News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday on an official visit aimed at reinforcing Pakistan’s long-standing ties with Saudi Arabia and exploring new avenues of cooperation. As the premier’s aircraft entered Saudi airspace, it was given an aerial escort by Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter jets, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Maj-Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman has filed an intra-court appeal against the Islamabad High Court’s decision removing him from office. The appeal, filed under the 1972 Ordinance, argues that his appointment was made in accordance with laws and regulations, and that he has been performing […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to Australia, Irfan Shaukat, paid a farewell courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday before departing for Canberra to assume his new responsibilities. DPM Dar lauded Shaukat’s professional service as his chief of staff for the past year and a […]
Lahore: The Punjab Wildlife Department has finalised a new draft law regarding the keeping, breeding, and sale of parrot, and has forwarded it to the provincial cabinet for approval. According to the draft, several popular parrot species — including Alexandrine, Rose-ringed, Slaty-headed, and Plum-headed — will now be subject to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday struck down the appointment of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Maj-Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman, declaring his elevation to the post unlawful. Justice Babar Sattar announced the reserved verdict on a petition filed by citizen Usama Khilji, who had challenged the legality of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri from judicial work pending a decision by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on allegations regarding his academic credentials. A division bench of the IHC — comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan — […]
KASUR: United States Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) Natalie Baker has reiterated Washington’s commitment to Pakistan’s flood recovery efforts, as she visited Lahore and Kasur on Monday to review ongoing relief activities. During her meeting with Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed, Ms Baker highlighted the US contribution of lifesaving disaster relief, underscoring […]
DOHA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday met with His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab–Islamic Summit in Doha, convened in response to Israel’s recent attack on Qatar. Deputy Prime Minister […]
ISLAMABAD: Nearly four million cubic feet of timber has been cut over the past three decades in Diamer district and adjoining areas of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Climate Change was told on Monday. Presenting a detailed report, G-B Additional Secretary for Forests Zaid said unchecked deforestation […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Building Committee (SCBC) , chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, approved the master plan for the proposed construction of the Supreme Court Branch Registry in Karachi. The meeting of SCBC was attended by Justice Jamal Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui, Justice Aamer Farooq, and […]