PTI claims jailed leader Aaliya Hamza attacked in Kot Lakhpat jail – Pakistan
LAHORE: The PTI on Monday alleged that the party’s Punjab chapter chief organiser Aaliya Hamza, who is incarcerated in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, had been subjected to a physical attack by some female inmates. In March this year, Aaliya was arrested by Punjab police and shifted to Kot Lakhpat Jail. The police had claimed that […]
Govt decreases petrol price by Re1, increases HSD price by Rs3.37 – Pakistan
The government on Friday decreased the price of petrol by Re1 and increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.77 per litre, respectively, passing on the impact of fluctuating global oil prices following renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf. Following the changes, the price of petrol stands at Rs334.18 per litre, while that of […]
Kuwaiti foreign minister to visit Pakistan from July 28 to 29 – Pakistan
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from July 28 to 29. In a statement issued on Monday, the Foreign Office (FO) said, “At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the foreign minister of the State of […]
In meeting with CDF Munir, US congressmen acknowledge Pakistan’s ‘critical role’ in regional stability: ISPR – Pakistan
Visiting US congressmen acknowledged Pakistan’s “critical role” in regional stability during a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir in Rawalpindi, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the CDF met the two members […]
Polling concludes in Mirpur division as scuffles, rigging allegations mar first phase of AJK elections – Pakistan
Scuffles and rigging allegations marred the first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections as polling concluded in the 13 constituencies of Mirpur division on Monday. Polling began at 8am and concluded at 6pm across all three districts — Bhimber, Mirpur, and Kotli — of the division after a one-hour extension. While minor skirmishes […]
Polling concludes in AJK as scuffles, rigging allegations mar first phase of elections – Pakistan
A person, whom the PPP said was its political worker, died in Kotli district’s Nakyal tehsil as the first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections were held in the 13 constituencies of Mirpur division on Monday. Polling began at 8am and concluded at 6pm across all three districts — Bhimber, Mirpur, and Kotli […]
Person dies in Mirpur’s Kotli as scuffles, rigging allegations mar first phase of AJK elections – Pakistan
A person, whom the PPP said was its political worker, died in Kotli district’s Nakyal tehsil as the first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections was underway in the 13 constituencies of Mirpur division on Monday. Polling began at 8am and was to conclude at 5pm. However, Mirpur Commissioner Raja Tahir Mumtaz Khan […]
Public holiday in Sindh on Wednesday for Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s urs – Pakistan
The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on Wednesday (July 29) on account of the annual urs of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. According to the notification shared on Monday, the provincial government has declared July 29 as public holiday throughout the province for all government offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and […]
First phase of AJK polls underway in Mirpur division amid allegations of rigging – Pakistan
The first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections is underway in the 13 constituencies of Mirpur division. Polling began at 8am and will continue till 5pm. Today (Monday) has been declared a public holiday in all three districts — Bhimber, Mirpur, and Kotli — of the division to facilitate polling. A total […]
Water supply to parts of Karachi resumes after power at Dhabeji pumping station restored – Pakistan
KARACHI: Water supply to several parts of Karachi resumed in phases on Monday after electricity supply was resumed at the Dhabeji pumping station, around 22 hours after a power breakdown, Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation spokesperson Abdul Qadir Shaikh told Dawn. The spokesperson said K-Electric (KE) had restored power supply to the pumping station at […]