News about Happenings in Pakistan
HYDERABAD: The death toll from the firecracker factory explosion in Hyderabad’s Latifabad area rose to 10 on Monday, following the death of another injured worker, the medical superintendent of Civil Hospital Hyderabad confirmed. Police said that in addition to the fatalities, more than a dozen people sustained injuries when the […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Palwasha Khan on Monday accused the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) of being “corrupt institutions”, urging that all illegal land allotment cases be referred to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). She made the remarks during a meeting of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday announced the schedule for the by-election on the Senate seat left vacant following the death of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Irfan Siddiqui. Siddiqui passed away on November 10, just hours after the Senate approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which […]
Jhelum witnessed the next phase of Punjab’s Green Tractor Scheme as 39 local farmers received subsidised tractors under the provincial government’s initiative to promote mechanised farming. The beneficiaries included 10 farmers each from Jhelum and Dina, and 19 from Sohawa. Each tractor came with a subsidy of Rs1 million — […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar has taken notice of a fake AI-generated video targeting journalist Benazir Shah, calling the act “totally unacceptable and highly condemnable.” Responding to Shah’s post on X, Tarar said no one had the right to create or circulate fabricated content or attempt to intimidate members […]
RAWALPINDI: His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, visited Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) on Sunday, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Salma bint Abdullah II and a high-level Jordanian civil and military delegation. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Army […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari received His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Sunday as the Jordanian monarch began his State visit to Pakistan. His Majesty was accompanied by Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Chief Advisor for Religious and Cultural Affairs; […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan on Saturday signed four landmark documents aimed at strengthening cultural, academic and media cooperation, coinciding with the arrival of Jordan’s King Abdullah II on a two-day official visit. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and senior government officials welcomed the Jordanian monarch upon his […]
The federal government has established the Commission for the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals, aimed at safeguarding the rights and security of media workers across the country. The commission has been formed under the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act, 2021, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting […]
ISLAMABAD: The district administration has announced that vehicle E-Tag stickers will be issued across the federal capital from November 18 as part of broader measures to strengthen Islamabad’s security. Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Memon said the E-Tag stickers will be available to citizens at various designated points across the city […]