ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned separate sessions of the National Assembly and Senate for Tuesday, October 13, at 6:15 pm at Parliament House in Islamabad, as the federal government moves to secure parliamentary approval for emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to a statement issued by the President’s Media Wing, both…
ISLAMABAD (PNP) – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman made a sustained effort to prevent an escalation of the political confrontation between the federal government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), seeking a negotiated settlement over tensions surrounding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a BBC Urdu report detailing the final days of the talks. Maulana Fazalur Rehman…
ISLAMABAD – At least 14 newborn babies were killed after a devastating fire swept through a nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning, in one of the deadliest hospital fire tragedies in the country’s recent history. The blaze erupted shortly before 7am in the Mother and Child Health…
Pakistan’s National Assembly has approved the Defence Forces Act 2026 along with amendments to the National Command Authority Act 2010, advancing legislation designed to give effect to defence-related changes introduced under the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The two bills were presented by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif during Thursday’s National Assembly session chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz…
ISLAMABAD – The Press Network of Pakistan (PNP) has announced six outstanding top performers of the PNP Good Pakistani Quiz 2026, all of whom achieved a perfect 100% score in less than 60 seconds, whereas eight more winners have been selected through lucky draw, as the quiz campaign reaches its concluding stage on the 80th…
The Rebranding Proposal for PIA has drawn attention after the Canva design platform’s regional general manager, Ahmed Iqbal, offered to support a nationwide competition for a new identity for Pakistan International Airlines. Iqbal, Canva’s general manager for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, said in a LinkedIn post that the company was seeking…
The PAF trainer aircraft crash Mardan has resulted in the martyrdom of two pilots during a routine training sortie near Mardan on Monday, according to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The incident involved a Pakistan Air Force training aircraft and occurred during standard operational training activity. The…
Lahore (Misbah Shahid) : Section 144 has been imposed across Punjab in connection with Eid-ul-Adha. The Punjab Home Department has imposed Section 144 on the sale of sacrificial animals at places other than notified cattle markets across the province, under which burning of incense in public places has also been banned. According to the spokesperson,…
Lahore: The railway administration has decided to run the fourth Eid special train in view of the extra rush on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha for the convenience of the people. According to the details, it has been decided to run the fourth special train between Karachi and Lahore. According to the details, the train will…
Photo: Screen grab Lahore: Pakistan Railways has produced wagons of international standard for goods vehicles locally, now the goods vehicle will also be able to run at a speed of 100 km per hour. CEO Railway inaugurated wagons at Lahore Cantt Railway Station, 40 high capacity wagons were added to the railway fleet. Wagons with…
