Acting Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar issued a written order, disposing of the petition. The court directed the ECP to hear both parties before proceeding with the inquiry and to make a decision by the law. Omar Ayub had challenged the Election Commission’s action and the July 10 order to investigate rigging in NA-18 Haripur. […]
The NDMA’s National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has identified Malakand Division, Hazara Division, Bannu, Charsadda, Karak, Khyber, Kohat, Kurram, Lakki Marwat, Mardan, Nowshera, Orakzai, Peshawar, Swabi, and Waziristan as high-risk areas. The severe weather system is expected to bring heavy downpours, gusty winds, and hailstorms, which may trigger flash floods, landslides, and infrastructure damage. Authorities […]
The PMD forecasted that Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Upper/Central Punjab, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan would likely see rain with windstorms or thunderstorms, with some areas facing heavy rain and hailstorms. The PMD cautioned that wind-dust storms, hailstorms, and lightning could damage unstable structures like electric poles, trees, vehicles, and solar panels from today through the morning of […]
According to sources, the property dispute between the two groups had been going on for a long time, and they started firing as soon as they saw each other. The clash resulted in the death of five people. Eight other persons, including four women, also sustained injuries in the firing incident. The police have shifted […]
The order to conduct a social media vetting for all immigrant and non-immigrant visas should include non-governmental organization workers as well as individuals who have been in the Palestinian enclave for any length of time in an official or diplomatic capacity, the cable said. “If the review of social media results uncovers potential derogatory information […]
The would-be hijacker threatened the pilot shortly after the Cessna Grand Caravan from Belize’s Tropic Air took off in the morning with 14 on board from the town of Corozal. It was headed for the Belizean island of San Pedro, but the man ordered the pilot to head “out of the country,” police commissioner Chester […]
In a major break with the Board of Deputies of British Jews’ policy of supporting the Israeli leadership, 36 members criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in an open letter published in the Financial Times. “The inclination to avert our eyes is strong, as what is happening is unbearable, but our Jewish values compel us […]
The prime minister, in a statement, said that the waiver of Abiana (water charges) and fixed taxes for wheat farmers in Punjab was a relief for the farmers. Besides, he said that the initiative to provide farmers with free wheat storage facilities for four months would help protect the commodity from seasonal impacts and farmers […]
According to data, the Pakistan government managed to spend only Rs399 bln out of the allocated Rs1,100 billion budget during (July to March 2024-25). According to the data, federal ministries utilised Rs293 billion, while state-owned corporations spent Rs105 billion during the same period. The National Highway Authority (NHA) emerged as one of the top spenders, […]
Chairing a meeting on the law and order situation in Islamabad, he said our struggle will continue to completely eradicate terrorism from the country. The Prime Minister said Pakistan’s enemies are scared of our economic achievements. He commended all the institutions and provincial governments for their robust measures against terrorism. He said the brave officers […]
