The country’s education ministers, in a meeting on Monday, decided to reopen educational institutions in the country in phases from January 18. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after the meeting; Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said that in the first phase; classes nine to 12 would be allowed to resume from Jan 18. He […]
At least 11 coal miners were killed in the Mach area of Balochistan on Sunday after armed militants kidnapped them and took them to a nearby area before opening fire at close range. Police authorities said the miners were on the way to work when armed militants kidnapped them and took them to the nearby […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan recently expressed surprise at how difficult governing has been. He knows better than to pretend that he was surprised. The single most important characteristic he has sought in his political proxies and partners is the capacity to shout down, harass, abuse, and tar and feather those that dare warn Pakistanis about […]
Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri has said that there are no institutionalized forced conversions of minorities66 in Pakistan. He said that probes into the allegations of forced conversions revealed that most of them were “fictitious, politically motivated or based on the mala fide intention of our detractors to malign Pakistan in the international […]
The nation is celebrating the 144th birth anniversary of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, on Friday with traditional zeal and fervor. Mr. Jinnah was born on December 25, 1876, in Karachi. The birth anniversary is a public holiday and the national flag was hoisted on principal government buildings throughout the country. The […]
Indian troops on Friday “specifically targeted” a United Nations vehicle carrying two officers of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) from across the Line of Control, in what the Foreign Office termed a new low in their conduct. The incident occurred at around 10:45 am when Indian border forces resorted […]
A delegation from the Taliban’s Qatar-based political office, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar; arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday on a three-day visit. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi welcomed the Taliban delegation at the Foreign Office, where he held a meeting with the members. Speaking to the media after the talks; the minister reiterated Pakistan’s […]
President Dr. Arif Alvi approved the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020 that will ensure speedy trial of rape cases; with women and children as victims and will also allow for chemical castration of those convicted of such offenses. A statement issued by the President House said that under the ordinance; special courts would establish throughout the country […]
LAHORE: An adamant opposition kicked off its final showdown at Lahore’s Minar-i-Pakistan today (Sunday) as the ‘first phase’ of its anti-government campaign, under the 11-party alliance named the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), came to a close. The alliance is expected to announce the second phase of its campaign at today’s rally. The public meeting came […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said sugar was being sold at a national average of Rs81 per kilogram compared to Rs102 per kg last month. Taking to Twitter, the premier congratulated his team for bringing down the price of the commodity through a multi-pronged strategy. MashaAllah Sugar is selling at a national average of […]
