The capital administration on Friday banned all types of gatherings, especially activities related to the upcoming local government elections, for two weeks and declared high alert in the city for 48 hours.
One policeman martyred in suicide blast in Islamabad’s I-10. A policeman was martyred and at least six people including four police officers were injured in a suicide blast in Islamabad’s 1-10/4 sector on Friday, police officials said
15% of money laundering cases dismissed. FBR chief says out of 179 cases, 27 were sent back due to procedural issues
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Pakistan, China scholars emphasise on forging close cultural, educational ties
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Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman had asked Elahi to take a vote of confidence by 4pm yesterday.
The disqualification petition filed against the former prime minister on the grounds that he failed to disclose information about his putative daughter Tyrian Jade White in the nomination papers has been handed till January 19 by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to be answered.
Conference in Islamabad organised by HAAP and USEFP to address climate change
ISLAMABAD: The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) organised the 4th Annual Humphrey Alumni Conference in Islamabad in partnership with the US Department of State and the Humphrey Alumni Association of Pakistan (HAAP).
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has decided to close all markets and restaurants nationwide at 8 p.m , but wedding halls will be able to hold events until 10 p.m. Khawaja Asif, the defence minister and a prominent PML-N member, makes the declaration as the current administration plans to reduce the import bill by more than Rs260 billion. The closing time for wedding venues is 10 p.m., although pharmacies and a few other businesses are excluded.
The federal government has devised a relief package to combat the rising inflation, according to Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who also stated confidence that the skyrocketing costs would eventually decline. Speaking to the media in front of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the minister said providing relief to the masses and bringing down the prices of essentials was the federal government’s “number one priority”.
Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon is arriving in Islamabad, on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, on the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
