Most wanted Fitna al-Khawarij militant arrested in Karachi IBO
Pakistan begins Ramazan with Taraweeh prayers, Sehri meals
PESHAWAR : With the moon sighting, Pakistan began Ramazan with offering Taraweeh prayers and taking Sehri meals. Hundreds of thousands of worshipers performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers on the first night of Ramazan at mosques across the country on Wednesday night. The scene reflected the holy month’s spirituality and its place in Muslims’ hearts. An integrated […]
15 killed, 14 injured in Karachi cylinder blast
KARACHI : – At least 15 people, including a young girl, were killed and 14 injured in a roof collapse due to a gas cylinder explosion in Rana Colony Soldier Bazaar here on Wednesday. The blast occurred in the area of Aga Khan School near Street No 5 in Rana Colony, Soldier Bazaar. The blast occurred […]
KP CM Afridi announces ‘Imran Khan Release Force’
ISLAMABAD : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has announced the formation of a force aimed at securing the release of PTI founder Imran Khan. Speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi stated that he had been assigned the responsibility of leading a street movement by the party’s founding chairman. […]
TTAP ends Parliament House sit-in, upholds demand for Imran’s personal doctors
ISLAMABAD : The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) announced on Wednesday that it would call off its days-long sit-in at Parliament House over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s health concerns. Despite ending the protest, TTAP reiterated the demand, voiced by Imran Khan’s family, for the PTI founder to have uninterrupted access to his personal physicians and […]
Sindh announces new school timings for Ramazan
ARACHI :The Sindh School Education Department has issued an official notification detailing school timings during the holy month of Ramazan. According to the notification, single-shift schools will operate from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM, while on Fridays, their hours will be 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. For double-shift schools, the morning shift will run from […]
Punjab govt withdraws appeals against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi bail in SC
ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court of Pakistan was informed that the Punjab government has withdrawn its appeals seeking cancellation of bail granted to PTI founder Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi. The state counsel told the court that he had received instructions to withdraw the appeals challenging the bail orders. Consequently, the apex court disposed […]
Punjab govt orders recall of substandard medicines amid public health concerns
LAHORE : The Punjab government has taken strong action against substandard medicines, ordering the recall of two drugs from the market. The Health Department issued an alert regarding Cetirizine 10mg tablets and Ivermectin injections, declaring them unsafe for human and veterinary use. Drug testing laboratories have confirmed that the medicines are harmful to health. Authorities […]
State can’t be destabilized through violence: Sarfraz Bugti
QUETTA : Balochsitan Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Tuesday said that the state cannot be destabilized through violence, adding that no concession would be made to those who take up arms against the state. Addressing to officers who have completed training at Balochistan Civil Services Academy, Sarfraz Bugti said that the strength of […]
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for Ramazan moon sighting
ISLAMABAD : The meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to sight the moon for the holy month of Ramazan will be held in Peshawar today (Wednesday). The meeting will be chaired by Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the Department of […]