In anticipation of by-elections slated for tomorrow in 22 constituencies throughout Pakistan, Punjab’s provincial government has requested the federal Interior Ministry to suspend mobile and internet services in the affected districts and tehsils. This request was shared in a letter from Punjab’s home department, which emphasized the importance of preserving public order and averting any potential disruptions. The request comes …

The recent heavy rains have claimed the lives of 98 people and injured 89 people across Pakistan. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in a report stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the highest number of people, 46, died in heavy rains, while 26 lost lives in Punjab, 15 people were killed in Balochistan and 11 in Azad Kashmir. At least 89 …

The federal cabinet has removed the 65 years maximum age limit for key appointments, citing sources. The decision will clear the way for new appointments with up to two-million rupees monthly salary, sources said. According to sources, the cabinet has granted approval of amendments in Special Professional Pay Scales Policy 2019. The cabinet has made amendments with approval of a circulation …

The Foreign Office has called the accusation of commercial organizations being related to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program unjustified. In response to media queries regarding the US decision to impose sanctions against commercial entities on allegations of links with Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said: “Such listings of commercial entities have taken place in the past as …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone talk with President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss enhancing cooperation to counter challenges associated with climate change, according to the prime minister’s office. In the phone call, Sharif said the UAE leadership has confronted the challenges that have emerged from the recent …

The 14-member provincial cabinet of Balochistan took oath at a ceremony held in the Governor House in Quetta. Governor Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar administered the oath to the 14-member provincial cabinet after more than a month the Chief Minister took oath. The 14-member cabinet sworn in today includes Zia Langau, Tariq Magsi, Shoaib Nosherwani, Raheel Durrani, Sadiq Umrani, Ali Madad …

The Foreign Office of Pakistan has stated that Pakistan will continue to talk to Saudi Arabia in order to enhance their strategic partnership. This was announced during the weekly press briefing by Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch. She underscored the substantial advancements in bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Baloch said the recent visit of the Saudi foreign …

New revelations from the Faizabad sit-in commission report have emerged, highlighting the testimony of former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif, and shedding light on the government’s actions during the sit-in. The report indicates that the commission investigating the Faizabad sit-in posed seven questions to Shehbaz Sharif, including inquiries about insulting statements against institutions on social media and threats to the …

Two terrorists and two others were killed in a suicide attack targeting a convoy of foreign nationals near the Mansehra Colony stop in Landhi area of Karachi. Two security guards and a passer-by were among those injured. According to authorities, the attack was aimed at a vehicle carrying foreign nationals. The Sindh inspector general of police, in a statement, confirmed …

Nature has created the human body and all its organs in complete harmony and beauty. However, it is also a marvel of nature that some people, despite changes in this order, are leading healthy lives. One such family resides in Sindh’s Qambar-Shahdad Kot district, whose six members have their hearts on the right side. The family in Selra village in …

The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a weather advisory, forecasting the likelihood of rain across different cities of the province from today until April 21. In addition to rain, there is also a possibility of hailstorms at some places, as stated by a PDMA spokesman. PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia has instructed deputy commissioners throughout the province …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Evyol Group have demonstrated advanced harvester attachments aimed at controlling shattering losses in canola crop in Bhakkar district of Punjab on Wednesday. Evyol Group provides high-quality canola seeds developed by Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng Seed Co. to Pakistani farmers under a joint venture with the Chinese company. ‘Qingfa’s HC-021C canola has 0.7% Erucid Acid and 15 mm/gm Glucosinolate, much …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed confidence that the visit of the Saudi delegation will lead to investment worth billions of dollars in Pakistan. Chairing a cabinet meeting in Islamabad today, he said the Saudi delegation visited Pakistan in the special interest of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. Expressing his gratitude to the Saudi Crown Prince, the Prime Minister …

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) gave a clean chit to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the reference related to Toshakhana vehicles. Judge Nasir Javed Rana heard the reference against President Asif Zardari, former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif, Yusuf Raza Gilani, and others in the Accountability Court of Islamabad regarding the vehicles of Toshakhana. Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer Rana Muhammad Irfan while …

LAHORE: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr. Yasmeen Rashid has challenged former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s victory from NA-130, it was learnt on Tuesday. In a petition submitted before the election tribunal of Lahore High Court (LHC), Rashid pleaded that the ECP issued Sharif’s notification victory contrary to the law. It merits mention here that the victory of former prime …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday deferred proceedings on the appeals against the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and former Federal Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the cipher case. The court presided over by Chief Justice Aamir Farooq alongside Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb, witnessed a fervent exchange of arguments from both sides. During the proceedings, Chief Justice …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened the federal cabinet meeting on April 17 (Wednesday). According to details, the nine-point agenda will be discussed under the leadership of the premier. The bill for the National Institute for Modern Sciences will be discussed. Ambassador Manzoor Chaudhry’s approval of the international award will be part of the agenda. The organisation of the accountability courts …

Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and members of his top Saudi delegation called on President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday vowed to cement ties between the two countries in multifaceted sectors. The Saudi delegation congratulated President Zardari on becoming the president of Pakistan for the second time …

In a formal ceremony held at the Peshawar High Court on Monday morning, Acting Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim took the oath as the chief justice. He was administered the oath by Senior Judge Justice Ijaz Anwar. The event marked an important milestone in the judiciary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Background of Justice Ibrahim Born on December 2, 1969, in Peshawar, Justice …

CTD completes geotagging of more than 19,000 educational institutions in Punjab Province. According to CTD authorities, the province’s watch list now includes the names of almost 9,000 potential terrorists. The 65 people whose names have been reported as having returned from Syria in recent years are on the list. In addition, the surveillance of 22 individuals who were released from …

