Pakistan

The caretaker Punjab government has decided to dissolve all the market committees of the province. The decision was taken in the 14th meeting of the Provincial Cabinet in Lahore on Thursday with caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi in the chair.   The meeting also to give age relaxation in recruitment to…

The incarcerated leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Shabbir Ahmed Shah has expressed disappointment on criminal silence of world powers regarding human rights situation in occupied territory. In a message from Tihar Jail, he urged the international community to play its role in resolving the Kashmir dispute to save the…

All Parties Hurriyat Conference has appealed the United Nations and international human rights organizations to pressure India to release all Kashmiri political detainees including Hurriyat leaders incarcerated in jails of India and Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, the APHC spokesman expressed serious concern over…

The Senate today passed three bills. These are: “The National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2023”, “The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2023” and “The Pakistan Maritime Zones Bill, 2023.” “The National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2023”seeks to remove the legal complication in the transfer of cases from the Accountability Court to…

Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has rejected the perception that China’s Belt and Road Initiative is a ‘debt trap’. Talking to international media in Islamabad today, he said stories are made to create propaganda in global geopolitics of competition. The Minister said wherever BRI has gone;…

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss President Arif Alvi from office, alleging that the president is no longer “eligible for the post”. The plea has been filed by Chaudhry Muhammad Imtiaz — a civilian — and named the president a party to the petition.…

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has strongly denounced the imposition of curfew-like restrictions in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir in the name of security for G20 event, scheduled in the last week of May in Srinagar. In a statement in Srinagar, the APHC spokesman said the Narendra Modi-led fascist…

Saudi ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al Malki called on newly appointed Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mehmood in Islamabad today and congratulated him on assuming the charge of the Ministry.   The Saudi ambassador expressed the hope that Pak-Saudi relations would continue to thrive under the patronage of…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated resolve of the coalition government to steer the country out of the multiple crises it is facing.    Chairing a meeting of the coalition parties in Islamabad on Tuesday, he commended the coalition partners for their sincere cooperation in tackling the daunting challenges during…

The Arab League has called for a ceasefire in Sudan, expressing concern over the escalating violence and hostilities. In statement issued after an emergency meeting to discuss the recent developments in the country, the Arab League also emphasized the need for a return to peaceful negotiations and to “establish a…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said that India in gross violation of all international laws and conventions is carrying out brutal measures to uproot the Kashmiris from their lands and properties to reduce them a tiny minority in their own homeland. The…

he Federal Cabinet has referred the summary of Finance Ministry regarding provision of funds to the Election Commission for the elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the National Assembly. The Federal Cabinet meeting was held in Islamabad on Monday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The…

The National Assembly today rejected the motion seeking a demand for supplementary sum not exceeding 21 billion rupees to the federal government to meet the expenditure other than charged during the current fiscal year in respect of the Election Commission Pakistan to hold general elections in Punjab. The motion was…

The funeral prayers of Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor were offered in Tajbi Khel area of Tehsil Betani in district Laki Marwat on Sunday. Religious and political leaders, party workers besides a large number of local people attended the funeral. Later on his dead…

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, visited the Kalma Chowk Remodeling CBD Punjab Boulevard project site in Lahore. The project, which is being carried out by Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known as Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab), aims to remodel the Kalma Chowk…

Sixteen people, including three Pakistanis, were dead while nine others sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out in Dubai’s residential building on Saturday, Gulf News reported.  An Indian social worker Naseer Vatanappally said that they have managed to identify four Indians, three Pakistanis and a Nigerian woman.  “So far, we have managed to…

Zahir Jaffar, the main convict sentenced in the Noor Mukadam murder case, Sunday approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) verdict which upheld the trial court’s decision awarding him with a death penalty for the crime. The convict filed a plea against the IHC asking the country’s top court…

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that the latest revelations by the so-called former Governor of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik have once again vindicated Pakistan’s stance on the Pulwama Attack. In a statement today, she said that his disclosures demonstrate how the…

The Government has released 129 billion rupees for development projects under Public Sector Development Programme, including 27 billion rupees for Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and the erstwhile tribal areas. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives, this amount has been released for the…

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Faisal Karim Kundi has said that Pakistan Peoples Party has formed a reconciliation committee to resolve political issues for the sake of national interest. Talking to a private news channel, he said that a two-member reconciliation committee led by…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a major crackdown against sugar smuggling, hoarding and profiteering. Chairing a high-level meeting in Lahore on Sunday, the Prime Minister expressed strong resentment over the reports of profiteering and smuggling of essential commodities like sugar. He convened a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Monday…