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 […]
ISLAMABAD: Human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir has filed a harassment complaint against Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. The complaint, submitted to the IHC’s workplace harassment committee headed by Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz through a court associate, seeks an inquiry under the Protection […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director of International Cricket Usman Wahla has been suspended after he failed to send an official letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on time, sources told on Monday. According to insiders, Wahla was removed from his post for not promptly forwarding the PCB’s complaint […]
RAWALPINDI: Security forces eliminated 31 terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy group “Fitna al Khwarij” in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Monday. According to the military’s media wing, an intelligence-based operation was carried out in Lakki Marwat district on […]
ISLAMABAD, Sept 15: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), seeking the immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 over the “handshake controversy” that marred Sunday’s Pakistan-India clash. The […]
DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday arrived in Doha to attend the extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit convened to formulate a joint response to Israel’s ongoing military campaign, with last week’s deadly strike in Doha dominating the agenda. The visit comes a day after Pakistan urged the international community to hold […]
QUETTA: Former provincial minister of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulvi Ghulam Sarwar Musakhail was arrested on Sunday following allegations of harassment, physical assault and threats against Balochistan Communications Secretary Lal Jan Jafar. The arrest came after multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) were lodged against the former minister at two separate police […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced plans to launch a modern, high-speed rail service between Islamabad and Rawalpindi in a move aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving public transport in the twin cities. The service, which will operate between Margalla Station in Islamabad and Saddar Station in Rawalpindi, is […]
