Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal (R) speaks to reporters alongside PPP leader and Sindh Minister Nasir Hussain Shah in Karachi on January 6, 2025. — PID Ahsan Iqbal says PML-N and PPP are united for the betterment of Pakistan. He advocates a policy of collaboration rather than confrontation. Iqbal hopes for an improvement in the country’s … Read more
LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: For the average low-income girl who rushed into marriage with minimal knowledge of contraception, pregnancy and the complexities of childbirth, door-to-door visits from a female health worker (LHW) literally saved their lives. However, like all good things, social initiatives also come to an end quite quickly in Pakistan. In 1994, the government launched the … Read more
A representative image of a mobile phone without network. -AFP QUETTA: The provincial government has suspended mobile and internet services in Balochistan capital Quetta after Jamiat Ulema-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) announced a strike against “rigging” of the re-poll in PB- constituency. 45 of Balochistan Assembly. Quetta VIII. “The protest will continue until we get our rights,” the … Read more
Listen to the article Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Shazia Marri has warned that her party may end its support to the federal government due to a lack of confidence in important decisions, stressing that if the party withdraws its support, the federal government would collapse. In a statement, PPP leader Shazia Marri reacted sharply … Read more
In this photograph taken on April 26, 2018, Pakistani airport staff walk through Islamabad International Airport on the outskirts of Islamabad. -AFP Abid Ali’s name was on the IBMS list, according to immigration officials. Aminullah, a passenger bound for Oman, had two passports. Authorities say some passengers’ documents were incomplete. KARACHI: At least 30 passengers … Read more
Listen to the article In the aftermath of the Bagan incident, while holding the local community responsible for the violation of the Kurram peace agreement, the provincial government decided to place a price on the heads of those responsible, pledging not to show of no indulgence. A statement issued from the chief minister’s house in … Read more
Police say five injured people are in critical condition. SSP Zohaib Mohsin was also injured in the blast. Six members of his family were also injured. QUETTA: At least four people were killed and 32 others injured after an explosion rocked Balochistan’s Turbat town on Saturday, police said. According to law enforcement, five injured in … Read more
Listen to the article The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) successfully conducted six operations across the country, leading to the arrest of seven suspects and the recovery of over 101 kg of drugs, worth Rs24.4 million, announced a spokesperson for the force on Saturday. . The operations included the seizure of 2 kg of ice from a … Read more
The photo shows a police van at the incident site in Sadda in Kurram district on January 7, 2024. — Geo News Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud was injured in a fresh shooting incident in Bagan area on Saturday, as violence erupted again in the restive region days after a peace deal was finally reached. … Read more
LONDON: Urfan Sharif, 43, who murdered his 10-year-old British-Pakistani daughter, Sara Sharif, in a high-profile case that sparked public disgust, was attacked in prison, British officials and media said this on Friday. Sharif suffered cuts to his neck and face and received medical treatment inside the prison after was attacked with the sharp lid of … Read more
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat posing for a photo on October 25, 2024. —(email protected) The government and the establishment have proposed a deal, says Marwat. The PTI lawmaker said the embattled party had rejected the offer. “Imran Khan has been approached directly on several occasions.” ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing talks between the government … Read more
Listen to the article A hungry sambar deer crossed the India-Pakistan border and wandered into a residential area near Narang Mandi in Lahore, where locals captured it and alerted Punjab wildlife officials. The deer entered the premises of the Agricultural Development Bank before being safely rescued by wildlife authorities. Deputy wildlife director Junaid Alam confirmed … Read more