Pakistanis among dozens dead as migrant boats sink in Mediterranean off Libya By: Reuters on April 26, 2023Pakistanis were among the 57 migrants whose bodies have been washed ashore after two migrant boats sank in the Mediterranean off different towns in western Libya, a coast guard officer and an aid worker said on Tuesday. One survivor, Bassam Mahmoud from Egypt, said there were about 80 passengers on one of the boats that […]
Supreme Court delists Chief Justice Bandial’s bench after he falls ill By: Web Desk on April 26, 2023After the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, became unwell with a virus, all scheduled matters before the Supreme Court bench were delisted. The registrar of the Supreme Court issued a notification delisting all matters scheduled for hearing before the bench of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial. The Chief Justice’s […]
Initial probe reveals short circuit behind twin blasts at CTD police station in Swat By: Web Desk on April 25, 2023According to preliminary investigations by law enforcement organizations, the twin blasts at a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station were caused by a short circuit in the munitions storage. Investigators’ preliminary investigation indicates that no indication of an attacker or IED device was discovered. It identified a short circuit as the obvious cause of the […]
LHC imposes fine on Bushra Bibi and her lawyer By: Web Desk on April 21, 2023Bushri Bibi, the wife of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, petitioned the Lahore High Court (LHC) to “halt expected police action” at their Zaman Park mansion during the approaching Eid. The case was dismissed. Bushra Bibi and her lawyer Azhar Siddique were each given fines of Rs. 100,000 by the […]
Eidul Fitr in Saudi Arabia, UAE on Friday as Shawwal moon sighted By: Web Desk on April 20, 2023The Saudi Supreme Court declared on Thursday that the first day of Eidul Fitr will be celebrated on Friday (April 21) due to the sighting of the Shawwal moon in the kingdom. The moonsighting committees of the UAE and Qatar have likewise announced Eid on Friday. Meanwhile, some countries around the world, including Pakistan, have […]
Pakistan embassy in Sudan attacked amid violent clashes between army, RSF By: Web Desk on April 20, 2023Clashes between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group have left over 300 people dead, and a thousand injured while several embassies also suffered attacks amid fear of full-scale civil war in the North African state. As Pakistan shared no for a government-sponsored evacuation, its Embassy in Khartoum came under attack on Wednesday. Pakistan Embassy […]
Yemen stampede during charity distribution kills 85 By: Agencies on April 20, 2023More than 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in a crush at a charity distribution event in war-torn Yemen on Thursday, Huthi officials said after one of the deadliest stampedes in a decade. The latest tragedy to strike the Arabian Peninsula´s poorest country came days ahead of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday celebrated around […]
Israeli forces injure 7 Palestinians in West Bank By: Agencies on April 19, 2023Seven Palestinians were injured by an Israeli army operation in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said Tuesday, hours after two Israeli men were injured by gunfire near a Jewish site in annexed east Jerusalem. The shooting comes amid a period of deadly attacks and military raids across the occupied West Bank, along […]
Bank holidays for Eid ul Fitr announced By: Web Desk on April 19, 2023The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced five days bank holidays in observance of the Muslim holiday, known as Eid ul Fitr. In an announcement, the central bank stated that the bank will be closed from Friday, April 21 to Tuesday, April 25. The federal government had already announced a five-day national holiday for the […]
Ejaz Chaudhary ‘demands’ Rs10m from PTI ticket aspirant to meet Imran Khan By: Web Desk on April 19, 2023The newest to join the infamous list of audio leaks of the country’s top lawmakers is PTI leader Ejaz Chaudhry. The audio tape, which was shared on social media, appears to have taken place as PTI local representatives seek to meet with former Prime Minister Imran Khan in order to secure party tickets for the […]