Category: Pakistan
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected across northern regions through Sept 6
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms across several upper parts of the country from August 28 to September 6. According to the weather advisory, rainfall is expected in Murree, the Galiyat region, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum and Gujrat. Several areas of Punjab, including Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal…
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Govt announces Rs5 million each compensation for PIMS fire victims’ families
The government announced a compensation of Rs5 million each for the families of infants who were burnt alive after a fire erupted in a nursery of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). In a statement, the federal government expressed solidarity with the bereaved families and said that the federal government shares equally in the grief…
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Field Marshal highlights peace efforts in meeting with Harvard students
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, interacted with a delegation of students from Harvard Business School, representing multiple countries, during their visit to Pakistan. According to an ISPR statement released in Rawalpindi on Friday morning, the interaction focused on the regional and…
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Four dead in Shikarpur Road smash
Four persons lost their lives, and one became seriously injured when a Mazda collided with a motorcycle on Khanpur Indus Highway in Shikarpur on Friday. The dead persons were later identified as Khanchand Oad, Hakim, Ramish, and Sohnu Oad. Soon after receiving the report, a police team rushed to the site of the accident and…
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Saudi Minister calls on Field Marshal, discuss matters of mutual interest
Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. According to an ISPR press release, during the meeting, matters of mutual interest were discussed. The COAS & CDF…
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Prosecution designates Hina Javed murder case as high-profile
Punjab Prosecution Department has decided to designate Hina Javed murder case as high-profile and in this regard a special committee comprising senior prosecutors has been constituted to oversee the investigation and prosecution of the case. According to detail, Punjab Prosecutor General Irfan Sadiq Tarrar has issued directives to District Public Prosecutor Rawalpindi, Mian Imran Rahim,…
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Rain, thunderstorms predicted in parts of KP, GB and Punjab during next 24-hour
The Meteorological Department (MD) has forecast rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms across several upper parts of the country from August 28 to September 6. According to an advisory issued by Met office, rainfall is expected in Murree, the Galiyat region, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum and Gujrat. Several areas of Punjab, including Gujranwala,…
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Makkah defence pact sent message of unity, peace: PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye brought the three countries even closer together and sent a message of unity and peace throughout the region. In a meeting with Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Engineer…
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PML-N’s Iftikhar Gillani elected AJK’s 17th PM by getting 30 votes
PML-N’s candidate Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani was elected 17th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by getting 32 votes during the election held in the Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad on Friday afternoon. His rival PPP’s Sardar Mukhtar Ahmad Abbasi could muster support of only 14 MLAs. Barrister Gillani will take oath as…
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Supreme Court’s Registrar Office declines to accept plea against 27th Amendment
The Supreme Court’s Registrar Office in Islamabad has refused to receive a petition challenging the 27th Constitutional Amendment. According to the Registrar’s Office, such petitions can be filed in the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). Justice (retd) Shabbar Raza Rizvi challenged the 27th Amendment, says the Constitution of Pakistan was framed by the Legislative Assembly, which…
