Pakistan

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted four operations in different areas of the country during last 24 hours and recovered over 43 kg narcotics including 42.600 kg charras, 133 grams heroin and 553 grams Ice, the force also arrested seven accused. Separate cases have been registered against the accused while further investigations…

The Gilgit Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) has beefed up preparedness measures in the wake of looming glacial lake outburst flood threat due to rising temperatures amid heatwaves.  The GBDMA officials confirmed that there was less impact of the prevailing heatwave on the melting Shisper Glacier falling in the vicinity…

Pakistan has strongly condemned terrorists operating with impunity from Afghan soil to carry out activities in Pakistan. In response to media queries regarding recent incidents along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said the terrorists are using Afghan soil with impunity to carry out activities inside Pakistan. He…

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Inspector General Islamabad Capital Territory to ensure protection of journalists as it is the responsibility of the state. PML leader Maryam Aurangzeb, in a statement said that she contacted IG Islamabad Ahsan Younis and conveyed that directions of the prime minister. She said that…

National Book Foundation (NBF) aims to promote book-reading culture in various districts of the country as NBF was running the mobile book shop and holding of exhibition at the far-off places. An official of NBF Raza Mehmood told APP that online books shop is gaining popularity among readers as NBF…

Pakistan strongly condemns Indian occupation forces’ relentless killing spree resulting in the martyrdom of four more Kashmiri youth during this week in staged ‘cordon and search’ operation in Shopian district of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). More than 576 innocent Kashmiris have, so far, been martyred by…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Modi-led fascist Indian government is deploying 40,000 more troops and paramilitary personnel to suppress the Kashmiris’ ongoing freedom movement. The Modi regime is making deployment of these personnel in the name of security measures for the annual Hindu pilgrimage, Amarnath Yatra, which is…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the country is facing loadshedding due to the gross mismanagement and incompetence of previous government, expressing the commitment to address the situation at the earliest. Speaking in the National Assembly on Saturday, the Prime Minister said he has held several meetings with the…

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly met in Muzaffarabad on Saturday. The house waited till the decision of the AJK Supreme Court regarding the election of the new leader of the house. The AJK Supreme Court listened to the arguments of both parties and concluded that a session of the…

Candidate of PML-N and allied parties, Hamza Shahbaz  has been elected as new Punjab Chief Minister, by securing 197 votes in the elections, held in Punjab Assembly Lahore today. This was announced by Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari in Punjab Assembly this evening. He said the candidate of PTI…

The House on Saturday passed a motion authorizing the Speaker to constitute a parliamentary committee for electoral reforms in order to ensure free, fair and transparent elections. The Motion moved by Murtaza Javed Abbassi said the committee will present its report within three months from the day of its notification.…

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, MNA of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has taken oath as Speaker of National Assembly. Presiding Officer Sardar Ayaz Sadiq administered the oath to him. He was elected unopposed as Speaker National Assembly after no other candidate filed nomination papers for the seat. In his opening remarks after…

Provincial Election Commissioner has extended three days in submitting nomination papers for local bodies’ elections in Balochistan. According to a spokesman of the Provincial Election Commissioner, candidates can submit nomination papers with concerned Returning Officers till 21st of this month. Polling for elections will be held on 29th of next…

PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb says the attack by PTI and PML-Q members on Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly today was aimed at halting the election of Chief Minister. Talking to newsmen outside Parliament House in Islamabad on Saturday, she said the act is not just condemnable but also a disobedience of…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s proposal to hike prices of petroleum products in the country. It was announced by the Prime Minister while addressing an Iftar Dinner at Prime Minister House in Islamabad on Friday tonight. He said that the people of…

The Security Forces have killed four terrorists who ambushed a military convoy near Pak-Afghan border in general area Isham, North Waziristan District on Thursday. According to a statement of ISPR, seven soldiers also embraced martyrdom during intense exchange of fire. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the martyrdom…

Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court issued a stay order against election process of Prime Minister in the Legislative Assembly on a writ petition filed by opposition leader Chaudhry Latif Akbar and others. Earlier, AJK Legislative Assembly met in Muzaffarabad, as was summoned by the Speaker on a no-confidence motion.…

Indian troops continued their violent cordon and search operations and house raids in different areas of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, subjecting the people to harassment, even in the holy month of Ramadan. According to Kashmir Media Service, Indian troops and paramilitary personnel carried out military operations and house…

Voting for election of the new Punjab Chief Minister will be held in the Punjab Assembly in Lahore at 11.30 on Saturday morning. Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari will chair the Assembly session to conduct the electoral process. Hamza Shahbaz is candidate of PML-(N) and allied parties while Chaudhry…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed hope to work closely with Germany to further strengthen and deepen the long-standing and multifaceted relations. In a tweet on Friday, he thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for felicitating him. He said Pak-German partnership for regional peace and development remains crucial. 

Election Commission of Pakistan has decided to hold hearing of foreign funding case of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on daily basis so that the case can be decided within 30 days. In a tweet on Friday, Spokesperson of Election Commission said the decision has been taken in the light of Islamabad High…