KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has assured leading Ahle-Sunnat scholars that the government will reopen sealed mosques and religious seminaries, and will not interfere in the administrative or religious affairs of these institutions, according to official and clerical sources. During meetings held in Karachi and Islamabad, Minister Naqvi pledged the release of…
LAHORE: Pakistani authorities have frozen 95 bank accounts and sealed several properties — both legal and illegal — registered under the name of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader Saad Rizvi, as part of a province-wide operation targeting extremist financing networks, Punjab’s information minister confirmed on Monday. The minister further revealed that raids are underway to arrest…
KARACHI: A potential nationwide fuel shortage looms after a sudden move by the Sindh government to reinstate a 100% bank guarantee requirement under the Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC), causing petroleum cargo to be held up at ports. According to industry representatives, the Sindh government has reactivated the cess — originally imposed in 1994 — following…
Rawalpindi,Muhammad Saleem Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, warned that any direct or indirect violation of Pakistan’s borders will be met with a “firm and decisive” response, in remarks that come amid fresh cross-border clashes and rising tensions in the region. Munir also accused what he described as India-backed proxies —…
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif extended heartfelt greetings to the Hindu community in Pakistan and across the world on the occasion of Diwali, celebrating the festival by cutting a ceremonial cake. In his message, the Prime Minister said he was pleased to see minority communities working shoulder to shoulder with their Muslim brothers…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued its decision on K-Electric’s multi-year tariff (MYT) review petitions for the period 2024–2030, announcing a significant reduction in the utility’s average tariff. According to the decision, NEPRA has reduced K-Electric’s average tariff from PKR 39.97 per unit to PKR 32.37 per unit, reflecting a cut…
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released a new schedule for upcoming by-elections in the province of Punjab, under the provisions of the Elections Act 2017. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Provincial Election Commissioner (Punjab), by-elections will be held in five constituencies — NA-96, NA-104, NA-143, PP-98, and PP-203,…
Islamabad (CNN Report): The United States-based news network CNN has acknowledged that Pakistan’s recent military and diplomatic strategy has significantly enhanced the country’s global stature and influence in the region. According to CNN’s analytical report, Pakistan’s proactive and balanced diplomacy has strengthened its regional importance, while India’s attempts to isolate Pakistan on the world stage—particularly…
Lahore, Pakistan — The Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Lahore, Mehran Movahedfar, has said that Pakistan and Iran are currently in the best position to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in the economic sphere. He emphasized that both countries should seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation across multiple sectors. Speaking at a…
Lahore, Pakistan — The Punjab government’s flagship housing initiative, “Apni Chhat Apna Ghar”, launched under the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is transforming the lives of thousands of low-income families across the province. The program aims to provide 500,000 homes to deserving families over the next five years. Secretary Housing Punjab, Noor-ul-Amin Mengal,…
