ISLAMABAD : On Monday, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) suggested to the administration that legislatures be dissolved by August 8. Speaking in front of lawmakers, federal minister for commerce Naveed Qamar said that dissolving assemblies was within the purview of the federal government. Before the elections, the PPP desired electoralContinue Reading
BRUSSELS Reuters: The European Union and Australia said on Tuesday that negotiations on a proposed free trade deal had fallen short due to outstanding issues, particularly with regard to agricultural exports. Australia and the EU began discussions in 2018, and they had planned to reach a conclusion this week. However,Continue Reading
(Web Desk) ISLAMABAD – Tuesday saw the announcement by Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that the country had received $2 billion from Saudi Arabia. This was a significant event considering that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had been urging Pakistan to find external finance to cover the country’s needs forContinue Reading
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed an appeal on Tuesday against a trial court verdict that found the Toshakhana case against the party chairman maintainable. PTI lawyer Gohar Khan has petitioned the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to overturn the trial court’s decision. A district and sessions court affirmed its previous verdictContinue Reading
During nine operations around the country, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan claimed to have arrested seven drug peddlers and confiscated 36kg of narcotics from them. According to an ANF spokeswoman, an accused was apprehended with 1,000 grammes of hashish during an operation near Khana Road in Rawalpindi. In the secondContinue Reading
The Supreme Court registrar’s office denied a petition to prohibit the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) operations on Monday. Awn Chaudhry, Additional Secretary General of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), submitted the petition. The registrar’s office pointed out several flaws in the plea. The registrar’s office filed an objection, claiming that the petitionContinue Reading
During the next 48 hours, the Federal Flood Commission (FFC) predicts medium to high flood discharge in the River Ravi at Jassar (the first control structure on the River Ravi in Pakistan) and high-level flooding in the River Chenab and adjacent nullahs of the River Ravi. Except for the KabulContinue Reading
Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the leader of the Awami Muslim League (AML) and a former interior minister, warned on Sunday that if transparent elections were not held in the nation, there would be carnage. “Transparent elections are the only solution to all of the country’s problems,” he declared on Twitter. RashidContinue Reading
Shah Rukh Khan, the star of “Jawan,” surprised fans with a brand-new video statement revealing the release date for the movie’s much-anticipated pre-release trailer. Khan shared the video on social media with the comment “Jawan prevue at 10:30 am on July 11, Ready ah?” “Main punya hoon ya paap hoon?”Continue Reading
The chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf testified before the Joint Investigation Team in terrorism cases. The former Prime Minister arrived at the DIG office in Islamabad to appear before a JIT investigating attacks on police stations in Khanna, Shehzad Town, Behara Kaho, Secretariat, Margalla, Ramna, and Tarnool, and he wasContinue Reading