The National Assembly on Friday passed three bills. The bills were tabled by Federal Minister for the Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh included, the PEMRA Amendment Bill, 2025, the Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2025] and the Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Bill, 2025]. According to the statement of objects and […]
Senators on Friday raised alarms over the security situation in the country with particular reference to Balochistan. Senator Kamran Murtaza expressed concern over recent killings and questioned national priorities, contrasting the security situation in the province with festivities in Punjab. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry responded that terrorists sought to disrupt normal life […]
Despite the devastating suicide bomb blast that shook the federal capital on Friday, the opposition alliance has decided to move ahead with its planned protests on February 8, marking the second anniversary of the 2024 general elections, which it continues to reject as rigged. The decision followed a meeting in Islamabad between Opposition Leader in […]
The three-day 7th CPA Asia Regional Conference and the 2nd Joint CPA Asia and South-East Asia Regional Conference, hosted by the Sindh Assembly, concluded on Friday with the adoption of the Karachi Charter reaffirming commitments to democratic strengthening, inclusive governance, responsible innovation and sustainable peace. The charter, presented by Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Awais Qadir […]
The Mehran Highway in Khairpur district remained closed for a second day as the relatives of three young men who were shot dead in an encounter by Kot Lalu police demanded FIR on the SHO and other cops. The DIG Sukkur on Friday suspended the concerned SHO Noor Din Khuharo while directing him to report […]
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday said the My Karachi Exhibition has evolved into a major event promoting business, culture and community engagement in the metropolis. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the exhibition organised by the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) at the Karachi Expo Centre, the chief minister prayed […]
A heartbreaking incident occurred in Tharparkar, where the bodies of two cousins — a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl — were found hanging from the same tree in the village of Dewo Dhani. The boy was reportedly forced into an arranged marriage by his elders, though he loved his cousin. Hindu customs bar cousin marriages, which […]
A three-member notorious robbery gang was arrested by District Korangi Police on Friday. The gang, including a woman, was allegedly involved in multiple home invasion robberies across the area. Police recovered stolen gold jewellery, gold and silver biscuits, diamond rings, cash, mobile phones and weapons during the operation. According to police officials, the arrested suspects […]
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday announced his party’s support for the Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan’s (TTAP) protest scheduled for February 8, saying all opposition parties shared the same stance that the 2024 general elections were rigged. Addressing a press conference alongside TTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Maulana Fazl said his party would fully […]
Some UAE companies have pulled out of a major defence show taking place in Saudi Arabia, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, the latest sign that a rift between the two Gulf oil powers is seeping into business interests. The World Defence Show is set to take place in the Saudi […]