The National Assembly (NA) yesterday approved the Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs18,870 billion. According to sources, the IMF wants Pakistan to hike the electricity and gas rates from July 1 and immediately implement the NEPRA decision regarding the increase in gas and power tariffs. IMF also demanded […]
the police officials stated that the incident occurred when JUI leader Mir Aslam Khan Umrani was on his way to Dera Murad Jamali. The unidentified assailants opened fire on the Umrani’s vehicle, resulting in his death on the spot. Police officials said that the incident occurred over a water dispute and the attackers managed to […]
All offices under the jurisdiction of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) will remain closed on the occasion, according to the notification. The 1294th three-day annual Urs of the great Sufi saint of the subcontinent Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi began on Tuesday (June 27, 2024). According to a statement issued by the Auqaf Department, the three-day Urs […]
According to details, a man named Abdullah, who is said to be a bakery worker, was doing rounds in the Civil Hospital’s Trauma Centre wearing a doctor’s gown. The security guard got suspicious of his get-up and upon verification, he was found fake and handed over to the police. The fake doctor told the police […]
The two officials discussed Pakistan-China relations, security matters, and China’s support for Pakistani law enforcement agencies. During the meeting, the Chinese minister praised the establishment of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) in Islamabad, to safeguard foreigners, particularly Chinese citizens. He assured full cooperation in enhancing the training and capabilities of Pakistani law enforcement agencies. Expressing […]
The final rites of Sepoy Haroon William were performed at Saint Paul’s Church in Rawalpindi with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, senior civilian and military officials, soldiers, citizens, and relatives of the martyr in attendance. Sepoy Haroon William was martyred along with four other soldiers in the […]
The independent power producers (IPPs) have earned billions of rupees, and closed them to save billions, PML-N’s Hanif Abbasi said in the National Assembly. Taking part in the budget debate, PML-N lawmakers said that the money is not being recovered from the IPPs and salaried class is being overburdened. Shut down these IPPs they have […]
Addressing the event held in Qatar’s Doha on Saturday, Ambassador Akram highlighted the dangers of allowing impunity for terrorist groups in Afghanistan. He noted that despite progress by the Afghan Interim Government in combating Daesh (ISKP), several other terrorist organizations, including Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), continue to operate freely. He stressed that socio-economic development […]
Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday condemned the lynching incident in Swat and called to stop this ‘street justice’. Ahsan Iqbal during the budget debate in the National Assembly called the incident horrific in Swat’s Madyan area. Ahsan said that parliament had to take stern notice of “mob justice”, as it had brought Pakistan “to […]
A district magistrate on February 3 convicted Bushra and Imran and sentenced them to seven years in prison for contracting marriage on January 1, 2028, without Bushra first observing the mandatory waiting—iddat—period. The couple had challenged the judicial magistrate’s order in the court of Islamabad District and Session Judge Shahrukh Arjumand. However, the judge on […]
