Federal Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zedong in Islamabad on November 7, 2024. – PID Naqvi expresses his solidarity with the injured Chinese citizens. The Security Czar briefs Ambassador Zedong on the Karachi incident. It confirms the presence of additional security protocols for a safe environment. ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on … Read more
An Orange Line Metro (OLMT) train is pictured on an elevated track amid foggy conditions in Lahore on November 3, 2024. – AFP Early Thursday morning, Al Qaeda levels in Lahore exceeded 800. Doctors advise residents to wear masks when going outdoors. The educational institution has ordered classes to be conducted online. LAHORE: Life in … Read more
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (right) stands next to his daughter Maryam Nawaz as he waves to supporters gathered in a park during a ceremony held to welcome him in Lahore on October 21, 2023. —AFP LONDON: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif left on Wednesday from London for Geneva on a four-day trip to join his … Read more
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif speaks during a press conference in Islamabad. -Online Asif says let’s wait what stance Trump takes on Khan’s release. Rauf Hassan says PTI never pinned hopes on Trump winning. Imran Khan and PTI leaders congratulate Trump on his victory. Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that the government believes that … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left), US President-elect Donald Trump and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan. – Producer Price Index/Reuters/Agence France-Presse The Prime Minister looks forward to “working closely” with the incoming administration. Ayub hopes that the Trump team will foster better relations with the Pakistani people. Bilawal expresses his … Read more
Pakistani-American Salman Bhojani. – Kira News Pakistani-American Salman Bhojani obtained a second term in the Texas State Assembly, after winning by acclamation. Representing District 92 as a Democrat, Bhojani hails from Karachi. He first assumed office on January 10, 2023. In the 2022 election, Bhojani defeated Republican opponent Joe Livingston, receiving 20,182 votes to Livingston’s … Read more
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they circumambulate the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. — Reuters Dividing Hajj shares between government and private projects. The cost of Hajj in the government scheme can be up to Rs 1,075,000. The Ministry of Religious Affairs officially announces. ISLAMABAD: Chaired … Read more
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Omar Ayub Khan. — Facebook/Omar Ayub Khan/File Omar Ayoub’s scathing statements cause a stir in Narcotics Anonymous. He criticizes the coalition government for bulldozing legislation. “Our party leadership has sold us out,” says Aurangzeb Kishi. The National Assembly session was adjourned indefinitely after Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan delivered a fiery … Read more
A polio health worker administers polio drops to a child during a polio vaccination campaign aimed at eradicating polio in the provincial capital. – Agence France-Presse This is the second polio case reported in Saifullah Fort in 2024. Pakistan is one of the only two countries in the world where polio is prevalent. Vaccine misinformation … Read more
Acting President Yousuf Raza Gilani. – Application/File Earlier in the day, all six bills were approved by the Senate and the National Assembly. A bill seeking to increase the number of IHC judges has been approved. The Supreme Committee’s draft law on practices and procedures also received Parliament’s approval. All six bills approved by the … Read more