The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) decided on Saturday to attend rallies planned by PDM president Maulana Fazlur Rehman outside the Supreme Court. The decision was made during a meeting at the PML-N secretariat in Model Town, presided over by PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz and attended by PML-N MPAs andContinue Reading

Yaqoob Atif Bulbula, a well-known Pakistani singer, died in Lahore after a long illness. Yaqoob Atif’s song ‘Zindagi paani da bulbula’ helped him attain recognition. He had been crippled for two years. The funeral prayers for Atif Bulbula were held at Garhi Shahu. Yakoob Atif Bulbulla died, according to actorContinue Reading

On Saturday, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) confirmed that the institution had not received any directives to reactivate social media. The PTA spokesman verified that mobile internet connections had been restored throughout the country, but that no directives had been issued to re-establish social media networks. Previously,Continue Reading

Unknown gunmen shot and killed two persons in Vehari on Saturday. According to the police, a husband and wife who were on a motorbike were shot and killed by unidentified assailants while under the jurisdiction of Luddan Police Station. The deceased bodies were removed from the scene by the police,Continue Reading

A spokeswoman for the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) stated on Saturday that the organisation has not been given any orders to restart social media. The PTA representative confirmed that mobile internet connections had been restored nationwide but said that no orders had yet been given to reinstate social media networks.Continue Reading

As the strongest storm in almost 20 years barreled into Bangladesh and neighbouring Myanmar, authorities there started on Saturday to relocate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to community centres as hundreds evacuated an island. Meteorological officials in Dhaka classified Cyclone Mocha as “very severe,” but their Indian colleagues described itContinue Reading