LAHORE: In a bid to ensure public safety and enforce compliance with Punjab government regulations, the Lahore deputy commissioner on Thursday issued a detailed code of conduct for the three-day Basant festival scheduled to be held in the city from February 6 to 8. Last month, the Punjab government led […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh has approved its national shooting team’s tour to New Delhi for next month’s Asian Shooting Championships, days after the country’s cricket team refused to play in India over security concerns, a decision that cost them their place in the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Navy on Thursday assumed command of Combined Task Force-150 (CTF-150) for the 14th time during a change of command ceremony held at the headquarters of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in Bahrain, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Commodore Muhammad Yasir Tahir of Pakistan Navy took over the command […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Syed Asim Munir visited Bahawalpur Garrison on Thursday, where he was briefed on operational, training and administrative matters of the corps, with special emphasis on preparations for multi-domain warfare, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. During the visit, the army […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s newly formed “Board of Peace” for Gaza on Wednesday designated 26 countries as founding members of the body, with Pakistan included among the initial participants. According to the announced list, the founding members include Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has imposed strict health screening measures at all entry points after two cases of the deadly Nipah virus were confirmed in India’s West Bengal, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination said on Wednesday. In a health advisory, the ministry directed that no individual will be […]
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad district and sessions court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi over his repeated failure to appear before the court in a case involving alleged misleading statements against state institutions. Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah issued the warrant after the […]
ISLAMABAD: Indian media on Wednesday reported that a privately operated chartered plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing near Baramati in Maharashtra, killing five people on board, with some outlets claiming that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was travelling on the aircraft. According to NDTV and other Indian news channels, […]
ISLAMABAD: Following the Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling upholding the super tax, the Federal Board of Revenue is preparing to collect an estimated Rs150 to Rs200 billion in the current quarter (January–March) to help cover the revenue shortfall. FBR officials are awaiting the official written verdict from the apex court, which […]
KARACHI: The investigative report into the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire has been finalised by Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi and will be submitted to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, sources told Geo News on Wednesday, revealing that 79 people lost their lives in the tragedy. According to […]