ISLAMABAD: A heavy monsoon spell struck the nation in the early hours of Thursday, flooding some portions of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. This prompted the government to declare an emergency in the capital and garrison cities. The Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) issued an alarm as aContinue Reading
RAWALPINDI – Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the leader of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), requested permission on Thursday to organize a public demonstration in Lal Haveli, Rawalpindi, but the deputy commissioner of Rawalpindi denied his request. It should be mentioned that on August 13, a former federal minister asked theContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The ‘controversial’ Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 was signed into law by President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday. The measure has been sent to the Senate Secretariat, and the notice in the gazette will be published on Thursday. On August 6, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protested, but theContinue Reading
LAHORE: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) has been told by the Lahore High Court (LHC) to consider a new plea from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking permission to organize a demonstration at Minar-e-Pakistan on Independence Day. The PTI petitioned Justice Ali Baqir Najafi to allow the demonstration at Minar-e-Pakistan on August 14.Continue Reading
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have been accused of breaking the Election Amendment Act and the constitution by Umar Sarfraz Cheema, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former governor of Punjab. During a court appearance, Cheema told the media that noContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (APP) – By planting a sapling here on Wednesday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif officially began the nationwide monsoon tree planting campaign. Speaking at the event, the prime minister announced that, in order to protect the nation from the damaging effects of climate change that will severely affect itContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson announced on Tuesday that Pakistanis should refrain from visiting Lebanon till further notice because of recent events and the region’s present security posture. “All Pakistani nationals currently residing in Lebanon are encouraged to evacuate while commercial flights are accessible.”In a press release,Continue Reading
LAHORE – The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) stated Tuesday that it will stage a sit-in outside the Chief Minister’s House in Lahore on August 11. Previously, the Jamaat had a sit-in in Rawalpindi for twelve days and in Karachi for four days. According to Jamaat spokesperson Qaiser Sharif, JI emir Hafiz NaeemurContinue Reading
LAHORE: Asad Umar, a former federal minister, experienced unexpected health issues on Tuesday while appearing in court. As per Umar’s advice, the former minister experienced emotional distress. At the main gate, Umar was led toward the car, where he was sent to the hospital. Zain Qureshi, the leader of PakistanContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: More rain, windstorms, and thundershowers are expected during the next 24 hours in Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, south and upper Punjab, the Pothohar region, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). In isolated areas in upper Sindh, higher Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeastern Punjab, the Pothohar region, and Kashmir,Continue Reading
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