Spokesperson of Foreign Office Mumtaz Zahra Baloch reiterated Pakistan’s demand for immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the main responsibility for this is on the Security Council. “After the cease-fire, an international conference should be convened to find a lasting solution to the Palestinian issue,” she added. “It is the duty of pro-Israeli countries to put pressure on Israel for a …

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman refused to answer the questions of the Attock police investigation team which came to interrogate Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in case related to May 9 riots. Imran Khan replied to Police team that he would only answer in consultation with lawyers or in their presence. Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was investigated by …

The Sindh High Court (SHC) recently issued a directive to suspend the Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) of officials from the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA). This decision was made in response to delays in the city’s anti-encroachment efforts. Justice Nadeem Akhtar of the SHC, while addressing a petition concerning commercial activities on residential land in Karachi’s Gulzar Hijri area, …

The government of Punjab had decided to keep schools closed on Friday and Saturday in the wake of ongoing smog in the province. This was announced by Caretaker CM Punjab, Moshin Naqvi, during a press conference. It is important to note that the decision will only apply to Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Sargodha and Sahiwal divisions. The caretaker CM also …

The Bahria Town Karachi has occupied 3,031 acres of additional land than what was agreed with the Supreme Court. This was revealed in a report submitted to the apex court by a 10-member survey team headed by the Karachi commissioner on the land occupied by Bahria Town, Karachi. The Supreme Court resumed the hearing of the case of non-payment of …

The caretaker federal government has begun the process of repatriating Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Moonis Elahi from Spain, where he has reportedly resided since December 2022 to escape “political persecution” in home country. According to federal government sources, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has requested that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) issue a red notice for the PTI leader’s …

In a remarkable achievement that highlights the resilience and determination of women from all walks of life, a shepherdess from Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, Afroze-Numa, has been named among the BBC’s 100 inspiring and influential women for 2023. Afroze-Numa, one of the last Wakhi shepherdesses, has been tending to goats, yaks, and sheep for nearly three decades, continuing a centuries-old tradition …

The Punjab Excise Department has decided to eliminate the need for visiting its offices for the registration and transfer of motorcycles and cars. In an announcement on its social media handles, the department announced that it will soon be introducing another service. Citizens across Punjab will be able to register or transfer their vehicles from the comfort of their own …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday summoned interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on November 29 if 55 ‘missing’ Baloch students were not recovered by the next hearing. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani’s directives came as he heard a case concerning the implementation of the recommendations of the Baloch Enforced Disappearances Commission. Along with the caretaker prime minister, interim ministers …

A subcommittee of the federal cabinet on Wednesday recommended placing the names of Pakistan Tehreel-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi and 27 others on the Exit Control List in connection with the £190 million case. The Ministry of Interior, in a post on X, said a meeting of the subcommittee was held today and it was attended by interim …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday said peace in the region could not be guaranteed till the resolution of the dispute of Jammu and Kashmir between Pakistan and India. ” Let me make it clear that there can be no peace without the settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir issue,” he said in his address at the graduation …

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The 14th Annual Vintage & Classic Car Show Rally, which commenced on Nov. 12 in Karachi, recently concluded in Balahisar Fort of northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar city. About 51 vintage cars featuring brands like Mercedes, Ford, Chevrolet, Buick, Mini, and Volkswagen graced the streets and enchanted the spectators with their elegant and sophisticated designs. People visit a vintage and …

Caretaker foreign minister Jalil Abbas Jillani addressing the floor of the Senate meeting said that Pakistan took up the issue of Azad Visa holder’s arrest with Saudi Arabia at a very high level. FM Jilani observed that several times those holding independent visas are arrested in Saudi Arabia. “The matter has also been raised with the Saudi Foreign Minister,” Jalil …

The Caretaker Balochistan Education Minister, Abdul Qadir Bakhsh Baloch, has disclosed that approximately 3,500 schools in the province have had to shut down in the past two months due to a severe shortage of teachers. Addressing the issue, he explained, “The provincial Education Department is grappling with a critical lack of teachers. Owing to political and departmental constraints, the department …

Activist, author, and motivational speaker Taqwa Ahmad, 16, has been appointed as UNICEF’s first-ever Youth Advocate in Pakistan. Hailing from Gujranwala, Punjab, Taqwa is a champion for peace, inclusivity, disability rights, and education. The appointment announced on World Children’s Day encourages children to raise their voices and become changemakers for child rights. “I am humbled and excited to become a …

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has fined a man Rs. 100,000 for not paying ‘Haq Mehr’ to his wife after six years of marriage. While addressing the applicant, Chief Justice Qazi Faez urged him to at least follow the principles of Islam even if he doesn’t recognize Pakistan’s law, adding that Haq Mehr is the right of one’s wife. In …

While condemning the atrocities committed by Israel, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday called upon the world powers to help end the brutal killing of innocent people, especially children. “We are witnessing the children holocaust in Gaza that must have to be stopped immediately,” he said while addressing an event in connection with the Universal Children’s Day in …

Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh Maqbool Baqar has expressed hope that the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline issue will be resolved soon Caretaker CM was talking with Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghaddam, who called on him today. Maqbool Baqar talking to Iran’s envoy said that the border market has opened between the two countries. Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghaddam has said …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has demanded the notification issued regarding the appointment of the Official Secrets Act special court judge, as well as reports about the supposed security threats to Imran Khan. The court then adjourned the proceedings until tomorrow morning, 11am. The IHC also extended the order halting the jail trial till tomorrow. A division bench of the …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered to keep all educational institutions closed on all Saturdays until the end of January, owing to the relentless heavy smog. The court directed the deputy commissioner and other government institutions to issue notifications to shut down schools, colleges, and universities on Saturdays after consultations with the member judicial water commission. Justice Shahid Karim …

