Pakistan’s maritime potential in a changing global landscape. He noted that since […]
ISLAMABAD — The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday approved the appointment of Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court, months after his initial induction in an ad hoc capacity. The session, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, was the first since […]