ISLAMABAD , March 10, 2023: Pakistan has rejected claims that it had allowed the US to set up a regional “drone hub” in the South Asian country as part of the counterterrorism measures. Foreign Office Spokesperson issued the rebuttal during her weekly press briefing on Thursday when a reporter asked that “it is being said in some circles, that preparation …

ISLAMABAD , March 10, 2023: Pakistan Army has decided to hold the annual parade of the armed forces on the eve of the Pakistan Day on a limited scale, joining the government’s austerity drive that aims at warding off the economic crisis. The military parade is observed each year on March 23. The event is at the center of celebrations …

ISLAMABAD , March 10, 2023: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday turned down a petition seeking contempt proceedings against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry for allegedly scandalising judiciary. LHC Justice Shujat Ali Khan issued the ruling on the petition filed by Advocate Shahid Rana, who argued that the former information minister had attempted to scandalise the judiciary through …

LAHORE, March 10, 2023: Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar has formed a two-member committee for a transparent and impartial investigation into the death of a PTI worker during a crackdown on those participating in the party’s rally on Wednesday following the imposition of Section 144 in Lahore. DIG Headquarters Punjab has issued a notification for the two-member …

SWAT , March 10, 2023: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted Swat and its adjoining areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on late Thursday night, Dunya News reported. People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran. No loss of life and property was reported from any part of Swat due …

LAHORE , March 10, 2023: Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,577,412. The nationwide tally of fatalities stood at 30,644 on Friday. According to the latest figures issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 73 people were tested positive for Covid-19 …

LAHORE , March 9, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that he has no hope from those who back the government, and the nation is looking towards the Supreme Court. Addressing the nation through video link on Thursday, he said that his party had announced the date of the election rally day …

LAHORE , March 9, 2023: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president and chief organiser Maryam Nawaz on Thursday while holding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan responsible for death of party worker on Wednesday said that the young generation can play its role in changing the fate of the country. Addressing party’s youth leadership in …

RAWALPINDI , March 9, 2023: Security forces on Thursday pipped three more terrorists in a sanitization operation conducted day after six terrorists were killed in general area Datta Khel, North Waziristan District. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces had launched an operation to clear the area after killing six militants in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in …

ISLAMABAD ,March 9, 2023: The federal cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved Pakistan’s first National Clean Air Policy. The Ministry of Climate Change briefed the cabinet meeting on the policy. In 2021, Pakistan was among the three most polluted countries in the world, while Karachi and Lahore are among the most polluted cities in the …

PESHAWAR , March 9, 2023: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday invited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Haji Ghulam Ali to consult the election date in the province on March 14. The consultation between the electoral watchdog and the KP governor will start at 2pm in Islamabad and the KP election date will be announced. Earlier today, the Pakistan …

LAHORE, March 9, 2023: Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi said on Thursday the number of cases in connection with missing persons had increased in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s tenure. Mr Elahi called on a delegation of former lawmakers, during which the kidnapping of Zubair Ahmad Khan was vehemently condemned. Mr Elahi said, “Zubair Ahmad Khan was arrested outside …

LAHORE ,March 9, 2023: The Lahore High Court on Thursday suspended the ban on broadcast of PTI chairman Imran Khan’s speeches and statements imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza announced the verdict and sent the matter to the full bench for hearing. Earlier, the high court reserved a verdict on a plea filed …

QUETTA , March 9, 2023: The Quetta court issued on Thursday non-bailable arrest warrants for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. In connection with issuance of the non-bailable arrest warrant for the deposed premier, the judicial magistrate ordered to produce Mr Khan before the court after arresting him. A case of defamation against institutions against Imran Khan was lodged in the …

ISLAMABAD , March 9, 2023: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday announced the by-elections on six vacant seats of the National Assembly, to be held on April 30. The ECP released the schedule for the by-elections on six NA seats. According to the schedule, public notice inviting nomination papers would be issued on March 11. The nomination papers …

ISLAMABAD , March 9, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday pleaded to a District and Sessions Court for an exemption to appear in a case pertaining to threatening a lady judge Zeba Chaudhry. Mr Khan’s lawyer Naeem Panjutha filed the plea before Judge Rana Mujahid Rahim. Mr Panjutha sought exemption from appearing before the court today (Thursday) …

LAHORE , March 9, 2023: Punjab police on Thursday lodged a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and other PTI leaders over creating chaos during PTI’s protest in Punjab’s capital. A First Information Report (FIR) lodged against Mr Khan stated that up to 400 people including armed men vandalised the venue and threatened the security institutions on the …

RAWALPINDI , March 9, 2023: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Thursday emphasised socio-economic development in Balochistan during a visit to Gwadar. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), he was briefed on the prevailing security situation, Formation’s operational preparedness for CPEC’s security, and efforts for ensuring a peaceful and secure environment. The Army Chief appreciated the …

LAHORE , March 9, 2023: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday reserved a verdict on a plea filed by Imran Khan challenging Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) ban on airing his speeches, Dunya News reported. Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza will hear the verdict. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday had challenged the ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media …

ISLAMABAD , March 9, 2023: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned the federal cabinet meeting to be held today (Thursday) in Islamabad to discuss economic and political situation in the country, Dunya News reported. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the federal cabinet meeting to be held at the Prime Minister’s office. The cabinet will discuss a four-point agenda …

