LAHORE: Huey Tum Ajnabi, the directorial debut film of renowned journalist Kamran Shahid continued to achieve milestones at the Box Office. The fusion of love, action, thriller, romance, historical facts, and much more is among the movies released on Eidul Fitr that has multiplied the festivities. Public has massively praised the movie, saying such films should be produced in order …

KARACHI: Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh claimed that his murder has been planned in Bilawal House. In a letter written to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), the PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh stated that the special task of his murder is given to DIG Farrukh Bashir. He claimed that he was arrested in fake cases …

ISLAMABAD: The cyber-crime branch of the Federal Investigation Agency in a raid arrested six members of a fraud gang. The accused were depriving citizens of their finances by introducing themselves as bank employees to get access to their personal data. “They transferred Rs19,58,500 from the bank account of the complainant,” FIA Rawalpindi spokesperson said. “Arrested accused have been named as …

ISLAMABAD: Around 427 Pakistanis have reached Port Sudan, a port city in eastern Sudan, for repatriation as the North African country continues to work with Islamabad’s missions in the region to provide relief to Pakistanis. Fighting in Sudan has triggered a humanitarian crisis in the impoverished country, where millions of people have been left without access to basic services. At …

  Chinese staff members of the Thar Coal Block-II Coal Electricity Integration project distribute food to Pakistani colleagues to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the Thar Desert in Pakistan’s south Sindh province, April 22, 2023. (Str/Xinhua) by Misbah Saba Malik ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Xinhua) — Grooving to festive Pakistani music on Eid night after enjoying a feast thrown by Chinese colleagues, …

LAHORE: Police claimed to have killed a high-profile robber during an alleged encounter on Raiwind road in the provincial capital in the wee hours of Friday. According to police, a wanted robber involved in more than 50 cases of firing during robberies was killed during an encounter. The police claimed that upon seeing the police party approaching towards them the …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that Parliament was the supreme institution of the country and all decisions including elections would be made at its forum. Khawaja Asif said that all the institutions drive their powers from the parliament and we will continue to work for strengthening the parliamentary system in the country. Talking about the court’s decision …

PESHAWAR: The district administration of Mansehra has announced the closure of the main Kaghan Naran Road for all kind of traffic due to a glacier eruption near Kaghan. The eruption has posed a threat to the safety of tourists traveling to the area during Eidul Fitr holidays. The district authorities have advised all tourists to avoid traveling to Naran/Kaghan until …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the federal coalition and PTI to sit together and develop a consensus on elections in the country by 4pm today, but at the same time asserted that it would not go back on its order fixing May 14 as the date for elections to the Punjab Assembly.   The directives were issued by …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has placed its first order for discounted Russian crude oil under a new deal struck between Islamabad and Moscow, State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik has said.   “Our orders are in, we have placed that already,” the minister told media, adding that one cargo of the commodity will dock at the Karachi port in May.   The …

SHANGHAI: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to be held in India next month, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.   “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be leading the Pakistan delegation to the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) being held on May 4-5 2023, in Goa, India,” FO spokesperson Mumtaz …

MARDAN: A firing incident due to conflict between brothers claimed lives of two persons in Mardan. According to police, the impasse was reached over the issue of parking shawal at government property. Both brothers indulged in a brawl which rapidly exacerbated into an armed conflict near MCC hospital. Three persons including a passerby were caught up in the exchange of …

KARACHI: Rangers and police arrested five suspects in joint operation in different areas of the provincial capital. According to Rangers spokesperson, Rangers and police conducted operations in several areas of the city of lights, as a result five suspects were arrested. The suspects have been arrested previously as well and the group has been involved in several incidents of street …

ISLAMABAD: The Moon will block out the Sun on Thursday causing the first solar eclipse of the year 2023, in what will be called a “hybrid solar eclipse”, but it would not be able to be observed in Pakistan. The much-anticipated space activity will offer a breathtaking sight to the world as the hybrid solar eclipse shifts to an annular …

ISLAMABAD, April 18 (Internews): An Islamabad district and sessions court on Tuesday had granted post-arrest bail to PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur who was arrested earlier this month in a case pertaining to threatening national institutions. The verdict, which was reserved on Monday, was pronounced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Sikandar Khan. The judge also directed the PTI leader …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday forbade Punjab police from harassing PTI Chairman Imran Khan and instructed them to treat former premier as per the law.   The orders were issued by a five-member bench as it took up Imran’s petition seeking to restrain authorities in Punjab from launching a police operation at his Zaman Park residence or …

LAHORE: A three-member delegation led by Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Siraj ul Haq on Saturday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif followed by a meeting Imran Khan. During the meeting, the current political situation in the country and judicial crisis came under discussion, the PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. The leaders agreed that issues facing …

KARACHI: An increase of Rs10-14 per litre is likely to be announced by the government in the price of petrol from April 16. The government could increase the price of petroleum products while attributing it to rising oil prices in global markets. The increase can jump to Rs14 per litre if the government also adjusts the exchange rate losses, unlike …

KARACHI: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will deposit $2 billion into the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) account “within the next seven working days”, it was learnt on Saturday. It was reportedly confirmed by KSA Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki during a meeting with Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Muhammad Jawad Sohrab Malik in Islamabad. According …

RAWALPINDI: The federal government has approved deployment of military troops for operation against outlaws in the katcha area. According to sources, the cabinet has approved a circulation summary for deployment of military troops in katcha area alongside the Indus River. The Punjab government had requested the federal government seeking military assistance for the operation by April 24, sources said. The …

