The Pakistan Meteorological Department in Karachi will host the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting for the sighting of the Crescent of Zulhajj, 1444 AH, on Monday. Radio Pakistan reports that Moulana Abdul Khabir Azad, the chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, will preside over the gathering. Additionally, the zonal/district Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meetingsContinue Reading

More than 20 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members were detained again by the Lahore Police when they visited the party chairman after being freed from custody. The 27 activists have all been sent to an unidentified place. PTI members who had been released from various prisons greeted the party leader atContinue Reading

According to media sources, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi resigned from the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) due to disagreements on how to buy LNG from Azerbaijan. This development comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Friday that there was place in the PML-N, the ruling party, for individuals whoContinue Reading

During an intelligence-based operation in Der Ghazi Khan, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Sunday that a top leader of the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) had been captured. A spokeswoman said that Rashid Bishmani was promoting a pro-BLA agenda on social media among young people. The apprehended suspect,Continue Reading

On late Friday night, two traffic incidents in Shujabad and Pakpattan resulted in at least 18 casualties. Details indicate that the first accident occurred when a van’s tyre broke owing to overspeeding in the Pir Ghaib neighbourhood near Shujabad, injuring 12 people. Rescue teams arrived on the scene and transportedContinue Reading

On June 19, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee will convene to observe Zilhaj’s moon. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the Ruet-i-Hilal committee meeting at the Karachi headquarters of the meteorological department. After the meeting, the moon will be announced. At the same time, other zonal committees would convene inContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD: The Senate overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Election Act 2017 on Friday. Shahadat Awan, Minister of State for Law, has proposed a measure that will modify the Elections Act of 2017. In cases where the constitution does not specify the length of the punishment, the proposed amendment callsContinue Reading