The media affairs wing of the Pakistan Army reported that two troops were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday. Two terrorists were “sent to hell” during the firefight, according to a news release from Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), as “own troops effectively engaged the […]
On Wednesday, US Ambassador Antony Blinken informed Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas that Washington is in favor of “tangible steps” that would lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state. In subsequent discussions in the Red Sea port city of Aqaba, Abbas is scheduled to address a “push for an immediate ceasefire” alongside King Abdullah II […]
The characteristic pink buses will soon be driven by trained women on Karachi’s streets. At Mehran Depot, the last stage of training for female drivers is now in progress and is scheduled to end on January 15. Even though gender equality is still a problem in Pakistan, brave women in Karachi are actively trying to […]
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty that a special court had imposed on former president General Pervez Musharraf. A few minutes after it was reserved, the top court’s four-member bench—Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Aminuddin Khan, and Justice Athar Minallah—announced the verdict, upholding the […]
Aleema Khan, the sister of former prime minister Imran Khan, disclosed on Wednesday that her brother had received a message from General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa, the then Chief of Army Staff (COAS), offering Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly in exchange for Imran ceasing his protests, which had started following […]
Rana Sanaullah, former interior minister and President of PML-N Punjab has shared that Nawaz Sharif will lead the election drive of the party, which will begin from Jan 15. He denied the impression of differences in the party over the distribution of tickets. “Party consultations have been underway over some constituencies,” he clarified. “The party […]
In a major legal victory for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday reinstated the “bat” symbol for the party and declared the “null and void” the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) order that had deprived the party of its traditional electoral symbol. The verdict was announced after PHC had reserved […]
With the successful launch of the “Vulcan” rocket from the United Launch Alliance (ULA) of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the United States made a major advancement in lunar exploration. The rocket was built at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This incident, which happened early on Monday morning, was the first American spacecraft […]
Pakistani authorities are hopeful that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will roll over deposits worth $2 billion, sources told Geo News on Monday. People familiar with the matter told Geo News that caretaker Prime Minster Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has written a letter to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the rollover. Two separate deposits […]
Tuesday, as part of measures to control the Gaza war, top US diplomat Antony Blinken was scheduled to meet with Israeli authorities. A day earlier, strikes in Syria and Lebanon had killed prominent figures from Hamas and its partner Hezbollah. The visit coincides with the Israeli military’s announcement that it is entering a new phase […]
