News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir has concluded a day-long visit to Iran alongside Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi as part of Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to break the deadlock in the ongoing US-Iran conflict and advance efforts towards lasting peace and regional stability, […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that Pakistan will send 100 agricultural graduates to Italy for advanced training in olive cultivation, processing, marketing and various aspects of the value chain. Addressing the launch ceremony of the Pakistan National Olive Value Chain Policy in Islamabad, the prime minister said […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Newly elected members of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly took oath on Monday, formally completing the formation of the new 53-member house after elections on reserved seats. Outgoing Speaker Chaudhry Latif Akbar administered the oath to the newly elected members during a ceremony at the assembly. The […]
MUZAFFARABAD: The bodies of three youths who had been missing for more than two months were recovered from a stream in Jagrang forest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Neelum Valley, their families and police said on Monday. The deceased were identified by their relatives as Nasir, Yasir and Faisal. According […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United Kingdom from August 24 to 28, with high-level meetings expected to focus on strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation. Dar will meet UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Minister of State for Pakistan Stephen Doughty and other senior […]
ISLAMABAD: At least two children drowned in a drain in Ghori Town amid heavy monsoon rains, with rescuers recovering the body of one child while a search for the second continued on Sunday. According to Capital Emergency Services, the children fell into the drain on Saturday evening. Rescue teams immediately […]
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced a nationwide wheel-jam strike after 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal if the government fails to accept the party’s demands, particularly regarding the petroleum levy and fuel prices. Speaking to the media during the JI sit-in on Mall Road, Hafiz Naeem said the party’s protest movement […]
RAWALPINDI: The federal government has authorised the deployment of three companies of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi for six months for “sensitive security duties”, according to an Interior Ministry notification issued on August 21. The deployment was approved under Article 245 of the Constitution following a request from the Punjab […]
ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties have decided to approach the Supreme Court over former prime minister Imran Khan’s health and alleged failure to implement the court’s order directing his transfer to Shifa International Hospital. The decision was taken at a joint parliamentary party meeting chaired by Opposition Leader in the National Assembly […]
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 49 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, 12 militants were killed in KP and 37 in Balochistan during operations targeting militant networks in several districts. […]