The US Embassy in Islamabad is pleased to note that more than $48 million of the newly announced US humanitarian assistance is for Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan. In a tweet on Tuesday, the embassy stated, “We are deeply grateful to Pakistan’s generosity in hosting Afghan refugees and proud to support them.” It […]
Day: April 19, 2022
PTI turns SC against ECP’s schedule for new delimitations
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) challenged in the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday the schedule announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for making new demarcations ahead of the country’s next general elections. In its petition, which included the federal government, the ECP, the secretary ECP, the Bureau of Statistics, provincial chief secretaries, and the […]
Three people shot daed over land rivalry in Faisalabad
Three people were killed in a horrific clash between two groups of different villages on Sargodha Road in Faisalabad over a dispute over the land contracting system and the premature termination of a contract. Families of the deceased staged a sit-in on Sargodha Road to protest the injustice and seek justice from the authorities. Despite […]
CAA fires two directore for commiting irregularities
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has fired two of its directors for committing irregularities. Director of Air Transport Irfan Sabir was fired with immediate effect for committing irregularities while allowing additional flights to foreign airlines. Irfan Sabir was fired despite the fact that his contract had not yet expired. According to sources, the position […]
3 labourers lost life in Orakzai mine accident
On Tuesday, three workers were killed when water filled a coal mine where they were working in the Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to police sources, the mishap occurred after the mine’s water stockpile collapsed. All of the deceased laborers belonged to Shangla.