PM Reviews Punjab Flood Situation, Urges Immediate Action on Dams and Disaster Preparedness Islamabad – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on the ongoing flood situation in Punjab, stressing the urgent need to enhance water storage capacity across the country. “Storage capacity is the need of the hour. We must begin work immediately […]
Court Upholds PIA Privatization, Citing Transparency and Legal Compliance Islamabad – The court has dismissed allegations of irregularities in the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) privatization process, ruling that the procedure was conducted in accordance with the law. The petitioner had claimed a lack of transparency in the privatization process, but the court found that all […]
The disclosure came during a NEPRA hearing in Islamabad on a petition seeking a Rs1.69 per unit reduction in electricity prices. Expressing strong anger over the fatalities, NEPRA Member Technical Rafique Ahmed Shaikh said that the highest number of such accidents occurred in July, highlighting that six of the deaths were reported in areas falling […]
According to the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), the distribution drive—originally scheduled to begin in July 2025—has been delayed to prioritize relief operations in flood-affected regions. Officials confirmed that the distribution event has been rescheduled by two weeks, as many universities remain closed nationwide. A revised date will be announced soon to ensure eligible students […]
Karachi Students Summoned by Anti-Corruption Office in Midnight Raid, Parents Alarmed Karachi – Parents have expressed outrage after students, including female candidates, were reportedly summoned to the Anti-Corruption Establishment’s (ACE) West office in the middle of the night. According to sources, notices were sent through the students’ respective educational institutions, but the timing—around 12:30 am—has […]
PM Shehbaz Reviews Flood Situation in Punjab Amid Rising Death Toll Islamabad – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a comprehensive briefing on the country’s ongoing flood crisis from Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt Gen Inam Haider, ahead of his departure for an aerial survey of the affected areas. The Prime Minister […]
Farhan Ghani, Brother of Sindh Minister Saeed Ghani, Granted Police Remand in Assault Case Karachi – Farhan Ghani, brother of Sindh’s Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani, along with other accused, appeared before the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday in connection with an alleged assault on a government employee overseeing fibre optic network work on Shara-e-Faisal. […]
Supreme Court Acquits Man in 2010 Child Abuse Case, Citing Lack of Credible Evidence Islamabad – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted a man who had been convicted in a high-profile child abuse case dating back to 2010, citing a lack of credible evidence. The apex court ordered that the accused be released immediately […]
SHC Questions Timber Sale, Summons Parks Director Over Karachi Tree Cutting Karachi – The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday took a closer look at the large-scale felling of trees along the city’s main artery, Sharea Faisal. A division bench hearing a petition against the tree cutting asked the prosecution to provide detailed figures on […]
Court Sends Shershah Khan to Jail in the May 9 Riots Case Lahore – A court has denied the prosecution’s request for physical remand of Shershah Khan, nephew of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, and ordered that he be sent to jail. The hearing centered on the violent incidents that took place during the May […]
