Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif stated that the plot to assassinate the Chinese engineers was developed in Afghanistan. At the beginning of the press briefing, Maj Gen Sharif discussed the recent tensions with Afghanistan and the assaults against Pakistan that had been launched from […]
As per a notification issued by the ministry, the regional passport office in Garden Town, Lahore, will remain open to the public 24/7, while in Karachi, the regional passport office at Awami Markaz will be operational 24 hours a day. Services will be provided to the public in three shifts at these regional offices. Interior […]
Chairing a meeting at the FIA’s Zonal Office in Lahore, Mohsin Naqvi ordered indiscriminate action against the employees of power distribution companies charging extra amounts from consumers. “There is zero tolerance when it comes to overbilling,” Naqvi said emphatically, adding, “Providing relief to the masses in their electricity bills is a priority for the government.” […]
On Monday, the federal government voiced worries over a Supreme Court ruling that stopped the Peshawar High Court (PHC) and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from awarding reserved seats to other parties. Judge Mansoor Ali Shah’s three-judge panel allowed permission to appeal and postponed the decision until June 3. The ECP’s decision to give […]
The province government has made the decision to outlaw the usage of plastic bags of any kind and to stop selling them inside Karachi’s boundaries. According to Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab, using plastic bags clogs stormwater drains and sewerage systems, which makes flooding a problem when it rains. He said that even though billions […]
As part of a military drill, Russia announced on Monday that it would practice deploying tactical nuclear weapons in response to threats it claimed came from the United States, France, and Britain. Russia has warned of growing nuclear hazards ever since it invaded Ukraine in 2022. The US believes it must heed these warnings seriously, […]
After nearly seven months of fighting, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh told mediators Qatar and Egypt on Monday that his Palestinian fighter group has accepted their proposal for a truce in Gaza. The head of the Hamas movement’s political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, spoke with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, and […]
Speaking here on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his optimism that China and France will use history to illuminate their path forward, create a more promising future for their bilateral ties, and make fresh contributions to global peace, stability, and prosperity. Xi arrived here for a state visit to France and made these comments […]
Following a dispute with her husband, a lady in southern India is accused of tossing her crippled six-year-old kid into a crocodile-infested canal, according to local police quoted by the Independent. The youngster, who had speech and hearing problems, was reported to have had his dismembered body found in the canal in the Uttara Kannada […]
Following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to the Kingdom in March, relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have reached a new level. According to reports cited by Geo News on Monday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is expected to make his eagerly awaited visit to Islamabad between May 10 and May 15. The high-ranking […]
