ISLAMABAD:Foreign Office has said Pakistan Embassies in Rome and Libya are actively engaged with the Italian and Libyan authorities for the welfare of the Pakistani survivors and transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased of the two separate tragic boat incidents. At her weekly media briefing here in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office […]
Day: March 1, 2023
Punjab CM visits Raiwind Tablighi Markaz
LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Thursday visited the Raiwind International Tablighi Markaz, where he met Ameer of International Tablighi Jamaat Maulana Ahmed Laat, Maulana Farooq and other clerics, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi was informed about the activities for spreading the teachings of Islam. On the occasion, CM […]
PM felicitates Bola Tinubu on victory in Nigeria’s presidential election
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory in Nigeria’s presidential election.
In a tweet on Thursday, he said Pakistan and Nigeria have maintained cordial ties that will see an upward momentum particularly…
Pakistan’s success against polio disease commendable: Rotary Int’l
ISLAMABAD:International Polio Plus Committee of Rotary International has acknowledged Pakistan’s success against Polio saying that no new case has surfaced in the country in past five months. This was stated by Chair of the Committee Michael K. McGovern during his meeting with Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Masood Khan in Washington, according […]
Court discharges Lt Gen (r) Amjad Shoaib from incitement case
ISLAMABAD:A District and Sessions court of the federal capital on Thursday discharged Lt Gen (r) Amjad Shoaib, a defence analyst, from a case registered against him here in the Ramna Police Station on February 25 for ‘inciting the public against national institutions, and consequently he was arrested by the police. Additional Sessions Judge Tahir […]
Public Private Partnership results in 100,000 child immunizations in Karachi’s slums
KARACHI:Karachi’s slum areas house nearly half of the city’s population. The living conditions in these areas are challenging, with cramped spaces and limited access to clean water, sanitation, and healthcare facilities. In eight union councils, namely Ittehad Town, Gujro, Songal, Manghopir, Chishti Nagar, Islamia Colony, Muzaffarabad, and Muslimabad, which are referred to as disease hotspot […]
LHC extends stay order on implementation of Lahore Master Plan
LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) has extended the stay order on the implementation of Lahore Master Plan 2050 till March 28, according to a report on Thursday. As per details, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) did not appear before the court because of health problems. The junior lawyer urged Lahore High Court to adjourn […]
Court extends bail of Saira Anwar in graft case until March 16
LAHORE:A court on Thursday extended the interim bail granted to Saira Anwar, third wife of former Punjab chief minister and PTI Central President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, in a money laundering case until March 16. Additional Sessions Judge Ghulam Rasool also ordered Saira to cooperate with the investigators. The FIA, which says say Saira is […]
Court urged to bar govt from appointing new NAB chief
LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday adjourned the plea to stop the immediate appointment of the chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for indefinite period due to the non-appearance of the petitioner’s lawyer, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. The court also directed to club the plea with the petition filed earlier against the appointment of […]