Pakistan
Govt reschedules APC to February 9
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb announced on Monday that the all-parties conference (APC) convened by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take place on February 9 instead of 7. In a tweet, Marriyum said that the national leadership will formulate a joint strategy to combat terrorism and other challenges being faced by…
Read More »Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf passes away : Former president will be buried in Karachi
Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf passed away in a Dubai hospital at the age of 79 after a prolonged illness, his family confirmed on Sunday. The former military ruler was undergoing treatment for amyloidosis at American Hospital Dubai. Musharraf’s family has filed an application in the Pakistani consulate in Dubai to shift…
Read More »General Asim Munir in UK on 5-day official trip
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has reached the United Kingdom on a highly important visit on Britain’s Ministry of Defence invitation to discuss security-related strategic issues. General Munir will be visiting the UK officially for five days starting from Monday. The senior military commanders will accompany him…
Read More »Gen Bajwa realised making “blunder like Imran Khan : Maryam Nawaz
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz has launched a fresh spate of criticism against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan during the party workers’ convention in Multan. In her address on Sunday, the PML-N stalwart said the party’s “leadership feels the pain of the people…
Read More »Visit of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar to Sri Lanka
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, visited Sri Lanka on 3-4 February 2023 at the invitation of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister to participate as a ‘Special Guest’ on the 75th Independence Day celebrations that included a cultural event and Independence Day ceremony.The Minister of…
Read More »Blasphemous content: Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked internet access to Wikipedia in the country on Friday due to the website’s refusal to remove allegedly offensive or blasphemy material, Earlier, the telecom regulator had degraded the portal’s services in the country. PTA spokesperson confirmed that “yes” it had been blocked. On the instruction…
Read More »Court reject’s plea for extending Rashid’s physical remand
A district and sessions court in the federal capital has sent Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid — a close aide of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PIT) Chairman Imran Khan — on judicial remand for 14 days. The former interior minister is facing serious charges as he levelled allegations against Pakistan…
Read More »Imran Khan asks supporters to prepare for ‘Jail Bharo’ movement
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Saturday asked his workers and supporters to prepare for “Jail Bharo” movement across the country. Khan’s comments come in the wake of sedition cases filed against his party’s Senior Vice-President Fawad Chaudhry and former member of National Assembly Shandana Gulzar, while Senator Azam Swati…
Read More »PM questions “misuse” of funds provided to KP govt
Following the ghastly attack on the Police Lines mosque in Peshawar, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), asking who brought terrorists back into the country. PM Shehbaz, giving a policy statement while presiding over the federal cabinet meeting, questioned the “misuse” of funds provided to the Khyber…
Read More »Fawad Chaudhry’s conditional bail approved
An additional sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday approved the bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry in a sedition case. The former minister — who is facing sedition charges for publicly “threatening” the members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a media talk —…
Read More »Pakistan-IMF talks: Fund agrees on relief for poor through BISP, say officials
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday agreed to Pakistan’s request of providing relief via the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to the poor segment of the society but insisted on “strict adherence” to financial discipline. IMF’s review mission is Pakistan for technical and policy level discussions to revive the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility…
Read More »Deaths from mosque suicide bombing hit 95
The death toll from the suicide bombing that rocked the crowded mosque at the Police Lines compound in Peshawar rose to 95, with 221 people wounded, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Caretaker Chief Minister Muhammad Azam Khan on Tuesday. A suicide bomber blew himself up in the mosque — which is in a tightly guarded police compound…
Read More »Pakistan intends to intensify cooperation with Russia in diverse areas: FM
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says Pakistan intends to intensify cooperation with Russia in areas of trade, economy, security, counter-terrorism, defence, as well as cultural, educational and people to people contacts. Addressing a joint news conference, along with his Russian Counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, he said strengthening…
Read More »PPP sends Rs10bn legal notice to Imran Khan over ‘baseless allegations’
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Monday sent a Rs10 billion legal notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for levelling “baseless allegations” against its co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari. “The statements made by you [Khan] have caused great harm and hurt to the sentiments of the members of Pakistan Peoples Party which are…
Read More »Death toll in Peshawar mosque suicide blast rises to 32
A powerful suicide blast inside a mosque in Peshawar’s Police Lines area on Monday martyred 32 people while 147 others were injured, officials told Geo News. According to security officials, the suicide attacker was present in the front row during the Zuhr prayer when he exploded himself, injuring dozens of faithful.…
Read More »10 children die as boat sinks in Tanda Dam
A boat carrying over two dozen sightseers sank in Kohat’s Tanda Dam, leaving 11 children dead after they drowned. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohat Furqan Ashraf confirmed the tragic incident and said that the boat was carrying as many as 30 people and most of them were children. As per the rescue sources, most of…
Read More »At least 41 burned alive in bus accident
The death toll of the ghastly bus accident in Lasbela has reportedly risen to 41 as the said number of bodies were recovered from the ill-fated bus that careened into a ravine near Chinki stop in the Bela area of the Lasbela district this morning, Geo News reported. Apart from the deaths,…
Read More »The government dropped petrol bomb
Following the devaluation of the rupee against the dollar, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Sunday announced that the price of petrol and diesel will go up by Rs35 per litre from today — effective 11am. In a televised address, Dar also announced that the prices of kerosene oil and light diesel oil have…
Read More »Security forces kill one terrorist in North Waziristan IBO
A terrorist was killed by the Security Forces during an Intelligence Based Operation in general area Mir Ali, North Waziristan Tribal District. According to the ISPR, during conduct of the operation, intense fire exchange took place between own troops and terrorists. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed…
Read More »Maryam Nawaz to re-organize PML-N for next general elections: Ahsan
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said Maryam Nawaz will play an active role in reorganization of party for next general elections. Talking to media in Lahore on Saturday, he said enthusiasm of party workers and supporters is unprecedented on return of Maryam Nawaz. He said we…
Read More »Attaullah expresses Govt’s resolve to bring political, economic stability in country
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar has expressed the government’s resolve to bring political and economic stability in the country through concrete measures. Talking to newsmen in Lahore today, he said that present government will eliminate negative politics of PTI Chairman Imran Khan through its achievements.
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