Punjab distributes relief cards to 2.8 million citizens, achieves 95pc target: Azma Bokhari
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said that the provincial government has distributed relief cards to 2.8 million citizens, achieving 95% of its target under the Ramazan initiative. Information Minister stated that the distribution process for the Ramzan Nigahban Package has entered its final phase. According to her, the Punjab government allocated 3 million relief […]
Islamophobia condemnable, Muslim countries should become symbol of unity: Maryam Nawaz
LAHORE :- Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said that the provincial government has distributed relief cards to 2.8 million citizens, achieving 95% of its target under the Ramazan initiative. Information Minister stated that the distribution process for the Ramzan Nigahban Package has entered its final phase. According to her, the Punjab government allocated 3 million […]
17 Afghan nationals detained in combing search operation in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI :Afghan nationals arrested in Rawalpindi as law enforcement intensifies action against illegal residents. Police and law enforcement agencies conducted a joint combing search operation in several areas under the jurisdiction of Sadiqabad Police Station, during which 17 Afghan nationals were taken into custody. According to sources, authorities checked suspicious individuals and verified their documents […]
MQM not taken into confidence to remove Tessori: Khalid Maqbool
KARACHI – MQM Chairman Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has claimed that the federal government did not take the party into confidence to remove Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori. Speaking to the media, the MQM leader said the party was being punished for raising voices for people’s rights. “Ignorance is rife in Sindh province despite its gets highest […]
Gul Plaza president blames slow rescue response for fatalities in fire tragedy
KARACHI:- The president of the Gul Plaza Association, Tanveer Pasta, has submitted his response to the judicial commission regarding the Gul Plaza fire tragedy. According to Tanveer Pasta, a major cause of the fatalities was the slow and insufficient arrangements by rescue services. The first fire brigade vehicle reached the scene at 10:55 PM, and […]
Govt hikes kerosene price by Rs39.20 per litre
LAHORE: The federal government on Saturday increased the price of kerosene by Rs39.20 per litre, with new price of the oil reaching Rs358.1 per litre, according to the Ministry of Energy. A notification with regard to the new price of kerosene has been issued, implementing the new price immediately. The federal government has decided to […]
Iran wants ceasefire but terms aren’t good enough yet: Trump
– President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran is ready to negotiate a ceasefire amid ongoing US strikes, including on Kharg Island, but he rejected the current terms as insufficient. “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” NBC News cited Trump […]
Farooq Sattar reacts angrily to removal of Kamran Tessori as Sindh governor
KARACHI: Leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan and Member of the National Assembly Farooq Sattar has expressed anger over the removal of Kamran Tessori from the position of Sindh governor. In a statement, Farooq Sattar said that by removing Kamran Tessori from the post of Governor Sindh, the federal government and the Prime Minister […]
Nihal Hashmi to take oath as Governor Sindh today
KARACHI : Nihal Hashmi will take oath on Friday (today) as the 35th Governor of Sindh. Chief Justice Zafar Rajput of the Sindh High Court will administer the oath of office to Nihal Hashmi. Federal ministers, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers, office-bearers of the Bar Council, leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), […]
PM assures Saudi Crown Prince Pakistan’s full support during challenging times
JEDDAH : Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Thursday and assured Pakistan’s full support and solidarity during challenging times. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir […]