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 […]
Bushra Bibi moves LHC to avert possible arrest By: Web Desk on September 5, 2023Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, has petitioned the Lahore High Court to prevent her arrest and to obtain information on all cases against her, including undisclosed first information reports (FIRs). The former first lady approached the provincial high court on Monday through her counsel, Advocate Mushtaq Ahmad Mohal, with […]
3 crew members embrace martyrdom as Pakistan Navy helicopter crashed in Gwadar By: webdesk on September 4, 2023Three Pakistan Navy officials were martyred after their helicopter crashed during training in Gwadar. The Pakistan Navy Sea King helicopter has crashed at PNS Akram base in Gwadar, an official statement said, adding that the tragedy resulted in 3 crew members embraced martyrdom. The incident occurred due to a technical fault. The martyred official identified […]
Parvez Elahi’s ex-principal secretary in NAB’s custody over alleged corruption By: Web Desk on September 4, 2023Muhammad Khan Bhatti, a former principal secretary to former chief minister Parvez Elahi, was detained by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for alleged corruption in development projects. According to sources within the accountability watchdog, Bhatti, Parvez, and other defendants in the case used his clout to have their confidant Mahr Azmat Hayat appointed as XEN […]
PTI’s Zain Qureshi stopped from flying to Dubai By: Web Desk on September 1, 2023Immigration officials stopped Zain Qureshi, a former member of the Punjab assembly and the son of the party’s Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, from flying to Dubai from Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. When his name appeared on the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL) as he went through the Integrated Border Management (IBM) system, the […]