Lahore – On Saturday night, dense fog continued to take its toll on roads, bringing traffic to a stop and eventually causing motorway police to close various sections of motorways in Punjab. According to Dunya News, certain parts of highways have been blocked due to dense fog. Motorway M-II fromRead More →
ISLAMABAD — The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has granted bail to an additional 40 people detained in connection with the November 26 demonstrations. Presiding Judge Abu Al-Hassnat Muhammad Zulqurnain granted bail to the defendants on the condition that they post Rs5,000 surety bonds and be released immediately. Lawyers SaradrRead More →
PESHAWAR – Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud and his security were injured in a shooting incident in the Bagan region on Saturday. The event occurred shortly after the first convoy transporting commodities from Tal to Parachinar began its route following a ceasefire accord. Following the horrific occurrence, three more securityRead More →
According to a media source, Bangladesh has published new textbooks that state that Ziaur Rahman declared the country’s independence in 1971, replacing earlier ones that attributed the proclamation to founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Daily Star newspaper said that the new textbooks for elementary and secondary pupils featureRead More →
ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing talks between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to defuse political tensions, party lawmaker Sher Afzal Marwat claims that the former ruling party was offered the opportunity to relocate its incarcerated founder Imran Khan to Governor House in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nathia Gali. “[Interior Minister] Mohsin NaqviRead More →
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) committee delivered its list of demands to the government on Thursday, as the second round of political dialogue, which began last month to address the country’s political uncertainties, came to an end. Both parties had the first round of official discussions on December 23,Read More →
KARACHI: On Thursday, commuters experienced difficulty as the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) held sit-ins in protest of the circumstances in Parachinar city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district extended to other parts of Karachi. More than 130 people have been murdered in the skirmishes in Parachinar, and rumors of over 100 childrenRead More →
Istanbul (AFP): In an effort to combat double-digit inflation, Turkey’s central bank reduced its main interest rate on Thursday for the first time in over two years. Citing improvements in “inflation expectations and pricing behavior,” the bank’s monetary policy committee voted to lower the target rate from 50% to 47.5%.Read More →
ISLAMABAD: According to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, the judiciary depends on the bar’s assistance in administering justice, and a solid working relationship between the bench and the bar is necessary for this to happen. At the Supreme Court, the top justice met with representatives of bar groupsRead More →
RAWALPINDI: The remaining 60 prisoners in the May 9 riots, which broke out last year after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan was arrested in a fraud case, have been sentenced by the Field General Court Martial (FGCM). According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the penalties imposed on May 9Read More →
