Pakistan

Muharram 2024: Mobile phone service closure at specified places

KARACHI: Sindh government has identified various localities across Karachi where mobile phone service will be unavailable on 10th of Muharram. Administration recommended to government not to suspend service completely in any city. According to spokes...

Arabian Sea monsoon to produce rainy spell from Tuesday to Sunday

 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Metrological Department has predicted from Tuesday, especially in upper half of country due to moderate monsoon currents penetrating from Arabian Sea. In case of Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain and thundershowers are ex...

ECP meeting summoned to ‘discuss reserved seats verdict’

ISLAMABAD: Meeting of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has been summoned to discuss reserved seats verdict by Supreme Court (SC), citing sources. 13-member bench of top court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, ruled that PTI is eligible for...

PML-N leader opposes govt decision to ban PTI

LAHORE: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader opposed government’s decision to ban Tehreek-e-Insaf, stressing that banning political parties is not solution to any problem. Speaking at press conference, Javed Latif said that ‘local p...

Ban on PTI will be finalise after consultation with allies: Dar

LAHORE: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar asserted that decision to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will be made after consultations with allied political parties. Speaking to media at an event held at Data Darbar, Ishaq Dar emphasised that current inflat...

‘PTI’s anti-state agenda behind govt’s decision to ban party’

LAHORE: PML-N leader Talal Chaudhry castigated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for pursuing anti-state agenda as he backed government’s decision to ban Imran Khan-founded party. Addressing press conference, he pointed out that there are certain restr...

IHC bars police from arresting Sanam Javed

 ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Hight Court (IHC) has ordered release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activist Sanam Javed after series of arrests and re-arrests. IHC bench headed by Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzaib also refrained police from arresting San...

No mobile phone service in 21 Punjab districts on Muharram 9, 10

LAHORE: Punjab Home Department announced suspension of mobile phone service in 21 districts of province on 9 and Muharram. It included Muzaffargarh where proposal for mobile phone suspension is forwarded for during 7th and 10th Muharram. Mobile serv...

Shah Mahmood indicted in May 9 unrest case

 LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was indicted in case related to arson of Shadman Police Station on May 9, 2023. Anti-Terrorism Court in Kot Lakhpat Jail of Lahore held hearing for Shadman...

Shahid Khaqan warns govt against dividing country

 ISLAMABAD: Awam Pakistan Party Chairman Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that by banning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the rulers instead of uniting country wanted to divide it.  Former PM asked, “Do you want clash between institutions.”...

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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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