4.9 magnitude earthquake felt in Islamabad, surrounding areas: PMD – Pakistan
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake has been reported in Islamabad and its surrounding areas on Saturday night, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The PMD said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 142 kilometres with its epicentre being the Hindu Kush region. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the earthquake occurred at 10:44pm […]
2 dead after private jet crashes onto Florida highway – World
Two people were killed Friday when a private jet lost its engines and crashed onto a highway in Florida, authorities said. Five people were aboard the Bombardier Challenger 600 when it went down about 3:15 pm (2015 GMT) on Interstate 75 near the small city of Naples, the Federal Aviation Administration said on X, formerly […]
Govt considers allowing urea price hike
The Finance Division reiterated its stance that no additional subsidy would be provided on the supply of urea once the proposed mechanism of basket price is enforced. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The government is considering permitting fertiliser manufacturers to increase urea prices by up to Rs358 per bag, shifting the entire burden of over Rs30 billion […]
Mirza family routed from Badin politics
KARACHI: The Mirza family of Badin, long-time adversaries of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and outspoken critics of the Zardari family, has been routed, losing all seats from the district for the first time since their entry into parliament in 1993. Dr Zulfiqar Mirza, the former home minister of Sindh, his wife Dr Fehmida Mirza, […]
Unified govt to represent Pakistan’s diverse policy: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Saturday said Pakistan’s diverse polity and pluralism will be “well-represented by a unified government of all democratic forces” imbibed with national purpose. “Pakistan’s diverse polity and pluralism will be well-represented by a unified government of all democratic forces imbibed with national purpose. Elections and […]
NDM leader Mohsin Dawar injured in gun attack in North Waziristan while protesting against election results – Pakistan
Former MNA and National Democratic Movement (NDM) chief Mohsin Dawar received multiple bullet injuries in a gun attack and was taken to a district hospital on Saturday in North Waziristan, his fellow party leader Bushra Gohar confirmed to Dawn.com. Gohar condemned the “cowardly attack” on Dawar, adding that she held the ECP responsible for the […]
Tehreek-i-Insaf’s nominees deliver upsets in KP – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: All major political parties have received a shocking electoral drubbing in their strongholds in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the hands of independent candidates backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. With upsets marking Thursday’s general elections, the Awami National Party, Jamaat-i-Islami, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, Qaumi Watan Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party lost contests on their […]
Nawaz spells out plan for coalition govt ‘on PDM pattern’ – Pakistan
LAHORE: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Friday made a so-called ‘victory speech’ and announced forming a coalition government on the previous PDM pattern to steer the country out of crises. Mr Sharif hinted at joining hands with the PPP, JUI-F, MQM, PML-Q and IPP to forge a PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) style alliance, but did […]
US, UK, and EU call for probe into Pakistan elections over claims of ‘irregularities and fraud’ – World
The United States, Britain and the European Union have separately expressed concerns about Pakistan’s electoral process in the wake of a vote on Thursday and urged a probe into reported irregularities. The main battle was between former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party and candidates backed by ex-prime minister Imran Khan. Both declared victory separately. Elections […]
Alvi says use of EVMs could’ve averted election uncertainty
Taking to microblogging platform “X” (formerly Twitter), President of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Dr Arif Alvi, on Saturday lamented the absence of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the recent elections, stating that their implementation could have averted the current crisis. President Alvi reminisced about the prolonged struggle for EVMs, emphasising their capability to […]