Category: Pakistan

 Amid torrential rains continuing for the last three days, Balochistan government has announced closure of schools in the province for two more days. Secondary Education Secretary Saleh Nasir has issued a notification in this regard, directing authorities to shut the schools on April 15 and 16 due to rains and emergency conditions. It may be […]

Opposition political parties face off on reserved seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has challenged the minority reserved seat allotted to JUI in Peshawar High Court (PHC). The petition filed in PHC has made the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Speaker KP Assembly, and others respondents. The filed petition stated the ECP has […]

Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Pervez Khattak has decided to join the politics again, Dunya News learnt. According to family sources, the seasoned politician is in contact with PPP and other parties while he also held several meetings with key political leaders during last few days. Speaking to Dunya News, the veteran politician said that […]

An anti-terrorism court of Lahore on Monday extended interim bail of PTI founder in three different cases. The anti-terrorism court judge Arshad Javed conducted hearing of interim bail pleas of PTI founder in Jinnah House, Askari Tower attacks and torching of Shadman police station cases. The court extended the interim bail of the former prime […]

A Session’s Court on Monday extended a “short break” till 1 pm after Khawar Maneka’s counsel failed to reach the court on the appeals against the conviction of PTI founder and Bushra Bibi on irregular marriage As hearing began in the morning, an assistant of Advocate Rizwan Abbasi told Session’s Judge Shah Rukh Arjamand that his […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sahrif has reached at Islamabad from Lahore. As per sources, PM Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the sessions of various ministries today (Monday). PM Shehbaz Sharif will be briefed about the achievement of targeted goals assigned to ministries, according to sources. A high-level delegation headed by Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal […]

An anti-terrorism court of Lahore on Monday extended till April 20 interim bail of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in four cases relating to May 9 events. Fawad Chaudhry had filed application for interim bail in four cases pertaining to May 9 events in the anti-terrorism court. Chaudhary appeared in Lahore court along with his […]

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto’s victory in the National Assembly’s by-election has been challenged in the Sindh High Court (SHC). Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Ghulam Mustafa Rind has filed the petition in the SHC against Aseefa Bhutto’s victory from NA-207 Nawabshah.  The petitioner has requested to declare Aseefa Bhutto’s victory null and void […]

Mosques and homes across Pakistan are set to observe Laylatul Qadr (widely known as Night of Power) with fervent prayers and Quran recitation.  As part of the tradition, people prepare sweet dishes such as halwa and seviyyan to share with others. Muslims stay awake till Fajr prayer and offer special prayers and recite Quran.  Laylatul Qadr, […]

 The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday said security forces killed eight terrorists in a raid carried out in Dera Ismail Khan – the southernmost district of militancy-hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It was an intelligence-based operation, the military’s media wing said, adding that the terrorists had been killed after an intense exchange of fire and […]