The Basant holiday began in Lahore just after midnight on Thursday, when Punjab formally overturned a 19-year prohibition, with police enforcing rigorous safety precautions to prevent kite-related mishaps. The three-day celebration will go till February 8. The restriction, enacted in 2007 due to deaths and injuries caused by jagged kiteRead More →
LAHORE: With the introduction of its new hymn, “Phir Aai Basant,” the Punjab government has officially given Basant a cultural stamp as the first kites of the season get ready to fly. Under the direction of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the song officially recognizes the centuries-old kite-flying event asRead More →
A sessions court condemned human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years in jail. On Saturday, a sessions court sentenced human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to a combined 17 years in jail on charges related toRead More →
LONDON (Reuters) — This week, global markets saw a new wave of volatility when President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on eight European countries until the United States is allowed to acquire Greenland. Trump stated that he will apply extra 10% import taxes on products from Denmark, Norway, Sweden,Read More →
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has published explicit instructions for government employees’ political participation and use of social media platforms. According to the notification, government personnel are not permitted to participate in political demonstrations, processions, or gatherings. They are also prohibited from utilizing their official position or governmentRead More →
WASHINGTON : Mora Namdar, a lawyer and owner of a chain of beauty parlors in Texas, was named to a top post in the US State Department by US President Donald Trump on Saturday. Mora Namdar has been appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, a crucial position thatRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Speaks)- The privatization of Pakistan International Airlines has hit a critical stage, with the Arif Habib consortium emerging as the victorious bidder, obtaining a 75% interest in the national airline with a final offer of Rs135 billion. The decision was revealed following the completion of the second and lastRead More →
ISLAMABAD (Speaks): Former prime minister Imran Khan announced on Saturday that he will contest the conviction in the Islamabad High Court and called for a mass protest after a court sentenced him to prison in the Toshakhana-II case.While incarcerated, the PTI head is unable to use his social media accounts.Read More →
MUZAFFARABAD (A News) – The AJK Legislative Assembly will vote on the long-awaited no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq tomorrow (Monday). The agenda for this meeting has been prepared by the AJK Legislative Assembly Secretariat. Meanwhile, Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, the PPP’s nominee for theRead More →
ISLAMABAD — President Asif Ali Zardari has accepted the resignations of Supreme Court Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, who stood down the day before. The Presidency stated that the resignation letters addressed directly to the President have now been properly authorized. The two senior judges resigned on ThursdayRead More →