ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will lead Pakistani delegation in the 4th meeting of the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan tomorrow (Thursday). On the sidelines, the Minister of State will hold bilateral meetings with leaders of other participating delegations. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan mechanism was established in 2021 on Pakistan’s initiative with a view to evolving a regional approach on the situation in Afghanistan. She said the mechanism will contribute towards forging a consensus amongst the neighboring countries, which

KARACHI: The Ministry of Law has notified the appointment of six additional judges in the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday.
The appointment of Amjad Ali Bohio, Muhammad Abdul Rehman, Khadim Hussain Somroo, Arbab Ali Hakro, Jawad Akbar Sarwaa and San…

ATTOCK: A minor was shot dead and six others were injured in a firing incident at Hazro Tehsil in Attock on Wednesday.
Police said a child was killed and six people were seriously injured at Retla Mandi, a densely populated area of Hazro, due to firing…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar has announced that the federal government employees and pensions will get the salaries and pensions of April before Eid ul Fitr.
In a tweet uploaded on Wednesday, Ishaq Dar said the …

KARACHI: A heavy fire broke out in two factories in New Karachi Industrial Area on Wednesday morning.
According to the fire brigade officials a blaze swept through a garments godown of a factory’s ground floor whereas the other factory manufactures spa…

Muzaffarabad: An earthquake of mild intensity shook many cities of Azad Jammu and Kashmir including its capital Muzaffarabad on Wednesday.
The earthquake which was measured at 4.0 on Richter scale with its epicentre 14 kms northeast of Muzaffarabad and…

KARACHI: Commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (AS), processions were taken out in many cities of the country including Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi on Wednesday. Various organizations set up stalls of water and milk, juices, and food for participants of the processions. The main procession in Lahore city has been taken from the residence of Syed Nair Hussain Zaidi. Speakers paid glowing tribute to Hazrat Ali (AS) and highlighted various aspects of his life. The procession concluded at Imambargah Col Maqbool at Sahr time after passing through Mohanpura, Novelty Cinema Chowk, Kashmiri Bazaar, Fawara Chowk, Iqbal Road, and Bohar Bazaar Chowk

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to pay salary of current month to the employees of public sector departments before Eid-ul-Fitr.
A decision to this effect was taken during a consultation between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister …