Members of the JI and PTI protest during the Karachi City Council meeting.
During the Karachi City Council meeting on Monday, members of the JI and the PTI protested and also squared off with one another. The PPP Mayor Murtaza Wahab presided over the meeting, which featured “mandate thief” chants. The gathering adopted a resolution denouncing the Holy Quran’s defilement. The mayor continuedContinue Reading
Many villages in Okara and Bahawalnagar are submerged by Sutlej.
After burying settlements in the Kasur district, the River Sutlej flooded other villages in Okara and Bahawalnagar as it moved downstream. The Sutlej River was in medium flood near Sulemanki earlier on Sunday, according to the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), although it was expectedContinue Reading
Corporate agriculture: LHC suspends same court’s judgement prohibiting land transfer to the army
An ruling by the Lahore High Court (LHC) prohibiting the transfer of land to the Pakistan Army for corporate farming on a 20-year lease was postponed on Monday by the same court. The Punjab government petitioned the LHC to set aside a decision made by its single-member bench, and theContinue Reading
Pervez Khattak launches a new party after leaving the PTI
Pervez Khattak, a former leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and minister of defence, split from the original party on Monday and established his own political organisation. Khattak will serve as the leader of the party, which will be known as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Parliamentarians). Many influential people from KP, including theContinue Reading
Zardari and PM Shehbaz debate the caretaker government and forthcoming general elections.
The caretaker system was one of the topics that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former President Asif Ali Zardari discussed during their meeting in Lahore. The likelihood of selecting a politician to serve as caretaker prime minister and head of the interim administration rather than a bureaucrat was considered duringContinue Reading
11 districts in KP are designated as being the most sensitive for Muharram
The administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has designated a number of the province’s districts as sensitive during the Muharram processions. It is urged that Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) make suitable security precautions for the situation. The districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the home department, include Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu, Dera IsmailContinue Reading
When a tourist bus crashes into a ravine in Diamer, three people die and several others are hurt,
Rescue workers reported that a tourist bus that was travelling on the Karakoram Highway in Diamer crashed into a gorge, killing at least three people and injuring many more. The event happened close to Thalichi while a speeding coach was turning. The victims were Punjabi nationals. Related posts: No relatedContinue Reading
Zardari and PM Shehbaz debate the caretaker government and forthcoming general elections
The caretaker system was one of the topics that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former President Asif Ali Zardari discussed during their meeting in Lahore. The likelihood of selecting a politician to serve as caretaker prime minister and head of the interim administration rather than a bureaucrat was considered duringContinue Reading
Pakistan rejects a UN study on sexual assault linked to armed conflict
Pakistan has criticised a UN study on conflict-related sexual assault for leaving out crimes of violence committed in Israeli-occupied Palestine and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK). Munir Akram, the permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, pleaded with the Secretary-General to include India and Israel among the perpetrators ofContinue Reading
The death of Jahangir Tareen’s brother is mourned by PM Shehbaz
The death of Alamgir Khan Tareen was mourned by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Istehkam-e-Pakistan (IPP) patron-in-chief Jahangir Tareen on Saturday. At a meeting with Tareen at his home, the PM offered his sympathies. Nauman Langrial and Awn Chaudhry’s special assistant were also present. He prayed for his descendants’ perseveranceContinue Reading