5,367 personnel to be deployed for Youm-i-Ali procession in Karachi: police – Pakistan
Karachi police on Friday announced that they would deploy 5,367 personnel as part of their security plan for the next day’s Youm-i-Ali procession, according to a press release. The release stated that strict security measures had been taken along the route of the procession — which commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali — and that […]
Nawaz to help solve Baloch imbroglio
LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said he will step forward to address the Balochistan security crisis after Eidul Azha, following calls from the legal fraternity urging him to take charge of the situation before it spirals out of control. President Supreme Court Bar Association Muhammad Rauf Atta and President Quetta Bar Association, accompanied […]
Power project closure incurred Rs33b loss
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the closure of the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) has led to a revenue loss of Rs33 billion due to halted electricity production. The assembly session, chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah on Friday, also saw a heated debate during the Question Hour when […]
Man jailed for 40 years for planning attack on British military base – World
A British man who had planned an attack on an air force base in northern England with a homemade bomb using explosives taken from fireworks was on Friday jailed for nearly 40 years. The sentencing judge said Mohammad Farooq, 29, had been inspired by Islamic State and was radicalised online. Farooq was found guilty last […]
Trump awards next-generation F-47 fighter jet contract to Boeing – World
Donald Trump announced on Friday that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force’s next-generation stealth fighter plane, which the 47th US president said would be named the F-47. “Nothing in the world comes even close to it, and it’ll be known as the F-47. The generals picked a title, and it’s a […]
Punjab prosecutor general orders arrest of suspects behind rape, attempted murder of teenager in Lahore – Pakistan
Punjab Prosecutor General Syed Farhad Ali Shah on Friday took stern notice of the alleged gang-rape and near-fatal torture of a 14-year-old labourer in Lahore’s Hadiyara area, ordering the immediate arrest of the suspects. According to a first information report (FIR) filed at Hadiyara police station on February 2 — a copy of which has […]
PSX snaps six-day winning streak
Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s stock market on Friday ended its six-day rally with a drop of over 300 points as the KSE-100 index came under pressure following government’s decision to raise profit rates on National Saving Schemes (NSS) in line with the status quo maintained by the monetary policy committee (MPC). A weakening rupee, economic uncertainty […]
PM seeks report on customs scam
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a report about large-scale tampering of Goods Declaration (GD) forms through breaches in the country’s imported goods clearance system, as the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) Company claims its officials were not involved in the scam. In response to the massive breach, the government-owned PSW admitted the existence […]
Bushra Ansari reflects on Ramazan transmissions
On Tuesday, in a vlog on her YouTube channel My White Kitchen, veteran actor Bushra Ansari delved into the evolving dynamics of Ramazan observances, particularly focusing on the burgeoning trend of Ramazan television transmissions and their impact on traditional worship practices. Reflecting on the current festive nature of Ramazan, Ansari observed that contemporary celebrations have […]
A good marriage requires patience, respect and love’
On Tuesday, during a Ramazan transmission on a local media outlet, actor Hareem Farooq shared her insightful thoughts on marriage. Emphasising the importance of mutual responsibility in household chores, she stated, “Doing the dishes, cooking, everyone should know how to do these chores, whether they be husbands or wives,” underscoring the significance of shared duties […]