Issue of missing persons must be resolved: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Senior PML-N leader Khawaja Asif has stressed the urgent need to address the longstanding issue of missing persons in Balochistan. Addressing the media in Islamabad, he expressed concerns over the prevailing situation in the province, saying it was high time that the unfortunate norm of missing persons was resolved. “The time has come for […]
Shehbaz Sharif elected prime minister for 2nd time, vows to steer Pakistan ‘back to shore’ in victory speech – Pakistan
After being elected as the 24th premier of Pakistan on Sunday, PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif vowed to steer the country “back to shore” with the help of allied parties in his second tenure in the top office. Shehbaz won the prime minister’s election today after clinching 201 votes against his PTI-backed opponent from the Sunni Ittehdad […]
Barrister Gohar elected PTI chairman ‘unopposed’ for second time after fresh intra-party polls – Pakistan
Barrister Gohar Khan was declared the PTI chairman again following fresh intra-party polls, according to results shared by the party’s spokesperson and Chief Election Commissioner Raoof Hasan on Sunday. Gohar won the chairman’s election unopposed, Hasan revealed during a press conference. This is the third time PTI has conducted intraparty elections in the past two […]
Elections 2024 shattered record of rigging set in 2018: Fazl
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the head of Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F), lambasted the recently concluded 2024 elections in Pakistan, accusing them of surpassing the previous record of rigging set during the 2018 polls. Fazl made these assertions during a press conference in Karachi, where he claimed that mounting international pressure forced Pakistan’s military establishment to yield, thus […]
Boulter to face Ukraine’s Kostyuk in San Diego WTA final
LOS ANGELES: Britain’s Katie Boulter and Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk advanced to the WTA San Diego Open final with powerful semi-final triumphs on Saturday, ousting two of the top three seeds. Boulter, ranked 49th in the world, upset US third seed Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-1 in 74 minutes while sixth-seed Kostyuk ousted US top seed Jessica […]
India navy to open strategic base near Maldives – World
India’s navy has said it is bolstering forces on “strategically important” islands close to the Maldives, with a new base set to open just days before Male starts sending home Indian forces. Relations between India and the Maldives have soured since pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu won elections last year after promising to expel Indian forces. […]
Action sought against PTI workers for ‘throwing’ shoe in KP Assembly – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has submitted an application to the police for the registration of an FIR against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf workers for throwing a shoe and a lota at its woman lawmaker, Sobia Shahid, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Feb 20. PML-N provincial president Amir Muqam told reporters at the Peshawar Press […]
Punjab administration placed on rain alert – Pakistan
LAHORE: Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabil Javed has directed the civil administration to take prompt measures to ensure the safety of citizens in the wake of torrential rains expected in the province. He stressed that all line departments should coordinate as there was no room for being complacent as per instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. […]
Ranbir Kapoor dons Pakistani designer Faraz Manan’s creation
The pre-wedding festivities of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s son, Anant Ambani, and industrialist Viren Merchant’s daughter, Radhika Merchant, are set to be a grand spectacle, with celebrities gracing the event in style. Among the star-studded attendees, Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor was spotted turning heads as he adorned a stunning all-black ensemble designed by Pakistani […]
Fazl arrives in Karachi, likely to skip NA sitting – Pakistan
KARACHI: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has arrived in Karachi to attend the party’s Sindh chapter’s meeting in Korangi today (Sunday). This means that he will not be present in Islamabad for the National Assembly session that will elect the next prime minister. However, PML-N, whose supreme leader Nawaz Sharif had called on the Maulana […]