Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti held a telephonic conversation with Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah to discuss the water situation in Naseerabad Division and inter-provincial irrigation issues. Earlier, PML-N Parliamentary Leader in the Balochistan Assembly, Mir Saleem Khan Khosa, met CM Bugti in Quetta and briefed him on the severe water shortage […]
Govt launches new platform to channel diaspora brainpower into Pakistan’s growth
In a strategic move to harness the potential of the Pakistani diaspora, the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) and the Pakistan Mission to the UN, launched the PIVOT programme that would connect overseas youth to the country’s development. “We are not merely launching a programme –We are renewing a relationship-between Pakistan and a generation of […]
UK govt says freedom of speech no shield for incitement in Pakistan
The United Kingdom Government has categorically stated that while the right to peaceful protest and freedom of speech are vital components of British democracy, they do not extend to unlawful behavior, harassment, or the incitement of violence and hatred. The assurance came in an official response from the UK Home Office’s Police Powers Unit to […]
IHC to hear Imaan, Hadi sentence suspension pleas on July 24
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed July 24, for hearing the suspension of sentence applications filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial tweets case. According to the cause list issued by the IHC Registrar’s Office, Justice Muhammad Azam Khan will hear the applications. Earlier, the Supreme Court, in its […]
Maryam Nawaz Sports City to be built in Lahore
The Punjab government has taken a major step towards establishing “Maryam Nawaz Sports City” in Lahore and has approved the feasibility study of the project. The aim of the project is to provide world-class sports facilities in the province and establish a modern sports complex of international standards. Under the project, a modern, integrated and […]
Kundi joins CM’s jirga, backs govt stance against erstwhile FATA, PATA taxes
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Friday reaffirmed his support for the provincial government on all matters relating to the province’s rights and interests, saying political consensus on provincial issues would be built before taking up the matters with the federal government. Addressing a grand jirga convened by the provincial government at the Chief […]
KP health minister announces 1,000-bed mega hospital for Kohat
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Health Mian Khaliqur Rahman has announced that the provincial government is taking concrete steps to modernize the healthcare sector in the Kohat Division, including the establishment of a 1,000-bed mega hospital. Presiding over a divisional health review meeting at the Commissioner’s Office, the Health Minister stated that the site for […]
Court issues notice to NCCIA on YouTuber Rehan Tariq’s bail plea
A sessions court on Friday issued notice to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) for July 21 on a post-arrest bail petition filed by YouTuber Rehan Tariq in a case registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code relating to allegations of raising sensitive and controversial […]
ATC extends PTI leader’s judicial remand by 14 days
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday extended the judicial remand of PTI leader Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan by 14 days in a May 9 case involving alleged incendiary speeches and arson at Sherpao Bridge. The accused was produced before the court from prison upon the expiry of his previous judicial remand. During the hearing, the investigating […]
21 killed in school bus crash in Uganda
A bus full of schoolchildren returning from a trip veered off the road in Uganda, killing 20 children and one adult, according to Xinhua. The east African country has a notorious road safety record, frequently recording bus or truck accidents along poorly maintained highways. The bus from King David Junior School in the capital, Kampala, […]