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has claimed that India could be involved in the murder of Aamir Tamba, one of the accused in the 2013 killing of Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh. Aamir Sarfaraz alia Tamba, one of the accused in the 2013 fatal attack on Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Kot Lakhpat jail, died during treatment after …

Sikh pilgrims gather at the Gurdwara Panja Sahib to celebrate Baisakhi festival, in Hassan Abdal, Pakistan on April 14, 2024. (Str/Xinhua) Sikh pilgrims gather at the Gurdwara Panja Sahib to celebrate Baisakhi festival, in Hassan Abdal, Pakistan on April 14, 2024. (Str/Xinhua)

ISLAMABAD: Current developments demonstrate the consequences of the breakdown of diplomacy and it is now critically urgent to stabilize the situation and restore peace, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said Sunday on Israel-Iran tensions. “We call on all parties to exercise utmost restraint and move towards de-escalation,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that Pakistan is watching with deep concern …

Aamir Tamba, one of the accused in the 2013 fatal attack on Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Kot Lakhpat jail, was seriously injured when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on him. The attack took place in Lahore’s Islampura area, leaving Tamba critically wounded. Police said he was swiftly rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention as forces …

Thunderbolt and heavy rainfall claimed nine lives including two children in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. One man and two children were killed in lightning strikes as rainfall lashed parts of Balochistan including Quetta, Chaman Chagai, Nushki, Dera Bugti, Sorab, Kohlu and Khuzdar. Heavy rainfall also lashed southern Punjab including Multan, while KP’s Dera Ismail Khan, Malakand, Mohmand and Kohat …

Nearly 3,000 Sikh pilgrims from India have crossed the Wagah border into Pakistan to participate in the annual three-day Baisakhi Mela festivities. Welcomed by the Evacuee Trust Property Board and the Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the pilgrims are set to join the main event at Hasan Abdal tomorrow. During their visit, the pilgrims will also pay homage at Sikh religious …

Tragedy struck across southern Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan as a series of lightning strikes claimed the lives of at least 18 individuals over the last two days. In Rahim Yar Khan, six people fell victim to lightning strikes at various locations. Among them, a husband and wife lost their lives instantly while harvesting wheat in Basti Khokhran. They were identified …

ISLAMABAD: Eleven people were killed and four others injured as militants killed passengers of several vehicles in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Saturday. The incident happened at around 7:00 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Friday when the militants hoisting flags of the banned outfit Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on their motorbikes blocked a highway in Nushki district …

ISLAMABAD: Two people were killed and two others injured in a bomb explosion in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, officials said. The incident happened at about 10:00 a.m. local time (GMT 0500) in North Waziristan district where an improvised explosive device exploded in a market area, official sources from the province’s police told Xinhua. The injured people were …

On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Chief Minister of Punjab launched the project for the provision of 20,000 bikes under the Chief Minister Youth Initiative for students across the province. With this initiative of CM Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, the students can acquire motorcycles and e-bikes through easy monthly installment plans with male students have the option to pay Rs 11,676 …

President Asif Ali Zardari and President of Iran, Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, held a telephonic conversation and exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. During the conversation, President Asif Ali Zardari offered his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the Iranian leadership and the bereaved families who lost their dear ones in the Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus. The …

Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim has been appointed acting Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court (PHC). President Asif Ali Zardari appointed Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim as Acting Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court under Article 196 of the Constitution. A notification of the permanence of the six additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) was also issued. The appointment will be effective …

The Punjab Police on Wednesday decried “fake propaganda” after a string of videos showing Pakistan Army officers allegedly assaulting and beating up cops in Bahawalnagar went viral on social media. “This matter in Bahawalnagar, which went viral on social media, has been taken out of context and exaggerated,” the police said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. A day …

A heart-wrenching tragedy occurred in Alipur’s Midwala area where a tailor Sajjad Khokhar resorted to an unimaginable act of brutality apparently over the so-called ‘burden of poverty and hardship’ mercilessly killing his wife and seven innocent children aged between six months and seven years sharp hammer. A heavy contingent of police including SDPO Alipur, SHO President Ismat Abbas, and dedicated …

The Pakistani nation Wednesday marked Eid ul Fitr with prayers for brethren in Gaza, who have been facing death and destruction for the past six months at the hands of oppressive Israeli forces. At least 33,360 Palestinians have been confirmed killed in six months of war, which began on October 7, Gaza’s health ministry said in its latest update, with …

Bushra Bibi, the former first lady, has reached Adiala Jail under tight security arrangements to meet her husband, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan, on the auspicious occasion of Eidul Fitr. Accompanied by security personnel, Bushra Bibi was escorted from her residence in Bani Gala, where she is also under house arrest, to Adiala Jail, where Imran Khan is currently …

A woman shops at a market on the eve of Eid al-Fitr in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on April 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) A woman has her hand decorated with traditional henna designs at a market on the eve of Eid al-Fitr in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on April 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) People shop at a market on the …

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced the launch of an air ambulance service and the declaration of Peshawar’s Hayatabad area as a healthcare city. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur chaired a meeting of the health department at the Chief Minister’s House, where these decisions were made, signalling a proactive approach towards improving healthcare infrastructure and accessibility. During the meeting, Chief …

Pakistan Army took the initiative to celebrate World Health Day across various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, organizing special events aimed at raising awareness about healthy living. In districts such as Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Swat, Dir, and Chitral, the army hosted events with the goal of educating the public about the importance of maintaining good health. The army set up …

According to the European Union’s climate change monitoring service, the world just had its warmest March on record, ending a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record. According to a monthly bulletin from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), every one of the past 10 months has been the hottest on record globally when compared …