A Tale of Destruction and Losses for the Law Enforcement on January 21, 2025The violent protests orchestrated by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have inflicted severe financial and human losses on law enforcement agencies, with damages running into millions of rupees. According to data compiled by the office of the Inspector General (IG) Islamabad, three major protest events—on May 9, 2023, October 4, 2024, and November 26, 2024—caused extensive destruction […]
No major political shifts expected with new US administration, says Siddiqui on January 21, 2025Senator Irfan Siddiqui, spokesperson for the government’s negotiation committee, believed that the new US administration wwill not cause major disruption in the country’s political landscape. Speaking at the Parliament House, Irfan Siddiqui affirmed that Pakistan is and has always been an independent and sovereign nation. He highlighted that global leadership is ever-changing, with presidents constantly […]
SAMRAH ENTERPRISES AND PLANKTON FISHERIES UNVEIL PREMIUM FRESH SEAFOOD RANGE on January 21, 2025Samrah Enterprises, Pakistan’s leading brand marketing company and owners of Fresh St!, has teamed up with Plankton Fisheries to launch a new line of premium deep-sea caught seafood. This innovative range includes a variety of fish and shrimp, processed with Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) technique to preserve freshness, at the HACCP and UKAS certified facilities […]
Govt decides against forming May 9 judicial commission By: Agencies on January 21, 2025The federal government has formally rejected the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) demand for the establishment of a judicial commission to investigate the events of May 9, 2023, citing legal and procedural constraints, sources said on Monday. According to government insiders, the negotiation committee reviewed PTI’s written charter of demands submitted during the third round of talks, […]
Justice Shah ‘unaware’ about 26th amendment case transfer to CB By: Agencies on January 21, 2025Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday asked the Supreme Court deputy registrar why the case related to the court’s jurisdiction was not fixed for hearing yet. Last week, the SC was supposed to deliberate on a recurring question about whether regular benches could hear matters involving the constitutionality of laws, following the establishment of […]
New Gwadar airport starts operations with historic first flight By: Agencies on January 21, 2025A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight landed at the Gwadar International Airport, making it the first commercial aircraft to arrive at the new airport after its inauguration on Monday. An official of the Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) said in a statement that the first commercial flight, PK-503, had landed at the airport at 11:15am. The […]
PM warns against negligence in Hajj preparations By: Agencies on January 21, 2025Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued strict directives for the special preparations of Hajj 2025, emphasising that no negligence in serving the pilgrims will be tolerated. According to media reports, the prime minister presided over a review meeting regarding Hajj 2025 preparations. He reiterated that pilgrims are Allah’s guests, and ensuring their comfort is the […]
Punjab CM vows scholarships for KP, Balochistan students By: Agencies on January 21, 2025Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed her desire to extend the Honhaar Scholarship programme to students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Addressing a scholarship distribution ceremony at Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, she also announced the establishment of an incubation center at the university and directed the administration to fulfill students’ academic needs. In […]
Iranian general, COAS discuss regional security By: Agencies on January 21, 2025Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Iranian Armed Forces, visited the General Headquarters (GHQ) and called on General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), today. During the meeting, both sides discussed matters related to the prevailing regional security environment and bilateral defence cooperation. Upon his arrival […]
Trial under Army Act; hearing postponed over unavailability of bench By: APP on January 21, 2025The constitutional petition regarding the trial of civilians under Army Act was fixed for hearing (Monday, January 20), but the proceedings were de listed from the Cause List due to non-availability of Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan, a member of the seven-member Constitutional Bench. The Bench, headed by Justice Amin Ud Din Khan and comprising Justice […]