Pakistani envoy meets US lawmaker, discusses ways to boost bilateral ties on November 23, 2024Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, discussed with Congressman Ron Estes, Republican of Kansas, ways and means for strengthening relations between the two countries when he met the U.S. lawmaker on Thursday. A press release issued by the Pakistani Embassy said that during the talks, their focus was on economic and security […]
Bushra Bibi’s remarks about brotherly Muslim nation disgraceful: Azma on November 23, 2024Provincial Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that Bushra Bibi made a disgraceful statement about brotherly Islamic country on the directions of the PTI founder. She said that mentioning of this lie while making planning for May-24 chaos was undoubtedly a conspiracy against the country. The agenda of founder PTI and Bushra Bibi was the […]
Death toll in Kurram gun attack climbs to 42: police on November 23, 2024The death toll of firing incident on passengers convey here Friday mounted to 42 as four more victims expired at local hospital, police said. The dead also include a woman and a child after assailants opened fire on passenger vehicles in Ochat area of Kurram district on Thursday. The convoy of 200 vehicles travelling from […]
SBP injects Rs2.37 trillion in the market on November 23, 2024The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs2,369.5 billion in the market through reverse repo purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah based Open Market Operation (OMO) on Friday. According to OMO results issued here, the SBP conducted Open Market Operation, Reverse Repo Purchase (Injection) on November 22, 2024 for 7-day and 28-day tenors and accepted total […]
Six motorway sections to be closed for maintenance on November 23, 2024National Highways and Motorway Police on Friday announced that six sections of the motorways would be closed from Friday night at 8 pm due to maintenance and repair works. According to Motorway police North Zone spokesman, Muhammad Saqib, M-1: Islamabad to Peshawar, M-2: Islamabad to Lahore, M-3: Lahore to Abdul Hakeem, M-4: Pindi Bhattian to […]
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s PM Netanyahu on November 22, 2024The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas’s military chief Mohammed Deif. “The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at […]
France announces aid to back global fight against polio in Pakistan on November 22, 2024French Ambassador to Pakistan, Nicolas Galey, has reaffirmed France’s support for Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts, highlighting international collaboration as key to tackling this pressing health challenge. Speaking at a gathering hosted at the French residence, Ambassador Galey welcomed prominent figures, including Secretary Niaz, Ayesha Farooq, the Prime Minister’s Focal Person on Polio, and Dr. Mukhtar […]
Punjab CM briefs NDU delegation on Punjab development initiatives on November 22, 2024Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif Thursday met the participants in the 26th National Security Workshop of the National Defence University (NDU), who gave her the title of ‘Super CM’. She gave the participants a two-hour briefing on the government performance. The head of the National Security Workshop delegation said that it was a blessing […]
Qureshi, others indicted in May 9 case on November 22, 2024An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday indicted several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Shah Mehmood Qureshi, along with party workers, in a case related to the torching of police vehicles in Mughalpura during the May 9 riots. Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, and Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed were among others who were indicted. […]
PM calls for third party validation of govt procurements on November 22, 2024Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the relevant authorities to ensure third party validation including quality insurance in all the government procurements. Chairing a meeting held here to review good governance and public procurements, the prime minister also directed to bring reforms in Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) and purge the authority of any […]