Pakistan

The countrywide mourning processions in connection with Yaum-e-Ashur — the tenth of Muharram-ul-Haram — to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his devoted companions in Karbala, came to an end peacefully on Saturday night amid tight security, with mobile phone services remained suspended…

Remembering the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have urged the nation to uphold the values and principles that the battle of Karbala represents. In their separate messages to commemorate Ashura, the President and the Prime Minister said the incident of…

Three terrorists have been killed in successful operations by security forces in Khyber and South Waziristan districts. According to ISPR, one terrorist was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces at Bagh area of Khyber district. Weapon and ammunition were also recovered from him. Two more terrorists were…

The road link between Balochistan and Sindh has been badly disrupted by floods caused by torrential rains. According to Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Balochistan, due to heavy downpour, Sibi-Quetta section on Sukkur-Quetta N-65 Highway was blocked, cutting off Balochistan’s link to Sindh. It said highways connecting Harnai to Sanjawi,…

River Indus is experiencing Medium Flood at Taunsa and Guddu whereas it is in Low Flood at Tarbela, Kalabagh, Chashma and Sukkur. According to daily Federal Flood Commission report, flood in Indus River System may become violent due to contribution of likely torrential flash flooding. Due to combining effect of…

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng is paying a three day visit to Pakistan from Sunday.    During the visit, the Chinese Vice Premier will attend the 10th-anniversary celebrations of CPEC. He will also call on the President and the Prime Minister. Vice Premier He Lifeng has played a prominent role…

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will undertake an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. During the visit, the Foreign Minister will hold a meeting with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. They will discuss entire spectrum of bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries.…

Kashmiris living on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over will observe August 5 as a Black Day. According to the Kashmir media service (KMS), the Modi-led Hindutva government in New Delhi revoked the special status of the internationally recognized disputed territory Jammu and Kashmir on…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Narendra Modi-led Indian government is targeting the freedom-loving people for challenging India’s illegal occupation of their motherland and is not sparing even the dead ones. According to Kashmir Media Service, this is evident from a charge-sheet filed by the Delhi-controlled State Investigation…

The Counter-Terrorism Department Punjab has arrested ten wanted terrorists of banned organization during search operations in different areas of the province. According to the CTD spokesperson, the terrorists were arrested from Lahore, Multan, DG Khan and Attock and cases have been registered against them. He said explosives, detonators and weapons…

Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Hassan has died during an attempt to summit K2. Muhammad Hassan, who was from the district Shigar of Gilgit-Baltistan, died when the huge avalanche hit him near the Bottle Neck at the end of his summit. It was impossible to bring the mountaineer back so he was…

Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Moharram-ul-Haram, will be observed tomorrow across the country with due solemnity to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain Razi Allah ho Ta’ala Anho and his devoted companions in Karbala.   Mourning processions will be taken out in all cities and towns of…

Pakistan Governance Forum (PGF) 2023 has called for immediate implementation of Stable, Transparent, Agile and Responsible governance system in the country.                                                 The call was made through a…

Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi jointly laid the foundation stone for the expansion project of the shrine of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh and launched the “Nazrana Online” App in Lahore today. In the briefing it was informed that through “Nazrana Online App”, Langar…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reached Abu Dhabi on a day-long visit to the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan’s Ambassador in the UAE, senior UAE officials, and members of the Pakistan’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi received the Prime Minister at the airport. The Prime Minister will visit the Royal Palace…

At the United Nations, Pakistan has urged the Security Council to fully and forcefully implement its resolutions on the Middle East conflict that give the right of self-determination to the Palestinian people. Speaking in the 15-member Council, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram also strongly…

The Indian government has admitted disappearance of around 10,000 innocent women in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.   Indian Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra, told Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament, the other day that 9,765 women in the categories above and below 18 have gone…

Pakistan and Iraq have agreed to enhance economic cooperation, including bilateral trade between the two countries. This understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Iraqi Ambassador Hamid Abbas Lafta in Islamabad on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Rana Sanaullah said Pakistan attaches great importance to…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif performed the ground breaking of different development projects in Gwadar on Thursday.  The projects include Basima Khuzdar Road, Awaran Jhaljao Road, Expo centre, 132 KV Panjgur-Basima power transmission line. Addressing the laptops and cheques distribution ceremony, the Prime Minister said uniform progress of all the…

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch says Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself against any aggression as demonstrated in its forceful response to India’s misadventure in February 2019.    At her weekly media briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, she said Pakistan strongly condemns the provocative statement made by Indian Defence…

Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has commended World Bank and Asian Development Bank in helping to deal with devastating floods in Pakistan last year. He was speaking at a ceremony held in Islamabad on Thursday with regard to highlight the contributions of World Bank and Asian Development Bank…