Earthquake jolts Swat, adjacent areas
SWAT: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Swat and its adjoining areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday.According to the seismological center, the depth of the earthquake was 207 kilometers, while the epicenter was the bo…
Former foreign minister Gohar Ayub Khan passes away
ISLAMABAD: Former National Assembly speaker and ex-foreign minister Gohar Ayub Khan passed away after a brief illness on Friday. He was 86.Omar Ayub Khan, Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and former federal minister, confirmed the d…
Sheikh Rashid’s bail plea extended till Nov 25
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad on Saturday extended the bail applications of AML chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Rashid Shafiq in the May 9 violence cases till November 25.The bail hearing was conducted by ATC Judge Malik Ijaz Asif. She…
Sindh denies filing plea against SC verdict on military court trials
KARACHI: The government of Sindh on Saturday denied filing any appeal over the Supreme Court’s decision against trials of civilians in the military courts.A spokesman of the caretaker chief minister of Sindh has denied impression that the provincial g…
Transgender Community Will Participate in General Elections 2024
The transgender community has announced that it will be taking part in the upcoming general elections, scheduled to be held on February 8, 2024.In a press conference on Friday at the Karachi Press Club, the representatives of the transgender community…
Lahore Traffic Police is Rapidly Filling Jails With Underage Drivers
In response to directives from Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the Lahore traffic police has conducted widespread arrests of underage drivers in a series of crackdowns. The initiative was prompted by a tragic road accident in the Defence…
Govt Forms Advisory Council to Create Pakistan’s First Industrial Policy
The government of Pakistan’s Industries and Production Division (IandP Division) has formed an Industrial Advisory Council that is tasked to put together the country’s first-ever industrial policy within 10 weeks.The council consists of top industrial…
Action Finally Taken Against Long Delays in Passport Printing
The Federal Ombudsman, Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi, has taken cognizance of numerous complaints filed against the passport office concerning unwarranted delays in passport printing.The Federal Ombudsman is the go-to department if someone wants to initiate acti…