News about Happenings in Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Armed Forces on Wednesday paid glowing tribute to Lance Naik Muhammad Mehfooz Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, on his martyrdom anniversary, reaffirming their resolve to safeguard the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. According to ISPR, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Admiral […]
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Rights was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Agha Rafiullah, during which the issue of passengers being offloaded from flights was discussed in detail. Briefing the committee, Director General Federal Investigation Agency said that 51,000 […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace for Indian aircraft for another month until January 27, 2026, according to a notice to airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority on Wednesday. Under the latest Notam, the restriction will remain in force from December 25, 2025, to January […]
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Navy has launched its fourth Hangor-class submarine, named GHAZI, at the Shuangliu Base in Wuhan, China, marking another major milestone in the navy’s modernisation programme, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Tuesday. With the launch of GHAZI, all four Hangor-class submarines being constructed in China are now […]
LAYYAH: A two-year-old boy lost his life after falling into an open sewage pit in Punjab’s Layyah district, highlighting ongoing safety hazards caused by the absence of a proper drainage system in rural areas. According to the child’s father, the toddler was playing outside his house in Kakkar Wala village […]
Former Punjab chief minister and former speaker of the Punjab Assembly Manzoor Wattoo passed away on Tuesday, his family confirmed. Born on August 14, 1939, Wattoo began his political career in 1983 after being elected chairman of the Okara District Council. He entered the Punjab Assembly in 1985 and was […]
The Islamabad High Court has dismissed an objection raised by Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri against the constitution of a divisional bench and the inclusion of Sarfraz Dogar in it, ruling that the objection carried no legal force. In a written order issued on Tuesday, the court said that given the sensitive […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken a key step toward the launch of 5G services as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority issued comprehensive 5G security guidelines to ensure the safe deployment and operation of next-generation networks. According to the PTA, the guidelines aim to protect user data and safeguard national telecommunications infrastructure, and […]
WEB DESK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tribute to the martyrs of the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar tragedy, reaffirming the state’s resolve to completely eradicate terrorism from the country, calling it the only true justice for the victims. In a message issued on the anniversary of the […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned a brutal attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Kadugli, Sudan, which claimed the lives of six Bangladeshi personnel serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei and left several others injured. According to the UN mission, at least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were […]