In what may be a major upset for the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) candidate Zubair Ali took a lead over the ruling party in Monday’s mayoral election in Peshawar. Unofficial results from 285 voting stations show that the JUI-F candidate has received 32,275 votes, while Rizwan Bangash of the PTI has […]
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Calibration process of Lahore airport’s runway completed
LAHORE: According to the local news media, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has finished the calibration process of Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport’s secondary runway. After flights had trouble landing and taking off due to foggy weather, PCAA experts completed the calibration procedure of Lahore airport’s secondary runway. According to the report, officials from […]
Freezing temperature tightens hold in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department said in its weather report that a bout of cold and dry weather continued in Islamabad on Sunday, with the mercury dropping to -1°C Celsius. With a gloomy morning, the capital city is anticipated to remain under the heavy cold wave on Monday (tomorrow). The Met Office claimed that the […]
Over half of Afghan population facing food shortage: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: According to local news media on Sunday, Afghan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that over half of the country’s population is facing a food deficit that must be addressed. He said we should create a vehicle within the OIC to channel immediate and sustained humanitarian and financial support to the Afghan people, including […]
OIC CFM: PM Imran Khan says ‘helping Afghanistan is our religious duty.’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Sunday that if the world does not respond, it will be the worst man-made disaster in Afghanistan’s history, and that it is our religious obligation to assist Afghans. PM Imran Khan made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the 17th extraordinary session of the Organization of […]
Gas supply to captive power plants may resume conditionally
Gas supply to captive power plants may resume conditionally. According to the report, the government may resume gas supply to some of the country’s captive power plants on a conditional basis since it is anticipated to achieve an agreement with the textile industry in their tariff and priority order issue negotiations. The Ministry of Energy’s […]
Death toll in Karachi’s blast increases
KARACHI Another victim of Karachi’s Shershah bomb died of his injuries in a hospital early Sunday, bringing the total number of victims to 17. At least 16 people were murdered and more than a dozen more were injured in a bomb at Paracha Chowk in the city’s Shershah neighbourhood the day before. Dr. Sabir Memon, […]
Local body election: Counting of votes in KP 17 districts continues
On a day marked by many incidences of violence, the counting of votes in local government elections across 17 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa began after polls closed at 5 p.m. Tensions were high in several regions of the province after a series of incidents, including a suicide bombing and a shooting, left at least four […]