According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs, the pilgrims will depart from Lahore and stay in New Delhi from April 12 to 18. The Ministry Affairs has instructed the pilgrims to arrive in Lahore for necessary training and to obtain travel documents before their departure. Yesterday, in a landmark act of interfaith diplomacy, Pakistan issued […]
As per details, the vehicles were found to be unfit for the Karachi roads. The impounded vehicles, transferred to the impound yard, were discovered to be expired, unfit, and in extremely poor condition. Taking notice of the situation, the Secretary of the Sindh Transport Department penned letters to the excise secretaries of four regions — […]
This decision comes ahead of the upcoming session, with the PPP aiming to underscore its concerns regarding the controversial canal projects. According to party sources, the PPP intends to withhold cooperation with the federal government during the session and disrupt proceedings to amplify its stance. A limited number of PPP members will attend the session, […]
The apex court’s decision emphasises that protecting judicial officers from administrative interference is a constitutional duty, thereby dismissing the petition as lacking sufficient merit. In its ruling, the Supreme Court highlighted that the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court is conferred with authority under Article 203 to shield judicial officers from any undue administrative […]
This decision comes in response to a formal request from the federal government, aiming to ease the financial burden on consumers amid rising inflation. The price cut will apply to electricity bills issued during these three months, benefiting millions of households and businesses. However, lifeline consumers will not be eligible for this relief. The federal […]
This was disclosed by Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon in a statement issued here. He said that several new traffic regulations to improve road safety and reduce accidents in the city have been introduced. Sharjeel Inam Memon said that all drivers of heavy traffic are now required to undergo drug tests to ensure they […]
Belarus Prime Minister Alexander Turchin and officials of the Pakistan embassy in Belarus warmly welcomed the prime minister. PM Shehbaz Sharif is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi. During his visit, the […]
The prime minister, chairing a review meeting on the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) here, said that increasing the country’s exports to boost national revenue was among the government’s priorities. During the meeting, interim recommendations of the committee formed to make the scheme more effective and benefitting the export sector were presented. The prime minister instructed […]
Shazia Marri, PPP Information Secretary and Member of the National Assembly, accused PML-N and the Speaker’s Office of bias, claiming that PPP had submitted a resolution to the Speaker on April 7, which should have been included in the agenda. However, she said, the Speaker placed a note on the resolution and returned it to […]
Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, who was chairing the session, began the proceedings by initiating the question hour. However, opposition lawmakers stood up seeking to speak on a point of order, which the chair declined. In response, the Sunni Ittehad Council’s Iqbal Afridi drew attention to the quorum. The Deputy Speaker subsequently ordered a […]
