Shahzad Akbar, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Accountability and the Interior, resigned his position from the top job on Monday. I have tendered my resignation today to PM as Advisor. I sincerely hope the process of accountability continues under leadership of PM IK as per PTI’s manifesto. I will remain associated with party n keep […]
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PTI govt aims to reduce price hike across country: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD: Farrukh Habib, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, said on Monday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led administration, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, was attempting to reduce the impact of global inflation on common Pakistanis. During an interview with PTV News, the minister said that Pakistan was one of the countries that kept […]
PMSA rescues eight fisherman stranded in sea near Ormara
KARACHI: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) rescued eight trapped fishermen in the sea near Ormara on Sunday. “The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Pakistan got a distress call from the crew of a fishing boat known as Rehman Baba,” a representative for the PMSA said. “A fisherman on the phone alerted us that the boat’s […]
Fifth wave of coronavirus continues to worsen across Pakistan
LAHORE: The fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is spreading across Pakistan, with 7,586 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, according to the National Command and Control Centre (NCOC). This is the second-highest number of cases reported in Pakistan, with 7,678 reported two days ago being the highest. Since the start of the […]
Islamabad, Moscow in talks to finalise plans for landmark visit of Putin
ISLAMABAD: Officials acquainted with the matter told the local news media that Islamabad and Moscow are in negotiations to finalise plans for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s historic visit to Pakistan later this year. The two sides had been discussing a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the past two years, but it never happened […]
Pakistan sets free 20 Indian fisherman as goodwill gesture
LAHORE: Pakistan has released 20 Indian fisherman, who would be handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) of India on Monday at the Wagah border crossing in Lahore. The fishermen were apprehended for fishing illegally in Pakistani seas without permission. They were held at Karachi’s Landhi Jail but were freed on humanitarian grounds by […]
Man detained over acid attack on wife
MULTAN: On Saturday, police detained a man accused of throwing acid on his wife. To apprehend the culprit, City Police Officer (CPO) Khurram Shahzad Haider reportedly established a special team under the leadership of Gulgasht Division SP Hassan Jehangir. According to reports, the suspect Shah and the victim Parveen Bibi married eight months ago. The […]
PM urges people to help Afghanistan humanitarian crisis
On Sunday, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan invited people to participate in a “international campaign to raise awareness about the humanitarian catastrophe” in Afghanistan, which has left millions of Afghans at risk of hunger. I will add my voice also and want people to join an international initiative to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis […]