ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed two resolutions expressing unwavering support and solidarity with the armed forces and security agencies.   The two resolutions moved by Sabir Qaimkhani and Wajeeha Qamar said they stand shoulder to shoulder with them.   The house condemned unequivocally the acts of vandalism and burning of infrastructure following the arrest of a nabbed …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) adjourned on Monday the hearing for the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) review petition against orders to hold elections in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for one week.   A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, heard the ECP’s review petition. The CJP noted that …

QUETTA: In view of the security situation in Balochistan, the deployment of army soldiers in the province has been approved. The federal cabinet approved the deployment of the army in Balochistan under Article 245 of the Constitution. The Balochistan government had sent a requisition to the federal government for army deployment, sources said. The Pakistan Army has been deployed in …

GUJRANWALA: Police rescued a 14-year-old girl chained at a house in Gujranwala in early hours of Monday. According to sources, the girl was being kept in illegal detention by a suspect named Aurangzeb who also continuously raped the little girl. Neighbours after listening screams alerted the police. A police team rushed to the spot and rescued the victim. Police once …

ISLAMABAD: Renowned Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Sadpara created history as he scaled the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, without supplemental oxygen and the help of Sherpas on Sunday in Nepal. He is the first Pakistani to climb the world’s highest peak without the aid of supplemental oxygen. Sajid aims to climb all 14-8-thousanders without the aid of supplemental oxygen. He has …

ISLAMABAD: Families, including children and women, in different areas of the country responded positively to the former prime minister Imran Khan’s call for nationwide “freedom” protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention last week triggered deadly unrest. The one-time cricket superstar – who has been tied up in dozens of legal cases since being ousted from power in …

LAHORE: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Sunday that the ruling alliance will continue to protest outside the Supreme Court (SC) till the resignation of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial. The 13-party alliance is poised to protest outside the Supreme Court against what they perceive as favourable treatment given by the judiciary to …

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the amount of financing necessary to ensure Pakistan stays current on external payments has remained unchanged throughout discussions under the ninth review. “There is no truth to reports that the IMF is asking Pakistan to raise $8 billion in fresh financing,” IMF’s Resident Representative for Pakistan Esther Perez Ruiz said on Sunday. …

ISLAMABAD: Qatar has showed keen interest in exploring new investment prospects in Pakistan in various sectors under its national rejuvenation project, Vision 2030. The interest was shown by Qatar’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sheikh Saoud Abdul Rahman Al-Thani during a meeting with Special Assistant to Prime Minister Jawad Sohrab Malik in Islamabad. He said Qatar considers Pakistan as its main strategic …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Sunday that Imran Khan wants to hide behind violence and lawlessness and has “come out as a dirty dealer”. Speaking to the media in Narowal, he said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief has been unable to provide “receipts” in the Al-Qadir Trust case. Further talking about the …

LAHORE: A man shot his friend dead over a Ludo game before committing suicide in Sabzazar area of Lahore. Police said Sheharyar and his friend Siddique were playing Ludo at a local tea stall on the Multan Road in the evening when both of them developed a dispute over the game. This led to an exchange of harsh words. Sheharyar …

RAWALPINDI: Days after installations of the armed forces, including the General Headquarters (GHQ), were besieged by a mob in protest against the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan, banners and billboards inscribed with pro-military slogans surfaced in Rawalpindi, excluding the cantonment areas at the weekend. It was observed that scores of placards had been affixed on lampposts along the road …

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has directed the Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace (FOSPAH) to conduct an inquiry into the matter of alleged harassment of a female employee by another employee of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police and conclude the proceedings within 90 days.   While referring the matter of harassment at workplace to FOSPAH …

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Safe City Authority Head Office in Lahore on Saturday and expressed his sadness over the recent violent attacks on state institutions. During his visit, the Prime Minister spoke about the recent attack on Jinnah House, which he described as a sad day in the country’s history. He blamed the PTI for the attack, …

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Saturday vowed that strict action would be taken against the PTI protesters responsible for vandalizing Public Property   In a press conference, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah announced that the government will take strict action against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gangsters who vandalized public property during protests against the arrest of Imran Khan in the …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis are still facing issues accessing social media websites and apps like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on Saturday with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) saying that a decision would be made soon.   Users on Saturday also complained they were unable to connect to these platforms without using a Virtual Private Network. As per Downdetector, outage reports for Twitter …

ISLAMABAD: The line in the sand was crossed. What many thought is the equivalent of the tennis court oath in Versailles or the tossing of tea in Boston harbor has come to pass. What many thought unthinkable happened. Imran Khan, the most popular and populist leader in Pakistan, was arrested. Uproar. Chaos. Pandemonium.   It started on May 9 with …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Saturday suspended the detention orders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmin Rashid and issued her release orders. The Punjab police arrested PTI leader Yasmin Rashid and other prominent female leaders, along with 17 PTI women activists, on charges of inciting the people to stand up against the government, particularly the youth in their locality. The …

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has prepared a preliminary report of the damage caused to public and private property during the protests of PTI workers against the arrest of party Chairman Imran Khan in the city. According to the report, 26 police vehicles were destroyed and burnt in Lahore, two buildings of the police department were vandalized and set on …

RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted six operations and recovered over 101 kg drugs, and 5500 intoxicated tablets and arrested eight accused including a woman, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman on Saturday. He said in an operation at International Mail Office, Rawalpindi, 5,500 intoxicated tablets were recovered from a parcel being sent to America. In the second operation at Karachi …

