Category: Pakistan

LAHORE – The pneumonia outbreak has claimed 11 more lives in Punjab during last 24 hours. According to details, the pneumonia cases are on a continuous rise due to smog, dry and cold weather. As many as 415 cases were reported from Punjab during last 24 hours and 11 children succumbed to the deadly virus. […]

RAWALPINDI – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, former interior minister Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Rashid Shafiq have been summoned in May 9 violence case on Feb 6. An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi heard the case against the PTI founder and Sheikh Rashid in May 9 riots.  PTI candidate Ajmal Sabir from NA-53, former National Assembly […]

RAWALPINDI – At least 24 terrorists were killed in an operation in the Mach and Kolpur complexes of Balochistan while four soldiers martyred, said ISPR on Friday. On the night between January 29 and 30, terrorists attacked Mach and Kolpur complexes in Balochistan, said the public relations department of the Pakistan Army (ISPR). But the […]

ISLAMABAD – Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Friday, emphasizing the importance of sports, particularly mind games, in fostering both the physical and mental development of the youth, that the chess game helps to instill discipline in individuals’ thought processes. Addressing the launch of the Prime Minister’s National Mind Sports Initiative, the prime minister […]

FAISALABAD – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) will hold its power show in Faisalabad today (Friday). The preparations have been finalised for the public rally in Dhobi Ghat ground, Faisalabad. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz will address the rally. Strict security arrangements have been made in Dhobi Ghat ground […]

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought reply from federal and provincial governments on a plea seeking permission for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidates to run their election campaign. The LHC conducted hearing of the petition against obstacles being placed to run the election drive. Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry heard the petition filed by […]

LAHORE – An anti-terrorism court on Friday extended the interim bail of the PTI founder in seven cases related to May 9 vandalism till February 3 (tomorrow). A junior of senior counsel Salman Safdar appeared in the court of Arshad Javed and informed him that the lawyer was busy with some cases in Islamabad. The […]

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday announced that it would hold its intra-party elections after the general election instead of Feb 5 as the party leaders and workers were preoccupied in poll campaign.  A day earlier (Thursday), the party in a surprise move said it would hold the intra-party elections on Feb 5. […]

LAHORE – Justice Shahid Jamil Khan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday resigned from his post, Dunya News reported. Justice Khan cited personal reasons for quitting the office. He has sent his resignation to the president of Pakistan. According to the LHC website, Justice Khan was 11th most senior judge of the court. […]

Pakistan’s ranking on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) improved during the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government in 2023. The improvement in ranking reflects that the menace of corruption subsided during the brief stint of Shehbaz Sharif-led government compared to his rival Imran Khan’s 2018-2022 tenure. As per the analysis of the TI’s previous […]