RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi district police have hatched a plan to thwart possible plans to celebrate the banned Basant festival and to check aerial firing.According to a police spokesman, more than 1,500 police officers were deployed on various rooftops in densely populated…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday arrested Capital Development Authority (CDA) Director General Afnan Alam in an illegal land allotment case after a lower court terminated his interim bail. Special court judge Sharukh Arjamand heard Afnan Alam’s bail…
ISLAMABAD: Special Representative of Prime Minister for Religious Affairs and Pakistani Diaspora in Middle East and Islamic Countries, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi on Thursday announced that private Hajj organizers will start booking for Hajj 2024 from Friday, February 16.…
ISLAMABAD: Anti-terrorism court in Islamabad on Thursday extended the remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi in a vandalism case. Also read: Government formation talks inches forward as PML(N), PPP committees conclude second round The case was heard by…
ISLAMABAD: The Coordination Committees of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have concluded their second round of talks in which government formation matters have moved forward.The coordination committee decided to hold its third consultative meeting on…
ISLAMABAD: COMSTECH in association with LRBT will organize a free cataract eye camp on 24 February at Ali Pur, a remote area in Muzaffargarh, Punjab.According to a COMSTECH official, Free Eye Camp embodies COMSTECH’s vision of prioritizing healthcare accessibility and…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to fulfill its responsibility under the UN Charter and act urgently to establish a ceasefire and end the massacre of the Palestinian people. “The siege of Gaza must…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Thursday approved the appointment of Syed Tariq Muhammad ul Hassan as the Executive Director of Pakistan Baitul Maal. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Security, according…
ISLAMABAD: A day after his coalition comrades rallied behind PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif for the country’s top executive post, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday threw a political curveball, rejecting the “rigged” election results while extending an invitation to PML-N’s…
In a major development related to the Jinnah House arson case, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Wednesday held 30 suspects absconding. The case relates to the alleged attack on the historic house of the Corps Commander, originally known as…
LAHORE: Following the recently concluded general election, discussions are underway on the composition of the new federal cabinet, with the possibility of a 25-member cabinet at an initial stage. The PML-N leadership, comprising Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif, has engaged…
ISLAMABAD: Stressing that all institutions of the country must remain within their constitutional boundaries, the Supreme Court sought an assurance from the state’s top law officer that the armed forces would not engage in commercial activities. “The army started running…
ISLAMABAD: PML-N and PPP agreed to form a “stable democratic” government to address economic, political, security and terrorist challenges. According to sources, this agreement was reached during a consultative meeting attended by nominated candidates of PML-N and PPP in Islamabad.…
ISLAMABAD: The PML-N is on the verge of winning a majority in both the federal and Punjab assemblies, cementing its status as the dominant political force in the country’s political landscape. The party achieved the required numbers to form governments…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has redressed the complaints of taxpayers by processing 8,963 cases with an implementation status of 94.07% during 2023 as compared to 73.29% last year. Likewise, the refund claims of Rs. 17,742.16 million in 2023 and…
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Police (ICP) arrested 22 outlaws including six professional beggars from different areas of the city in last 24 hours and recovered drugs and weapons from their possession. According to ICP spokesperson, on the special instructions of Islamabad…
