PIA Continues Efforts to Safely Repatriate Pakistani Students from Kyrgyzstan on May 23, 2024 Karachi: The national airline, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), is steadfast in its efforts to repatriate Pakistani students from Kyrgyzstan. This morning, PIA flight PK 6260 successfully brought 171 passengers to Karachi, landing at 8:50 AM. Today, PIA will operate two more flights to Bishkek. The first flight is scheduled to depart from Lahore at […]
UN honors Pakistani peacekeepers for protecting 300,000 Sudanese during flood on May 22, 2024Pakistani peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been honored with UN medals for their exceptional service in protecting some 300,000 residents of Bentiu, the capital of the country’s Unity state, from catastrophic floods, according to a Mission’s press release received at UN Headquarters in New York Tuesday. Numbering 272, the […]
IMF asks Pakistan for investment policy draf on May 21, 2024With envisaging CPI-based inflation on the higher average rate of 12.7% for the next budget 2024-25, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to share the draft of the under preparation investment policy and ensure transparency in working of the much-hyped Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The Washington-based lender has also inquired about the […]
On May 9th commemoration: President Zardari recalls a ‘dark day’ while PM Shehbaz mourns betrayal on May 9, 2024On the first anniversary of the May 9 riots, President Asif Ali Zardari described the event as a grievous moment in the nation’s history, casting a shadow over its reputation. He condemned the riots, attributing them to political motivations aimed at challenging the state’s authority, undermining the rule of law, and destabilizing institutions. These remarks […]
Lahore airport’s immigration system catches fire on May 9, 2024According to the airport officials, a fire broke out in the immigration system of Allama Iqbal International Airport on Thursday, attributed to a short circuit in the ceiling of the immigration counter. The incident occurred in the departure lounge, and Civil Aviation Authority personnel managed to extinguish the blaze after facing some challenges. However, residual […]
Police face tumult while attempting to disband protesting lawyers in Lahore on May 8, 2024Disorder erupted in the vicinity of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday as lawyers, protesting the segregation of civil courts and terrorism charges against their peers, clashed with police at GPO Chowk. The demonstrators attempted to breach the high court’s perimeter by dismantling barricades and pelting stones at law enforcement. In response, police resorted to […]
‘We are well aware of our constitutional limits’: Gen Asim Munir By: Web Desk on May 2, 2024During his address at the passing out parade of the Pakistan Air Force at the Asghar Khan Academy in Risalpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir emphasized the military’s adherence to constitutional boundaries and urged others to do the same. Highlighting Article 19 of the Constitution, General Asim underscored the clear […]
Legal Defeat of fugitive YouTuber Adil Raja and accomplices Shayan Ali and Mahtab Aziz By: News Desk on April 30, 2024 PTI activists Shayan Ali and Adil Raja’s lawyer Mahtab Anwar Aziz has revealed to the UK’s High Court that PTI UK leading activist Shayan Ali suffers from serious mental health issues – as their joint effort to malign the Pakistan Army and the Inter Services Agency (ISI) failed badly at the English court. Mahtab […]
Senators demand probe into propaganda on taxing solar consumers on April 30, 2024The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Senators on Monday demanded the Upper House of the Parliament to direct a probe into social media propaganda on the government’s alleged intention to tax solar power consumers. Senator Palmas Mohammad Zai Khan while taking to the floor on point of order demanded the House to take note of […]
Ex-PM Imran Khan’s aide Shahzad Akbar sues Pakistani govt over acid attack in UK on April 30, 2024Shahzad Akbar, the former federal minister and ex-adviser to deposed prime minister Imran Khan, is taking legal action against the government of Pakistan over an acid attack that left him “scarred for life”. Acid was thrown at his face when he opened his door to a caller at his home in England’s Royston town on […]