ISLAMABAD: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested four terrorists belonging to banned outfits, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al-Qaeda, during multiple operations in Punjab. According to the details from the CTD spokesperson, the department conducted an operation on the hideouts of terrorists in several districts of Punjab including Multan Rawalpindi and Sargodha and arrested four terrorists. During the operation, the forces …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported one death in the last 24 hours by the COVID-19 as the number of confirmed positive cases in the country surged to 1,580,409. The nationwide deaths from the virus jumped to 30,655 on Saturday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 67 people were tested positive for Covid-19 across the …

LAHORE: After Asif Zardari’s proposal that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif should initiate ‘unconditional’ talks with the opposition party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday formed a three-member body to persuade allies in the government to start the process with the Imran-led party. According to a PPP statement, Senator Yousuf Raza Gillani, Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed …

KARACHI: The condition of the 17-year-old ailing elephant at the Karachi Zoo, Noor Jehan, a has worsened after she fell into a pond inside. According to zoo officials, the animal reportedly fell into a cemented pond inside her cage at 7:30am on Thursday and was stuck there for hours after which a crane along with ropes and belts was used …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that the United Arab Emirates has confirmed its commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its bilateral financial support of one billion U.S. dollars to Pakistan, bringing the country one-step closer to securing a deal with the lender. “UAE authorities have confirmed to IMF for their bilateral support of US …

ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday directed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to release 21 billion rupees immediately to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for elections in Punjab. The apex court issued the order after the federal government’s failure to release the required funds despite court direction. The bench asked the SBP …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government announced a five-day holiday on the occasion of Eidul Fitr for government organisations, semi-government organisations, banks, and educational institutions. Eidul Fitr holidays were approved on the recommendation oddf the Cabinet Division, according to which the holidays would run from April 21 to April 25 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday). The interior ministry would issue a …

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan on Wednesday formed an eight-member larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC) to take up three petitions challenging a bill seeking to curtail the powers of the chief justice on Thursday morning. The bill, titled the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023, is aimed at depriving the office of the CJP of powers to …

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to submit a report to the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) explaining how the identity of a whistle-blower, who had reported large scale tax-evasion/fraud by a private limited company, was leaked to his employer and consequently he had to face threats by the tax-evading company. He further directed FBR …

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court on Tuesday disqualified Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan from holding any public office after he was found guilty of contempt of court. A full bench announced the verdict in a contempt notice taken after he criticised the stay orders issued by the court at a public …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday asked China to expedite the process for implementation of the first phase of $10 billion Mainline-1 (ML-1) the 1,872km railway track along with associated facilities from Karachi to Peshawar and $2bn Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) as agreed between the leadership of the two nations in November. Pakistan “requested strong support of National Development and Reforms Commission …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration and Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI) planned to organise a shopping festival in the federal capital starting from 21st Ramazan to Chand Raat. Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President ICCI said that the festival will be organised in F-7 and F-10 markets in collaboration with ICT …

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police said that they were fully-equipped and shall provide end-to-end foolproof and world class security to New Zealand Cricket Team during their forthcoming visit. Dr Akbar Nasir Khan said Islamabad Capital Territory police had provided the highest level of security during the visit of the English cricket team and PSL 8 flawlessly in 2022-23. “ICTP shall be playing …

ISLAMABAD: Total inflows through Roshan Digital Account (RDA) from overseas Pakistanis surpassed the $6 billion mark in the first week of April, figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reveal. Cumulative inflows of RDA deposit reached $6.005 billion as of April 7, 2023. “Roshan Digital Account has reached a new milestone as the total inflows have crossed $6 …

PESHAWAR: Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology and Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), a leading Chinese research varsity, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop partnership in various mutually agreed fields of science and technology. The MoU was inked by Prof Dr Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Rector GIK Institute and Dr Li Ziwei, Vice Dean (Deputy Director) of …

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a 30-point code of conduct for international observers and media persons, providing guidelines for conduct, impartiality, and security during the observation and reporting of the country’s electoral process, and aims to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections. According to the code of conduct, individuals or groups who observe and report on the …

ISLAMABAD: More than 2,800 Sikh pilgrims from India reached Lahore via Wagah border to attend the annual Baisakhi festival starting from today. According to details, Sikh pilgrims from India will participate in the main event at Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal on April 14. During the visit, pilgrims will visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib. The …

HYDERABAD: The civil society and Sindhi Adabi Sangat Sindh staged separate protest demonstrations and sit-ins at Press Club and Naseem Nagar Chowk in Qasimabad against the brutal murder of Ajmal Sawand in Kashmore-Kandhkot district. Sindhi Adabi Sangat’s Secretary Taj Joyo led the protest demonstrations outside the Hyderabad press club to condemn the brutal murder of professor Shaheed Ajmal Sawand, Assistant …

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has served warning notices for improvement to 950 eateries and penalized dozens of food points with Rs2 million cumulative fines during a province-wide inspection operation. On the directions of the Punjab government, the provincial food regulatory body has been working day and night with full dedication to ensure the availability of healthy, safe and …

KARACHI: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) l took a major decision regarding the flight operation of Turbat airport and decided to close airport for night flight operations for next five months.   The Aviation regulator has informed all the airlines by issuing a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen). As per the NOTAM, from April to August 25, flight operations will be closed …