The Supreme Court has set two conditions for children claiming maintenance from their grandfathers. “The father of the child must be a poor person who has no financial resources to maintain that child, and the grandfather of the child must be a person who is financially in easy circumstance,” a four-page written order authored by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah …

The Senate elections are anticipated to take place in the first week of March. Following the announcement of the general election, the relevant authorities initiated the preparations for the senate election as well. It is highly anticipated that the schedule for the Senate election may be released immediately after the general elections. A total of 50 senate members are expected …

MALE, Maldives: Minister for Information, Broadcasting, and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi said on Saturday that China and Pakistan were each other’s most reliable good neighbors, good friends, and ‘iron brothers’. He stated this during his sideline meetings with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Chinese State Councilor Miss Shen Yiqin on the occasion of the banquet given by the …

The caretaker Sindh government on Saturday clarified that it had not filed an appeal challenging the Supreme Court’s verdict that had declared unconstitutional the trials of civilians under the Pakistan Army Act 1952. On Oct 23 the top court declared Section 2(1)(d)(i) and (ii), and Section 59(4) of the Pakistan Army Act (PAA), 1952 ultra vires of the Constitution and …

LAHORE: Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and 10 others have been acquitted in the Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme reference by a Lahore accountability court. Incumbent federal minister Ahad Cheema and Fawad Hassan Fawad were also among the accused who had been declared innocent by the court. On November 2, Judge Malik Ali Zulqarnain Awan of the accountability court reserved the verdict …

PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday held a meeting with US Ambassador Donald Blome in Lahore, discussing the current political and economic landscape in the country, with a specific emphasis on his party’s preparations for the upcoming elections. Blome’s meeting with Sharif was one of several liaisons with politicians, which included PPP’s Yusuf Raza Gilani and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief …

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Saturday emphasised his opposition to inflation and poverty rather than any political party during a workers’ convention in Peshawar. He highlighted the party’s public communication campaign and announced upcoming conventions in Dir, Chitral and Nowshera. Bilawal Bhutto emphasised the strength of PPP workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stating that they adhere to principles …

NEW YORK: Pakistan, on behalf of a group of 17 countries, called on the United Nations to “urgently” establish a mechanism to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians being subjected to relentless bombardment in Gaza by the Israeli military and to intensify efforts to promote a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict. “The people of Gaza are desperately looking …

LAHORE: Rana Sanaullah a seasoned politician who is the Punjab chapter president of PML-N on Saturday said they had contested the last general elections with their hands tied a fact that no one noticed. Commenting on PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s statement about former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in which he said the 70-year-old elder shouldn’t be a prime minister, Rana …

ISLAMABAD: As the biggest economies, China and the United States have to engage with each other to create a resilient and sustainable future for the world, a Pakistani economist has said. A resilient world future “can only happen if these two economies engage with each other,” Mahmood Khalid, a senior research economist at Macro Policy Lab of the Pakistan Institute …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday stressing a preventive rather than curative approach said dietary and lifestyle changes could prevent non-communicable diseases such as heart ailments and strokes. In his video-link address to the 12th biennial conference of the Pakistan Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons held in Peshawar, he said preventive measures not only decreased the risk of …

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Friday the responsible of the economic devastation should be brought to the book because the damage was not done by accidently but by a well-knit planning. He expressed these views while addressing a public gathering in Peshawar. Fazl underscored the need to erase the old fashioned politics and start moving on …

Gohar Ayub Khan, former foreign minister and National Assembly speaker, passed away on Friday. His funeral prayer will be offered on Saturday (tomorrow) at 3:00pm in Village Rehana, Haripur District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan confirmed that his father passed away peacefully after a brief illness. His funeral …

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir says there is no space for intolerance and extreme behavior by any entity against anyone, particularly against minorities and vulnerable segments of the society. He said this while interacting with leading Ulema and Mashaikh of all schools of thought in Rawalpindi on Friday. General Syed Asim Munir said Pakistan belongs to all Pakistanis without …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has declared over Rs. 48 million in assets which include 20 acres of property worth Rs. 8 million, 10 tolas of gold which he has declared at just Rs. 80,000, and over Rs. 25 million in cash. The premier has submitted returns revealing assets totaling Rs. 48.18 million. He owns 20 acres of inherited …

Passport applicants in major cities across Pakistan are facing a substantial increase in delivery times, with normal processing now taking 2.5 to 3 months. Long queues have become a common sight at passport offices in Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad. Urgent fees, intended to expedite the process, are providing only marginal relief, with delivery delays still stretching …

Foreign Office (FO) has claimed that it has nothing to do with why 164 retired military and civilian officials were paid pensions in foreign currency. This was stated by FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during her weekly media briefing. She said this information was provided by the Foreign Office in response to a request under the Right to Information (RTI) …

President Dr Arif Alvi said on Thursday that it is up to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and government to provide a level playing field for the political parties. Addressing the Margalla Dialogue in Islamabad, the president stated, ‘’There is no doubt about it that the elections will happen on February 8. The government has assured to provide a …

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore authorities are unmoved despite directions from the Apex committee to take action against electricity theft. Moreover, the agency could not even recover more than Rs5 billion from 100 dead defaulters, let alone action against power theft. A list of these dead defaulters was provided to the FIA by the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) …

Religious Affairs minister Aneeq Ahmed on Thursday announced the 2024 Hajj policy. Aneeq Ahmed said that Hajj 2024 will be digitalized wherein Hajis will get an internet-free mobile application that could be used without internet and through an arrangement unlimited free call package will be provided to Hajis. Pakistan to Saudi Arabia Hajj 2024 cost.  Aneeq Ahmed said that last year’s …