Category: Pakistan

In an unexpected development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Communication and Works Shakeel Ahmad Khan stepped down from his post while levelling allegations of corruption and bad governance against the PTI-backed provincial government. Shakeel said that he had sent his resignation to KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. The development came days after incarcerated PTI founder Iman Khan, in a stern message from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, warned members of his party’s government in KP that they would be held accountable for corruption and governance issues in their departments. In line…

and disrupt flow of traffic ByAyaz Akbar Yousafzai August 11, 2024 ISLAMABAD: The city administration in the Islamabad Capital Territory has prohibited the sale, purchase and use of honking toy horns in the federal capital ahead of the Independence Day as the nation gears up for celebrations.  A notification issued by Islamabad Additional District Magistrate Usman Ashraf Sunday stated that the ban comes into immediate effect and will remain imposed for the ten days. It further stated that the ban has been imposed under Section 144 as local traders sell…

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has reportedly stepped up its efforts to replace incumbent MQM-P-backed Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori with party leader Bashir Memon, sources told Geo News on Friday. The ruling PML-N contacted its key coalition partner, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), earlier today and the top leadership of the two parties agreed on changing the Sindh governor, according to the sources. The sources said that the change in the governor’s office is likely to take place in the coming days, adding that leaders from the two political parties earlier…

GUJRANWALA: After spending more than 1 year behind bars, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aliya Hamza has finally been released from prison after she secured a bail in cases related to May 9, 2023, riots. The PTI stalwart was released from Gujranwala’s Central Jail after a district and sessions court approved her bail in the May 9 case on July 31. A district and sessions judge in Gujranwala earlier today (Wednesday) also issued the politico’s release orders after she submitted surety bonds worth Rs50,000 in line with the Lahore High Court…

As Kashmiris around the world continue to condemn India’s revocation of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the top civil and military leadership of Pakistan also observed Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir today (Monday), denouncing the Narendra Modi administration’s brutality on the people of the disputed valley. Five years ago, Indian Prime Minister Modi’s government revoked the IIOJ&K’s revoke special status and divided the region into two federally administered territories — a move that strips Kashmiris of their right to self-determination. Messages of solidarity were issued by President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast that Karachi is expected to experience torrential rain with thunder on Sunday, following moderate to heavy sporadic rains in the coming days.  Various parts of the megalopolis including Sharea Faisal, Malir, MA Jinnah Road, Saddar and Old City Area received drizzling today morning. The wind was blowing from the southwest at a speed of 11 kilometres per hour, while clouds blanketed the sky, the PMD said. Furthermore, it said that the morning air had an 85% humidity level. On the other hand, the…

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad remanded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Raoof Hasan in judicial custody for a fortnight in a case linked with terrorism. Police caught Hasan on July 31 on the basis of PTI leader Ahmed Janjua’s claim, who said the PTI information secretary had given him Rs300,000 to incite people to terror. Meanwhile, the court dismissed the petition seeking Hasan’s seven-day physical remand. The PTI leader’s counsel Ali Bukhari appeared and presented his arguments in the court. He also filed a post-arrest bail for his client. Over…

GWADAR: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) activists have called off their sit-in after successful negotiations with officials of the local administration in Gwadar district on Thursday night. BYC announced ending its sit-ins in Gwadar and across the province after an agreement was signed by Dr Mahrang Baloch— from the protesters’ side — and Gwadar district’s deputy commissioner. According to a declaration issued by the Balochistan Home Ministry, internet services have been restored after an agreement was reached between the BYC and the local administration. “The ministry vowed to open all…

KARACHI: Heavy rainfall hit the port city on Wednesday night inundating roads and low-lying areas as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast heavy downpours across the country over the next few days. Different parts of the port city, including Saddar, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Baldia Town, Defence and North Karachi received Intermittent showers last night. It is pertinent to mention here that the PMD forecast torrential monsoon rain across the country from August 1 to 6 with occasional gaps. In Sindh, according to the Met Office, areas to experience the monsoon…