NEW YORK, March 9, 2023: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that Islam forbids us from injustice against people, nations and women. The Foreign Minster expressed these views during a conference titled “Women in Islam” being held on the sidelines of the Commission on Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York. The Foreign Minister told …

RAWALPINDI , March 9, 2023: Anti-corruption establishment on Thursday lodged a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Imran Ismail and Amir Mahmood Kiyani over alleged fraud in a housing society. The First Information Report (FIR) stated that both leaders duped citizens by advertising for an unapproved housing society in the city. The FIR nominated 10 others including the society’s owner, …

ISLAMABAD, March 8, 2023: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that police personnel who behaved violently with the particiapants in Aurat March in Islamabad had been suspended. Taking to Twitter, he said those persons who misbehaved with the women in the march were also being identified. He also vowed strict legal action would be taken against those who pushed …

ISLAMABAD, March8, 2023: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir has assured the business community that Pakistan has averted the default and it will soon witness economic turnaround. The army chief held a meeting with top businessmen of the country on Tuesday night and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was also present. The army chief said Pakistan would emerge as …

LAHORE, March 8, 2023: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz said on Wednesday that the role of women in politics was vital. Addressing a speech on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Ms Nawaz said it was necessary that the women pick up the right party that will pave the way for them to raise their voice …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal directed the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to call on Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to address the province’s concerns in response to the threats by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to part ways with the coalition government if their …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – Quaid-e-Azam University has expelled 79 students involved in the clash of student organizations from the university. According to Registrar Quaid-e-Azam University, the degrees of 79 students have also been cancelled. Registrar says the action against the students has been taken for disturbing the academic activities and violation of discipline. Earlier in last week, Quaid-i-Azam University was …

LAHORE (Internews Pakistan) – Police have arrested several PTI workers who turned up on Mall Road to participate in the rally the party claims to have been taking out in ‘favour of the judiciary’. Police also baton-charged the people after the PTI workers thronged Canal Road and set up a temporary bridge. The road leading to Zaman Park from The …

RAWALPINDI (Internews Pakistan) – Security forces killed six terrorists during an operation in Datta Khel tehsil of North Waziristan district, according to military’s media wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, on Wednesday said a large cache of ammunition and modern weapons were also recovered from the possession of the killed terrorists. The terrorists were actively involved in …

LAHORE, March 8, 2023: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called off its pro-judiciary rally hours after chaotic scenes in Lahore on Wednesday. Several PTI workers and other citizens were reported injured when police baton-charged them and used water cannons to disperse them. PTI leader Hammad Azhar, while speaking to media, urged the workers and activists to remain peaceful and go home. …

LAHORE, March 8, 2023: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shibli Faraz claimed on Wednesday that tactics were being used to mount pressure on former prime minister Imran Khan by lodging 78 cases against him. Speaking to media, Mr Faraz recounted, “Imran Khan is the chief of the country’s largest political party.” He alleged that the preparation was being done to …

QUETTA (Internews Pakistan) – A team of Balochistan police on Wednesday left for Lahore to arrest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in a case related to an inciting speech against state institutions. The police team will visit Zaman Park with arrest warrants and they are expected to face charged PTI supporters who earlier attempted to bar the Islamabad police …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has moved the Supreme Court to become a party in a case pertaining to the transfer of Lahore CCPO Ghulam Mehmood Dogar more than two weeks after he was reinstated by the apex court. An application moved by the electoral body states that reshuffling of “partisan officers” was must for …

ISLAMABAD, March 8, 2023: The special Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has submitted its report on the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif in the Supreme Court. The development report said investigation in the case was under way as statements of locals and people abroad were being recorded. Sources said the JIT would again visit Kenya and London to complete the probe. …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday adjourned a petition seeking Imran Khan’s disqualification “for concealing his alleged daughter Tyrian White’s name in the nomination papers” due to unavailability of a judge. A larger bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir was scheduled to hear the …

LAHORE, March 8,2023: Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi lambasted on Wednesday Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, claiming the latter left the masses to rely on the mercy of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Mr Elahi held a meeting with former lawmakers and other leaders, during which he took a dig at PM Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, …

RAWALPINDI (Internews Pakistan) – Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad hit out at the government for giving priority to its interests over issues being faced by poor segment of society. In a series of tweets, the former interior minister said the government was unable to strike a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for revival of the …

ISLAMABAD (Internews Pakistan) – The US government announced 500 new scholarships to Pakistani university students from flood-affected districts to assist them in completing their degrees. US Ambassador Donald Blome announced the scholarships at an event celebrating the achievements of female scholars in honor of International Women’s Day at the Higher Education Commission in Islamabad. Present at the event were Federal …

ISLAMABAD, March 8, 2023: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) released the schedule of the elections in Punjab under which the polls will be held in the province on April 30. The public notice would be delivered on March 11 and the nomination papers could be submitted from March 12 to 14. The ECP would verify the nomination papers on …

LAHORE (Internews Pakistan) – Interim Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Mohsin Naqvi headed over a meeting on Tuesday regarding the Spring Festival preparations. In regard to “Shab-e-Barat,” Islamic gatherings for the holy recitals will be held at three places in Lahore. Famous singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will be presenting “Sufi Kalaam” at National Hockey Stadium Lahore at 7 p.m. …