TikTok, PTA host youth safety summit in Pakistan By: APP on November 22, 2024TikTok, in partnership with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) here on Thursday hosted the Youth Safety Summit Pakistan to raise awareness about online safety, promote digital literacy, and foster collaboration among stakeholders to protect Pakistani youth online. This summit served as a key platform to bring together stakeholders working in youth, minor safety, including government […]
Kundi announces APC in Dec amid rising security concerns in KP By: AGENCIESS on November 22, 2024Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday announced a multi-party conference (MPC) in the first week of December to discuss various issues faced by the province, including terrorism. The announcement confirms recent reports that the federal government, during a meeting of the National Action Plan’s (NAP) apex committee on Tuesday, had decided to call […]
IT minister calls for collaborative efforts for Child Online Protection By: APP on November 22, 2024Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Thursday emphasized the need for strong collaboration at national and international levels to address the growing challenge of child online protection. “We must unite our efforts to combat online threats and safeguard our children’s future. Every child deserves a safe and secure digital […]
Passenger from Dubai arrested with gold worth millions at airport By: Agencies on November 22, 2024Customs authorities at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport have confiscated one kilogram and 28 grams of gold jewelry, six diamond pieces, and five mobile phones from a passenger arriving from Dubai. The suspect had hidden these valuable items under his clothing in an attempt to smuggle them into Pakistan. According to customs officials, the action […]
Bilawal urges consultation before constructing new canals in Sindh By: Agencies on November 22, 2024Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday urged the federal government to consult the stakeholders before initiating the project of new canals at Sindh river. “The project to construct new canals in Sindh will become controversial if all the stakeholders aren’t consulted,” said the PPP chairman in his video message. He urged […]
IG release additional funds for health welfare of employees, families By: Agencies on November 22, 2024Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, remains fully committed to ensuring the best possible health welfare for police employees and their families. In line with this commitment, IG Punjab has allocated additional funds to support the treatment of serious illnesses affecting police personnel and their families. According to details, Constable Mukhtar Ahmad of […]
PM awards Rs5m to FBR officer for exposing major tax fraud By: Agencies on November 22, 2024Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has awarded Rs5 million in cash to an Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officer who uncovered a significant tax fraud attempt. Senior FBR officer Ijaz Hussain, who identified a fraudulent attempt involving billions in sales tax, met with the prime minister at the PM House. Acknowledging the officer’s integrity, the prime […]
SC dismisses plea seeking Murad’s disqualification By: Agencies on November 22, 2024Constitutional bench of Supreme Court (SC) Thursday dismissed plea seeking disqualification of Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah, ARY News reported. A seven-member SC constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin-un-Din binned the plea over non-pursuance by the petitioner. A plea seeking disqualification of Chief Minister (CM) of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah was moved in the […]
FBR officer guns down citizen over ‘monetary issue’ By: APP on November 22, 2024A man was killed by an officer of FBR in front of Customs House here Thursday, said SP Cantt Aitzaz Arif. He said the Additional Commissioner In-land Revenue FBR identified as Irfan Ullah, resident of Swat, presently residing in Shaheen Muslim Town here shot dead a citizen, Abdur Rehman which the police said was probably […]
Pakistan draws world attention to sufferings of Kashmiri children By: APP on November 22, 2024As the international community observed World Children’s Day on Thursday, Pakistan drew its attention to the plight of Kashmiri children living in an environment of “fear and intimidation” due to ongoing Indian atrocities, as over 100,000 had been orphaned. “Living in a highly militarized territory, the trauma faced by the Kashmiri children is immense leaving […]