News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have foiled an attempted attack by Afghan Taliban fighters in the Gulistan sector along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing several Taliban personnel in a retaliatory operation, security sources said on Thursday. According to the sources, Pakistani forces responded promptly to the attempted aggression and inflicted casualties on […]
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday vowed to proceed with its September 27 long march on Islamabad “under all circumstances”, while directing workers not to carry sticks, slingshots or any weapons. Speaking to Geo News, PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Secretary Shaukat Yousafzai said a party meeting had been held to […]
QUETTA: Kisan Ittehad Chairman Khalid Hussain Bath has announced that farmers will launch a long march from Quetta to Islamabad on Friday, September 25, to press the government for the acceptance of their demands. In a video statement, Bath said the march would begin from Quetta Press Club at 3pm […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan has introduced a 10-minute limit for lawyers to present their arguments as part of efforts to expedite hearings and ensure the early disposal of cases. A stopwatch has been installed in the courtroom and will start beeping once the allotted 10 […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Atta Tarar has warned that Pakistan will give a “befitting response” if Afghan territory continues to be used for attacks against the country, saying Islamabad will target militant infrastructure being used for terrorism. Speaking to journalist Asma Shirazi on HUM TV programme “Faisla Aap Ka” on Thursday, […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the deployment of Rangers in Islamabad and four districts of Punjab to assist local administrations in maintaining law and order ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned march towards the federal capital on September 27. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has appointed Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), as the first Secretary General of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nauman Mahmood will lead the General Secretariat of the alliance being established […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s armed forces on Wednesday shot down eight drones after they entered the country’s airspace from Afghanistan, security sources said, as tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border intensified. According to the sources, the air defence system intercepted all eight drones and foiled the attempted intrusion. Four drones were brought down […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has sought the deployment of Rangers in four districts ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned march towards Islamabad on September 27, as security preparations intensify across the province and the federal capital. The Punjab Home Department has written to the Ministry of Interior seeking Rangers […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty and security, strongly condemning recent Houthi attacks against the kingdom, including an attempted drone attack targeting Makkah. In a message on Saudi National Day, the prime minister said Pakistan stood “shoulder to […]