A metro bus parked at the Secretariat Bus Station in Islamabad. —Online/File The official says the metro bus service will operate normally until October 13. Bus service will remain suspended between October 14 and 17. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit is scheduled to be held on October 15-16 in the capital. ISLAMABAD: Metro bus services … Read more
Najm al-Din Mousavi KARACHI: After 76 years of occupation, exile, captivity, murder and brutal war crimes committed by the Zionist regime, Hamas and other Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza carried out the Al-Aqsa Storming Operation against the Israeli regime on October 7, 2023 to end the occupation. Occupation, eliminating massacres and brutal crimes against humanity. … Read more
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced the postponement of its protest, which was scheduled to be held on Friday. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja announced that the party has decided to hold its general meeting on September 21 instead whether it receives a no-objection certificate (NOC) or not. “We (PTI) are not terrified of … Read more
Police personnel stand guard near a sign reading “Adiala Police Checkpoint” at the entrance to Adiala Prison on January 31, 2024. – AFP The prison official says Shaukat Khanum’s doctors are coming for examinations. Anjum stresses that prison staff are urged to treat every prisoner with kindness. “Rumors about Imran Khan’s health and solitary confinement … Read more
Lahore: Aleema Khan, the sister of former Prime Minister and founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, claimed that there was a plan to eliminate her brother while he was in prison, and likened it to the death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. . In a post on social media platform She also … Read more
KARACHI: A ringing ceremony was held at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on the occasion of the listing of Burj Clean Energy Mudaraba (“Burj Mudaraba”). Mudaraba Tower is the first Sharia-compliant green energy fund to be publicly listed on PSX’s Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) board, a press release said.The bell was rung by Mounir Kamal, … Read more
Girls attend a class at a school in Mingora, Swat. – Agence France-Presse/File As the world marks International Day of the Girl Child 2024 today, underscoring the urgent need to ensure girls’ empowerment and rights, new figures reveal a sharp rise in sexual violence against girls, particularly in countries like Pakistan where their struggle to … Read more
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates): Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tarmzi met with Ahmed Jassim Al Zaabi, President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the United Arab Emirates and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is also the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and Abu … Read more
Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday stressed that foreign policy remains a federal responsibility, in response to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Jandapur’s plan to send his delegation to Afghanistan to address security concerns. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a weekly press conference, “Foreign policy is a federal subject, … Read more
Dusty winds blew over Karachi. – Application/File KARACHI: Karachi residents got some respite from the sweltering heat on Thursday after brief rains accompanied by strong winds and hailstorms hit some parts of the port city, turning the weather pleasant. Earlier in the day, Karachi was suffering from extreme heat when dark clouds spread over different … Read more