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 itsContinue Reading

Hyderabad (Web Desk) Tennis star Sania Mirza recently took a much-needed vacation from her sporting duties to go on the Hajj journey. Sania’s father, Imran Mirza, brother-in-law Asaduddin, and sister Anam Mirza joined her on the spiritual journey, which they completed recently. Sania and her family were greeted with garlandsContinue Reading

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 petitionsContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Antonio Costa on being elected as President of the European Council. “Congratulations to Antonio Costa on being elected as the next President of the European Council,” announced the Prime Minister. The prime minister stated on his official ‘X’ account: “I look forwardContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD – Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, met with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador, Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation and pressing matters of mutual interest. The two sides emphasised their commitment to developing their strategic collaboration during the meeting, according toContinue Reading

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 theContinue Reading

MULTAN – All arrangements for the NA -148 by-election on Sunday (today) have been finished. Twelve candidates from various political parties are vying for the seat left vacant by Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani’s departure after taking oath as Senate Chairman. NA-148 Multan is a large seat, and the approaching by-electionContinue Reading