News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Tuesday reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen their strategic partnership, recognising vast opportunities to expand cooperation in trade, economy, and other key sectors. Speaking at the opening session of delegation-level talks, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu […]
KARACHI: A massive fire broke out at a garments factory in the New Karachi Industrial Area on Thursday, leading to the collapse of the building and spreading to an adjacent thread-manufacturing unit owned by the same proprietor. Firefighters rushed to the scene and battled flames that engulfed both floors of […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has prepared draft legislation aimed at strengthening protection of rivers and surrounding ecosystems, with the proposed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa River Protection Amendment Act, 2025 expected to be tabled before the provincial cabinet soon. According to officials, the bill proposes the designation of a 200-foot buffer zone […]
Islamabad: Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu arrived in Islamabad on Monday for a two-day official visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation. He was received at the airport by Additional Secretary (West Asia) Syed Ali Asad Gillani and other senior officials, the Foreign Office said. Nurtleu is […]
ISLAMABAD: Four judges of the Supreme Court have written to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, raising strong objections to the approval of the Supreme Court Rules 2025 through circulation instead of collective consultation. The judges also boycotted the full court meeting convened to discuss amendments. The two-page letter, authored by Justice […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the launch of a digital pension system aimed at streamlining payments to retired employees and eliminating the need for manual processing. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur gave formal approval to the initiative, titled Ehsaas e-Pension System, which will become operational from Jan 1, […]
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) police have barred their personnel from using the social media platform TikTok in order to maintain “discipline, uniformity and the dignity of the force.” According to a circular issued by the Office of the Inspector General of Police, no officer or official of the G-B police […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has finalised an agreement with Chinese company Golden Dragon for the procurement of additional buses to strengthen the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network. Under the deal, Golden Dragon will provide two 12-metre-long buses free of cost, while the provincial government will purchase 50 more […]
ISLAMABAD: Murat Nurtleu, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, will pay an official visit to Pakistan from Sept 8 to 9, 2025, in what officials described as a precursor to the Kazakh president’s visit later this year. According to the Foreign Office, Murat Nurtleu will be accompanied by […]
LAHORE: Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi has been selected for the prestigious Asia 21 Next Generation Fellowship, becoming the first female police officer from Pakistan to achieve the distinction. The announcement was made after the Asia Society unveiled its Class of 2025, which recognises emerging leaders across […]