This was informed by the lawyer Imran Shafique during the hearing of a case related to the release and repatriation of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui. The IHC was informed that Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s US-based attorney, Clive Stafford Smith, has decided to visit Pakistan. Smith is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on May 4. Citing the arrival […]
As many as 264 people, including 37 children, have lost their lives in traffic accidents in the port city in 2025 so far. According to police, the tragic incident unfolded in Abidabad, an area in Baldia Town, Karachi, where a speeding tanker crushed a five-year-old boy, Affan, who was playing on the ground, to death. […]
The petroleum ministry has hired a US company’s services after the chief secretary of Sindh intervened in the matter, a spokesperson said. “Technical teams of the Pakistan Petroleum and the UEPL jointly visited and inspected the affected area,” the chief secretary’s spokesperson said. The team comprises of drilling and safety experts inspected the site and […]
Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas presided over the hearing. Lawyers Usman Gul and Zahir Abbas represented Bushra Bibi, wife of the incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The court issued notices to the Interior Secretary and the Superintendent of Adiala Jail, directing them to submit their responses. The hearing was adjourned for two weeks. Bushra […]
Addressing at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) the central bank’s Governor Jameel Ahmed said that record 38 billion US$ remittances will be available by this June. “During nine months of the current financial year, remittances have increased by 33 per cent,” SBP chief said. He said that the current and external accounts are expected to […]
The protests saw large-scale violence, including arson, vandalism, and police vehicles set on fire, in the Stuti and Samserganj areas of the Murshidabad district. 150 people have been arrested, and central forces, including five companies of the Border Security Force (BSF), have been deployed to maintain law and order. A ban has also been imposed […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy demanded a tough international response against Moscow over the attack, which came with U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to rapidly end the war, struggling to make a breakthrough. The leaders of Britain, Germany, and Italy condemned the attack. Trump, when asked about the Russian strike, said that it was terrible. “And I […]
According to foreign sources, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has cautioned that Gaza is on the verge of a scarcity crisis because food supplies are diminishing and essential resources are running out. UNRWA’s Director of Information and Communication, Juliette Touma, stated that bakeries are shut, hunger is propagating rapidly, and children are […]
The main reason for the rejection of these applications was the failure to make timely bookings and payments to the Saudi authorities. Saudi Arabia had allocated a quota of 179,210 pilgrims for Pakistan this year, which included 89,605 spots each for the government and private tour organisers. However, only 14,000 applications were accepted under the […]
According to details, NADRA stated that the registration of births, deaths, and changes in marital status is carried out under provincial laws by the relevant Union Council. Based on these records, the National Database and Registration Authority issues identity documents under federal law. The clarification came in response to a video circulating on social media […]
