Category: Pakistan

The government’s chief spokesperson Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday questioned the silence over former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s health condition ever since his departure to London when once “his every breath was being counted”. “They (Nawaz Sharif’s representatives) kept saying Mian sahib’s life is in great danger and the media used to count every breath he took. […]

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani formed a 22-member parliamentary committee to work on legislation to prevent the forced conversion of minorities, reported on Saturday. According to a notification by the Senate Secretariat, dated November 21, the Parliamentary Committee to Protect Minorities from Forced Conversions was formed after consultations with National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Leader of […]

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday assured the nation that he will overcome inflation in the country caused by the flawed policies of previous regimes. Addressing a public gathering in his native Mianwali after performing the groundbreaking of a number of welfare projects, the prime minister once again recalled that his government had inherited multiple […]

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday claimed that Chaudhry Shujaat Husain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi had endorsed his point of view that new elections were necessary for the country’s future. Talking to the media on Thursday, he said that “illegitimate government” of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf was still enjoying the […]

Police arrested nine more men in a case pertaining to the alleged rape and murder of a five-year-old in Kurram district’s Peewar area, District Police Officer (DPO) Rahim Shah said on Friday. Shah added that police have sent DNA samples to the Punjab Forensic Science Agency in Lahore and expressed hope that the case will be […]

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is the ‘most weaponised political party’ in the legislature as out of 100 lawmakers to have declared owning firearms, as many as 50 are from the party. An analysis of the statements of assets and liabilities of lawmakers for the year 2018 shows that the PPP is the only […]

ISLAMABAD: After the dramatic departure of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to London for medical treatment, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has also initiated efforts to seek some kind of a relief for ailing former president Asif Ali Zardari who is currently undergoing treatment at Islamabad’s premier public sector hospital. Though various PPP leaders, including […]

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified a Rs1.83 per unit increase in electricity tariff under monthly fuel price adjustment for electricity consumed in September to generate Rs24 billion revenue to ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos). The decision to approve the tariff increase was taken at a public hearing on November 5 presided […]

Police in Jahanian tehsil of Khanewal district on Thursday found the body of a man who was killed and burnt by an individual allegedly in the name of honour, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jahanian Shamsuddin. According to the DSP, the suspect had tortured and murdered the victim, and then burnt his body. As […]

Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed Lt Gen Nadeem Raza as the new Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), a statement issued by the premier’s office announced on Thursday. According to the press release, Lt Gen Raza’s appointment will take effect from November 27. The statement recalled that the notification for the reappointment of […]