Pakistan

Passport printing capacity to be increased by end of Sept, NA told

Islamabad: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar informed National Assembly that new machinery and software would be installed to increase printing capacity of passports to 55,000 to 60,000 per day by end of September this year. In response...

Raoof Hasan released from Adiala Jail

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary Information Raoof Hasan has been released from Adiala Jail here. According to details, Anti-Terrorism Court TC) in Islamabad issued Raoof Hasan’s release order following his bail in case pertaining...

Bill barring independents from joining parties passed by Senate

ISLAMABAD: After National Assembly, Senate of Pakistan also passed bill barring independent legislators from joining party after stipulated time. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s Senator Talal Chaudhry presented private bill ‘Elections (Sec...

LHC Bar files petition in SC against power generation policy 1994

ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court Bar filed petition in Supreme Court of Pakistan against power generation policy of 1994. Petitioner pleaded to court to declare power generation policy of 1994 as unconstitutional. President LHC Bar Asad Manzoor Butt has...

Senate passes resolution on Hamas leader Haniyeh’s martyrdom

ISLAMABAD: Senate of Pakistan unanimously passed resolution on martyrdom of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, also condemning brutal war crimes of Israel against innocent Palestinians. Resolution passed by Senate said, “This House expresses profound...

Cabinet official punished for harassing woman officer

ISLAMABAD: A senior male official of the Cabinet Division has been awarded punishment after charges of harassing a woman officer were proved against him in inquiry. According to the details, the Joint Secretary Admin Cabinet division conducted the in...

Pakistan observed Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir with pledge to support oppressed

ISLAMABAD: Youm-e-Istehsal was observedin Pakistan, Azad Kashmir and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir marking fifth anniversary of Indian government’s illegal action taken on this day in 2019 and to show solidarity with Kashmiris.&nb...

Mega corruption character in Karimabad Society remain active today

KARACHI: Zulfiqar Hassan Ali, a notorious character of Karimabad Ismailia Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Karachi (KIMCSL) embezzlement case of Rs.800 Million was granted post-arrest bail subject to furnishing solvent surety in the sum of R...

Pakistan to observe mourning day in solidarity with Palestine

ISLAMABAD: Government announced to observe 'mourning day' across Pakistan today in solidarity with Palestinian brothers and sisters and to categorically condemn Israel's state-sponsored terrorism. Decision was taken in consultative meeting of allied...

Deputy Mayor Hyderabad advocates for digital media’s role in democracy

Hyderabad: Deputy Mayor Hyderabad Sagheer Ahmed Qureshi representing Pakistan Peoples’ Party at ‘digital media for digital democracy’ five-day workshop organised by the Women Media Centre Hyderabad emphasised digital media has emerg...

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Naqvi vows to tackle extremism, arrest instigators

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that extremism will not be tolerated in Pakistan, and anyone found inciting unrest will be swiftly arrested. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Naqvi stressed the government’s commit...

FinMin claims opposition protests costing Pakistan Rs190bln daily

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has revealed the immense economic cost of opposition-led protests in Pakistan, claiming that the ongoing political unrest is causing daily losses of over Rs 190 billion. Addressing the media during a pre...

Ahsan Iqbal stresses IK’s release can only happen through legal process

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has emphasized that Imran Khan’s release can only occur through legal procedures, asserting that the former prime minister must clear his name in court. Speaking at a p...

Shanaya wins Bronze at 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming C’ship 2024

KARACHI: Seven-year-old Shanaya Vawda has won a bronze medal in the 8 and under breaststroke category at the 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship, held today at Karachi Club. Competing against a skilled field, Shanaya’s out...
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