Pakistan

The under-construction Dasu Hydropower Project crossed a major milestone the other day, as the mighty River Indus was successfully diverted following completion of one of the two diversion tunnels. Instead of its natural course, the River Indus was now flowing through a 1.33 kilometer (km) long diversion tunnel with 20…

he Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has excused itself from holding consultations with President Arif Alvi on elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the time being, saying that the matter was already under judicial consideration. On Friday, President Alvi summoned the election commissioner for an “urgent meeting” on February 20 (Monday)…

The National Assembly session was adjourned on Friday without voting on the finance bill after a brief debate on the budget proposals. “The NA session has been adjourned to meet again on Monday, the 20th February, 2023 at 5:00 pm,” it was announced on the official Twitter handle of the lower house.…

The Supreme Court on Friday suspended the transfer order of Ghulam Mahmood Dogar as the Lahore capital city police officer (CCPO) and forwarded the matter to another bench of the apex court. A three-member bench of the top court headed by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan took up Dogar’s plea against…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that Pakistan would continue to provide maximum assistance to Turkey in its post-earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction phases. The prime minister expressed these views as he handed over the relief goods — mainly the winterised tents — to the Turkish officials, during his visit to Adiyaman city…

Two suspects allegedly involved in the F9 park rape case were killed in an exchange of fire with cops at a snap checking point set up in the federal capital, the Islamabad police spokesperson said on Thursday. Last night, the police had set up a snap checking point in Sector D-12 of Islamabad. The…

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that efforts were being made to curtail the powers of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).   The ECP chief made the statement when he appeared before the Supreme Court in a case related to the transfer of former Lahore…

Former prime minister Imran Khan has asked President Arif Alvi to order an inquiry against former chief of army staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa for his alleged violation of oath and the Constitution of Pakistan. “Some very disturbing information has now come into the public domain whereby it is clear…

President National Assembly of Ivory Coast Adama Bictogo called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad today. They exchanged views pertaining to cooperation in multilateral fields based on mutual interest including parliamentary relations, OIC, African Union and cooperation in the trade sector.  The Foreign Minister said Pakistan attaches great…

Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Masood Khan says both countries have built a strong relationship over the decades and look forward to further diversify their partnership in trade, investment, education, climate change, IT and agriculture sectors. He was speaking at a talk on Pakistan-US partnership for Regional Peace and…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan’s keenness to expand its footprints in the work of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) both as a recipient and provider of expertise and technical assistance. He was talking to Director General IAEA Rafael Mariano Grossi, who called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday.…

International Atomic Energy Agency has assured to expand cooperation with Pakistan in its efforts to provide latest treatment facilities to cancer patients. International Atomic Energy Agency has expressed its commitment to expand cooperation with Pakistan especially in its efforts to provide latest treatment facilities to the cancer patients. The intention…

Four militants and three detainees were killed in the exchange of fire when a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) squad came under attack in the North Waziristan tribal area, a spokesperson of the law enforcement agency said Tuesday. The official said that the CTD personnel were transporting three detainees from Miranshah to Bannu when…

The leading US daily, the New York Times says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s actions to suppress press freedom are undermining India’s status as “the world’s largest democracy. In its opinion piece, the paper said the misuse of their powers to intimidate, censor, silence or punish independent news media is…

A special joint investigation team (JIT) probing the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif was not given access to evidence by the Kenyan authorities, the Supreme Court was informed on Monday. A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, resumed the hearing of the suo…

Known as a legend in his lifetime, famed thespian Zia Mohyeddin breathed his last in Karachi at 92. Earlier, sources from National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) had said Mohyeddin had been admitted to the intensive-care unit of a hospital. Mohyeddin, the founder and chief executive of the NAPA, was elevated as…

Irked by frequent strikes by lawyers, Justice Qazi Faez Isa — the senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court — on Monday remarked that the licences of protesting lawyers should be cancelled. Justice Isa made the remarks while hearing a case related to gas theft worth over Rs67 million against a local…

K-Electric has filed its investment plan FY 2024-2030 for Transmission and Distribution segments. The futuristic plan keeps its customers at the heart of the business and seeks to leverage technology as a mainstay to further improve network reliability for smooth and reliable supply of power, while accelerating Karachi’s development, progress,…

While chairing two sessions of Pakistan International Maritime Expo & Conference (PIMEC) 2023, Senator Mushahid Hussain, Chairman of Senate Defence Committee, proposed a 5-point Action Plan to promote Blue Economy. He said apart from Blue Economy, marine and mineral resources plus CPEC and building on a strategic partnership between Pakistan,…

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice-President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz has clarified that she is not interested in becoming the prime minister or the chief minister after the upcoming general elections in the country. During an informal interaction with journalists on Sunday, she categorically said, “My focus is not on the slot of…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Sunday the prize money that will be awarded to the franchise that wins the coveted 24-carat “Supernova Trophy” in the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The winning team will lift the Supernova Trophy as well as walk away with a cheque…