The Federal Government has issued a new schedule of office hours for Ramazan for all public institutions. The Austerity Committee made this decision on Monday during a meeting presided over by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. The meeting decides that the official working hours during Ramadan will be 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM. According to the […]
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Bad news for government officers amid economic crisis
Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar banned all government officers from driving luxury vehicles on Monday. The finance minister presided over the second meeting of the austerity committee in Islamabad on Monday. Officials from the Ministry of Finance informed the meeting that many government officers are violating the austerity policy by driving vehicles with displacements greater […]
Noor Mukadam case: IHC upholds death sentence of Zahir Jaffer
The Islamabad High Court has dismissed the convicts’ appeals in the Noor Mukadam case, upholding the death sentence of chief convict Zahir Jaffer. The court also rejected the appeals of Zahir Jaffer’s parents, as well as the appeals of the two co-accused Muhammad Iftikhar and Jan Muhammad, in its verdict on Monday. The verdict was […]
Islamabad police reach Lahore in ‘helicopter to arrest’ Imran Khan
Islamabad police reach Lahore by helicopter to Lahore to arrest PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the ‘judge threatening case,’ after a district and sessions court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for him for failing to appear at the hearing. Civil Judge Rana Mujahid Rahim had previously issued the three-page reserved verdict. The court denied Khan’s petition […]
Twitter reacts as LUMS students celeberate shadi night
Parties are important, whether you like them or not. They are places where people meet potential business and romantic partners, as well as friends, and where small talk becomes the stuff of life. Likewise, Campus life is boring if you don’t party with friends. And a university like LUMS always takes lead in educational and […]
Non-bailable arrest warrants for Imran in judge threat case issued
Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI and a former prime minister, was issued non-bailable arrest warrants on Monday by a local court in Islamabad in connection with making threats against a female judge. Imran Khan’s request for an exemption from appearing in court was denied by Judge Mujahid Rahim, who also issued non-bailable arrest […]
North Korea launches two cruise missiles
North Korea said Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years. Nuclear-armed Pyongyang said the test verified its “nuclear war deterrence means in different spaces” as it slammed the drills — known as Freedom Shield […]
Fawad Khan’s Gandasa sold for $50,000 at Toronto auction
Fawad Khan, a Pakistani actor, is a household name. He also serves as the best possible testimonial for a given product. Now Fawad Khan’s Gandasa has become the talk of the town. The Muala Jutt actor and Mikaal Zulfiqar were in Toronto, Canada for a charity event. The stadium was completely filled with Fawad Khan […]