ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been given permission by the district administration of Islambad to host a public meeting (jalsa) on July 6 in Islamabad. PTI filed a plea for a public gathering, and the Islamabad High Court (IHC) considered the petition. State counsel told the court thatRead More →
KANDHKOT: On Wednesday a team of bandits ambushed a police roadblock in the Kacha region, killing a mobster and martyring two officers. Details indicate that more than 20 criminals rushed the police checkpoint, killing two officers and injuring two more. Three bandits were hurt and one bandit was killed inRead More →
LAHORE: Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has reiterated her commitment to ensuring that every resident has access to healthcare. The chief minister, presiding over a meeting on health sector reforms, mandated that health facility construction and maintenance be finished by March of this year. The implementation of obligatory biometric attendanceRead More →
QUETTA: On Sunday night, a 12-inch pipeline that supplied gas to Quetta and the surrounding regions burst. The gas pipeline ruptured on Sunday night close to the Koh Bash region of the Bolan district, according to the Sui Southern Gas Pipelines Company (SSGC). Repairs for the broken gas pipeline willRead More →
Lahore – The government on Sunday raised the price of petrol by Rs7.45 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs9.56 per litre for the next two weeks. The petitioner, Azhar Siddique of the Judicial Activism Panel, argued that while POL prices had significantly decreased in the internationalRead More →
LAHORE – On Monday, a Lahore High Court judge sent a petition involving unannounced energy loadshedding to acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan, demanding that it be heard by another bench. Justice Faisal Zaman Khan presided over the proceedings. During the sessions, Advocate Azhar Siddique of the Judicial Activism PanelRead More →
LAHORE – Lahore residents were blessed with much-needed rain on Saturday, but the respite was short-lived due to lengthy and widespread power outages in areas of the city. The rain provided relief from the extended heatwave and humid weather, but it also revealed Lesco’s fragile power distribution infrastructure, as itsRead More →
Four police officers were murdered and three injured after a mobile police vehicle from the Kashmore SSP unit collided with a road along the Indus Highway. The victims of the accident were identified as Ghulam Yasin, Waqar, Talib, and Ismail. Their remains were sent to the hospital for post-mortem. AccordingRead More →
ISLAMABAD — On Friday, the National Assembly enacted an amendment to the Elections Act of 2017 (The Elections Amendment Bill, 2024). The bill was introduced by Azam Nazeer Tarar, Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs. Briefing the MPs, he stated that the modification was intended to accelerate up the resolution of petitionsRead More →
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the National Assembly’s quick approval of the budget 2024-25, praising Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and his team for preparing a pro-people budget that prioritises the welfare of the common man and promises to steer the country towards economic prosperity. Speaking with theRead More →
