News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Passports has achieved a major milestone in improving transparency, efficiency and speed in passport services by introducing a new system to monitor applications, printing and overall performance. On the directives of the Director General of Passports, a dedicated 24/7 monitoring room has been established at […]
An additional district and sessions court in Islamabad has sentenced 12 accused to life imprisonment in the murder case of Pakistan Peoples Party local leader Raja Nasir Hanif and three others. The verdict was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Ismatullah, who also awarded the convicts 16 years of […]
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, called on Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defence Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during his official visit to the Kingdom, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. During the meeting, both sides discussed […]
Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Health that although 96,000 students passed MDCAT 2024, only 22,000 seats were available in medical and dental colleges, forcing more than 70,000 students to seek education abroad and take over $800 million in foreign exchange […]
RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, delivered a keynote address at the National Ulema and Mashaikh Conference held on December 10, 2025, in Islamabad, with participation from religious scholars and spiritual leaders of all schools of thought from across the […]
The 2nd Pakistan Navy MILGEM-class ship, PNS KHAIBAR, was officially commissioned at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard, Türkiye, in a ceremony attended by the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf. President Erdoğan described Pakistan-Türkiye relations as exemplary and emphasized the importance of enhanced defence […]
LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, along with Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, visited Allama Iqbal International Airport on Saturday to review immigration procedures for passengers travelling abroad. During the visit, Mohsin Naqvi and Talal Chaudhry inspected immigration counters and closely observed the ongoing process. The interior minister […]
KARACHI: Residents of the port city woke up to a pleasant but hazy start to Sunday as dense fog enveloped several parts of Karachi, sharply reducing visibility and disrupting routine activities. The fog turned the city’s skyline opaque, with visibility dropping to zero at the M-9 Motorway. Thick fog was […]
KHUZDAR: A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck Khuzdar district in Balochistan on Sunday, the National Seismic Monitoring Centre said, adding that the tremor occurred at a depth of eight kilometres. According to the NSMC, the epicentre of the earthquake was located about 70 kilometres west of Khuzdar. Relevant authorities said they were […]
KARACHI: The 37th convocation of Pakistan Navy Engineering College (PNEC) was held on Thursday at the Bahria Auditorium, where Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah attended as the chief guest. A total of 353 graduates were awarded degrees, including four PhDs, 41 MS degrees and 308 bachelor’s degrees. During the […]