Floods: PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks UN chief for unprecedented support
- 11-Sep-2022
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday thanked United Nations (UN) General Secretary Antonio Guterres for his unprecedented support of the flood victims. In a message from his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that the two-day visit of the UN chief has been critical in raising awareness about the human tragedy. “Deeply touched by […]
PM pays tribute to Syed Ali Geelani on first death anniversary
- 01-Sep-2022
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday paid tribute to the icon of Kashmir Freedom Movement, Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani, on his first death anniversary and said he was frail in body but firm in his resolve. Taking to Twitter, Shehbaz Sharif said that Syed Ali Geelani personified the very essence of Kashmiris’ struggle. […]
LG elections: ECP seeks rain update from Sindh govt in Hyderabad
- 22-Aug-2022
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has approached the Sindh government to get an update if it could go ahead with the local government elections in Hyderabad after heavy rainfall in the city, ARY NEWS reported. The ECP has written a letter to chief secretary Sindh, secretary home, and commissioner Hyderabad saying it has […]
Two arrested for torturing youngster in Karachi
- 20-Aug-2022
KARACHI: Police on Saturday arrested two suspects allegedly involved in torturing a youngster after the video of the incident went viral on social media, ARY NEWS reported. The police said that they have arrested two suspects who badly tortured a youngster on August 17 after blaming him for being a thief. The incident was reported […]
Six-member medical board in PIMS to examine Shahbaz Gill
- 18-Aug-2022
ISLAMABAD: A six-member medical board has been constituted for the treatment of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill, a day after he was shifted to the hospital for his medical tests before being handed over to Islamabad police on physical remand, ARY NEWS reported. According to sources in PIMS, the six-member medical board included doctors specialized in […]
Markets to remain open in Punjab after 9pm, on Sundays
- 10-Aug-2022
ISLAMABAD: Punjab government has decided to allow shops to continue their businesses after 9:00 pm and on Sundays, reversing a previous decision imposed to deal with energy crisis in the country, ARY NEWS reported. The decision was made by Chief Minister Punjab Parvez Elahi during a meeting with traders. “The markets will remain open Sundays […]
Muharram: Sindh govt bans pillion riding from today
- 05-Aug-2022
KARACHI: Sindh government has imposed a ban on pillion riding in Sindh province including Karachi for seven days from Friday (today), ARY NEWS reported. According to a notification issued by the home ministry, there will be a pillion-riding ban in Karachi and other parts of the Sindh province from the 6th of Muharram to the […]
'IMF's condition': Cabinet to approve weekly-change in fuel prices
- 04-Aug-2022
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to accept another demand from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to regulate the petrol prices in the country on a weekly basis, ARY NEWS reported. According to sources privy to the decision, the decision to regulate petrol prices on a weekly basis will be approved by the federal cabinet […]
CM Punjab election: Asif Zardari's mission has failed, says Pervaiz Elahi
- 22-Jul-2022
LAHORE: PTI candidate for CM Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday chaired a meeting of the PML-Q parliamentary party at Punjab Assembly and said that Asif Zardari’s mission has failed, hours after the latter visited his cousin and party chief Chaudhry Shujaat to convince him to support Hamza Shahbaz. Pervaiz Elahi after arriving at the […]
12th polio case reported in Pakistan from North Waziristan
- 14-Jul-2022
ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel on Thursday confirmed 12th polio case in the country from North Waziristan, a district that has been a hotbed of the crippling disease in the country. Abdul Qadir Patel said that the south and northern districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province have been declared sensitive and emergency […]