Punjab govt bans eye injections causing vision loss By: Web Desk on September 25, 2023Punjab’s caretaker government imposed a two-week ban on Avastin’s sales and usage for ophthalmology-related treatments on Sunday after dozens of cases of blindness were reported there over the past few days. The ban will remain in effect until the results of a quality check are known. During a crucial meeting with representatives of the Health […]
Bajwa, Faiz should be held accountable for causing instability: Rana Sanaullah By: Web Desk on September 21, 2023Former interior minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Rana Sanaullah, pinned the blame for the country’s ongoing political and economic crises on former army chief Gen. (ret.) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hamid. Sanaullah referred to the former top military leaders as “culprits of the nation” in […]
IMF chief wants Pakistan to tax the rich to protect poor By: webdesk on September 21, 2023Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday discussed Pakistan’s economic matters. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 78th UNGA session in New York. The IMF chief later told a Pakistani TV channel that she called for taxing the rich in Pakistan. […]
JUI-F leader Hafiz Hamdullah injured in Mastung blast By: Web Desk on September 14, 2023Hafiz Hamdullah, the leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), was injured in a blast in Mastung, Balochistan, on Thursday. According to preliminary reports, the blast occurred near a vehicle, injuring Hamdullah and five others. Police responded quickly to the scene and cordoned off the area. Mustang Deputy Commissioner Abdul Razzaq Sasoli said five people […]
US urges ‘timely, free and fair’ elections in Pakistan By: Web Desk on September 14, 2023In the midst of confusion related to the election timetable, the US has urged Pakistani authorities to hold “timely, free, and fair” elections in accordance with the country’s laws. This was said by State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in response to a question about President Arif Alvi’s suggestion that elections be held no later than […]
SC upholds conviction of ex-army officers for conspiring against Benazir govt By: Web Desk on September 13, 2023Pakistan’s Supreme Court affirmed the convictions of two former army leaders involved in the overthrow of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s administration in 1995. The court’s judgement, issued on Tuesday, was based on an interpretation of the Pakistan Army Act, which allows for alternative charges and offences to be punished. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, […]
Libya: ‘Huge’ death toll and 10,000 people missing amid flooding By: webdesk on September 12, 2023At least 2,000 people have died, and 10,000 are missing after Storm Daniel dumped devastating rain on Libya’s northeast, reportedly bursting two major dams and overflooding the already heavily inundated areas of the country. Tamer Ramadan, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) delegation in Libya, stated that “the […]
Four injured as blast targets Pakistan’s paramilitary troops in Peshawar By: Web Desk on September 11, 2023On Monday, a blast targeted a paramilitary Frontier Corps vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital, injuring four people, including two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, officials said, the latest in a series of attacks that have roiled the restive region bordering Afghanistan. On Warsak Road in the provincial capital, a targeted explosion occurred near a Frontier Corps […]
Govt rejects reports of ban on Rs5000 banknote By: webdesk on September 7, 2023Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said on Thursday that a notification regarding the ban on Rs5,000 currency notes was fake. https://twitter.com/murtazasolangi/status/1699738352008778157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1699738352008778157%7Ctwgr%5E305a357afa9b8d9d8052116db26fa5c72fa850eb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo.tv%2Flatest%2F508801-fake-news-information-ministry-rebuts-reports-of-ban-on-rs5000-note “The government shall act against the people spreading this kind of fake news to create chaos,” Solangi said on his X (formerly Twitter) handle. The minister’s statement came after the […]
PM Kakar hopes elections will take place in 3 to 4 months By: Web Desk on September 6, 2023Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has stated that he is confident that general elections will be held in the country within the next three to four months. When asked about his course of action if any future scenario demanded an extension in the caretaker setup, the interim PM said in an interview with a local […]