In a significant development, a key commander affiliated with the Brahamdagh Bugti group has surrendered to the state along with more than 100 insurgents in Dera Bugti. According to local administration officials, Wadera Noor Ali Chakarani led the group of former militants who formally laid down their arms during a state-facilitated ceremony. Authorities confirmed that:…
The Punjab Environment Department has suspended the operation of Punjab University buses found emitting excessive smoke, officials confirmed on Friday. According to authorities, the action was taken in compliance with Lahore High Court orders aimed at curbing air pollution in the provincial capital. Officials further stated that: The buses were operating without mandatory environmental fitness…
Punjab’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested 24 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations carried out across several cities in the province, according to a CTD spokesperson. The operations were conducted in: Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Sargodha, Muzaffargarh and Sialkot. Officials said the suspects were apprehended on charges…
Qatar has reaffirmed its close ties with Pakistan, describing it as a “brotherly country” while announcing a new phase of enhanced trade and economic partnership between the two states. According to official statements, the Qatari government emphasized that the upcoming cooperation will focus on: Expanding bilateral trade in key sectors, including energy, agriculture, and technology….
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed all commissioners and deputy commissioners across the province to ensure strict implementation of the one-dish policy at weddings and social events. According to the official directives: Strict action will be taken against loud music played at weddings and other gatherings. Illegal use of loudspeakers, including at qawwali…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the Director-General of the ISPR exercised restraint in his recent remarks, adding that he himself would have used even “stronger language” while responding to criticism directed at state institutions. In an official statement, Iqbal recalled that he was once detained in the same cell “under a…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the Director-General of the ISPR exercised restraint in his recent remarks, adding that he himself would have used even “stronger language” while responding to criticism directed at state institutions. In an official statement, Iqbal recalled that he was once detained in the same cell “under a…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the Director-General of the ISPR exercised restraint in his recent remarks, adding that he himself would have used even “stronger language” while responding to criticism directed at state institutions. In an official statement, Iqbal recalled that he was once detained in the same cell “under a…
SIALKOT: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has sharply criticized leaders of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), accusing them of using rhetoric that disrespects the country’s martyrs and undermines national cohesion. Speaking to the media in Sialkot, Asif said that anyone whose language spares “not even the nation’s martyrs” cannot claim moral authority to complain. He…
By Dr Ansab Ali-Lahore – pakistan LAHORE: Under the instructions of Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, a formal rank-pinning ceremony was held at the Central Police Office for officers promoted to the rank of Inspector. A total of 70 officers from the Dera Ghazi Khan region were awarded the rank, with their…