The Punjab government on Saturday decided to constitute a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the attack on Lahore’s Corps Commander’s House in Cantonment during the series of countrywide protests in the wake of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest. Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, while presiding over a meeting to review the law and order situation, announced the constitution …

KARACHI: A six year old child was killed in Liaquatabad area of the city of lights in the Saturday night. According to the police, the six year old child was injured by receiving a bullet in a fight over trivial issue that turned into an armed conflict. The child was shifted to hospital for medical aid but could not be …

KARACHI: Police have arrested five members of a motorcycle lifting gang from the provincial capital in the small hours of Saturday night. According to SSP Korangi, the police have arrested five suspects and recovered six motorcycles from them. The suspects used to sell the stolen motorcycles in the rural areas of Balochistan and Sindh. The police further added that the …

Speakers at the 3rd Islamabad Security Dialogue (ISD) 2023 in Islamabad underlined the need that synergy among the countries of Asia to achieve sustainable development and enduring peace in the region abstaining from great power contestation was imperative in the prevailing testing times. Former National Security Advisor (NSA) Lieutenant General (R) Nasser Khan Janjua addressed the opening session of the …

LAHORE: A couple was killed in Wahdat Colony area here in provincial capital during the short hours of Friday night. According to the police, a man with the help of her sister’s husband killed his sister and the person with whom she was currently residing in Wahdat colony area of Lahore. The police said upon receiving information of robbery the …

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said Pakistan was facing multiple challenges on various fronts including economic, social and security. “And the incumbent government is making all-out efforts to tackle the confronted challenges effectively,” the minister said while addressing the opening ceremony of the ‘Islamabad Security Dialogue-2023,’ organized by the National Security Division and …

KARACHI: An alleged terrorist, who attacked a foreign resident, was shot and killed by a security officer in Malir Sukhan area of Karachi on Wednesday. Police officials said the incident took place near Pak China Shipyard, where the suspect attacked a foreigner. The police official tasked to provide security to the person under attack opened fire and killed the suspect. …

PTI chief Imran Khan, who was present at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for two hearings on Tuesday afternoon, was arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust case by the NAB with the help of dozens of Rangers’ personnel. Islamabad police released a statement quoting Inspector General (IG) Akbar Nasir Khan as saying that Imran had been arrested in relation to the …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir has discussed regional security and border management mechanisms in separate meetings with the foreign ministers of China. General Syed Asim Munir, COAS met Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang at his office on Saturday. Matters of mutual interest including regional security and defense cooperation came under discussion. During the meeting, COAS …

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (Internews): General Syed Asim Munir, COAS, met Acting Afghan Minister for Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, at his office and stressed on the need to increase cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan to tackle common challenges. COAS and Afghan Acting FM discussed issues of mutual interest including aspects related to regional security, border management, and formalisation of bilateral …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed the resolve to work together for promoting regional peace and prosperity as well as jointly cope with external challenges. Both sides emphasized the need to further advance and deepen bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, economy, culture and defense for the mutual benefit of the two countries. The two sides also called for …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial said on Tuesday that an independent judiciary was a main component of the Constitution.   He made the remarks as an eight-member larger bench of the Supreme Court heard a set of plea challenging a bill, which has since become an act of Parliament, seeking to curtail the powers of the …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected on Tuesday former Punjab chief minister and current PTI president Parvez Elahi’s request to stop the police from arresting him.   The orders come after the police conducted a raid at his home in Gujrat, as per a tweet by Parvez’s son Moonis. The first raid had taken place on Friday night at …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has started preparations for the budget 2023-24 in which conditions forwarded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are likely to be implemented.   Sources privy to the development said the budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 will be the ‘toughest’ budget in the country’s history. The mini-budget might be merged with the budget 2023-24.   With the …

LAHORE: Beaconhouse Ring Road Campus, Lahore, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming Pakistan’s first and only school to be approved by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CIE) to host and administer Cambridge examinations as a Cambridge International Direct School.   Through this initiative, Beaconhouse Ring Road Campus will be able to administer Cambridge examinations without third-party involvement, further strengthening Beacon-house’s …

ISLAMABAD: A PIA flight carrying 93 Pakistanis reached Islamabad on Monday from Sudan, where fighting continued for a third week despite a ceasefire between the country’s rival military forces.   “93 stranded Pakistani nationals in Sudan arrived at Islamabad International Airport via PK754 today,” the Foreign Office (FO) said in a tweet today.   They were received by Minister for …

LAHORE: PML-N leader Javed Latif on Monday expressed his disapproval towards the ongoing negotiations between the coalition government and the PTI, saying that talks should never be held with “terrorists” and those who “want to destroy national institutions”.   The statement from the ruling party’s legislator comes at a crucial time when the federal coalition and the opposition are holding …

WAZIRABAD: A man, recently returned from Dubai, killed his wife over petty domestic issues in Ahmad Nagar area of Wazirabad city in Punjab province on Sunday evening. According to the sources, a husband killed his wife by domestic violence. The deceased victim was identified as Sadaf from Lambanwali area. The woman was married to the suspects approximately eight years ago. …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination announced that the country’s first and only Monkeypox patient has fully recovered and been discharged from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, the reports of the patient were negative, who was admitted to PIMS …

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Sunday returned the National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to Parliament, stating that previous amendments to the accountability laws were sub judice before the Supreme Court (SC).   Earlier this month, the bill, dubbed “part two of NRO-2” by the opposition, had sailed through the Senate without being referred to the standing committee concerned.   The …