Islamabad : The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cypher case, Dawn reported. The court directed the PTI leaders to submit surety bonds of Pakistan Rupee (PKR) 1 million each. The three-member bench, headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and including…
Islamabad : The internet services in Pakistan faced nationwide disruption as people complained about difficulties accessing social media platforms, Dawn reported citing Internet monitor Netblocks. This comes amid the virtual power show by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI). The virtual rally was scheduled to begin at 9 pm, but the whole social media…
Gilgit Baltistan : Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan is facing hours-long load shedding that has compelled the locals to live a miserable life. Daily Baad-e-Shimal, a local Urdu newspaper, said, “Gilgit-Baltistan is facing the worst electricity crisis, with Gilgit having 20 hours’ load shedding.” It added, “People are in real trouble as no government since the past 15…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Lahore on Monday remained on top of the list of the most populated cities of the world with an average pollution reading of 415, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. According to the air pollution data shared by the Punjab Environment Protection Department, Upper Mall remained the most polluted locality with a 508 Air Quality…
Islamabad : The annual short-term inflation in Pakistan remained above 40 per cent for the second week in a row, mainly driven by a massive increase in gas prices, official data showed on Friday, Dawn newspaper reported. Dawn is a Pakistani English-language newspaper. The inflation reading was 41.13 per cent for the week ending November 23,…
Islamabad [Pakistan]: Pakistan’s second-most populous city Lahore has shut down due to toxic air. CNN reported that schools were shut and public parks, malls and offices were closed after air quality index (AQI) in the city spiked to over 400, a number considered “hazardous” by the Swiss air tracking company IQAir. Chief minister of Punjab…
Islamabad : More than 6,500 Afghanistan nationals left Pakistan through the Torkham border on Sunday, taking the number of repatriated Afghans to more than 174,350, Pakistan-based Dawn reported citing border officials. Afghan nationals started leaving Pakistan after the government gave a deadline to all unregistered foreign nationals to leave Pakistan by October 31, after which action…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Army had said that it has foiled a terror attack at the Mianwali Training Air Base in the Punjab province. The ISPR says that 3 terrorists were neutralised while entering the base while the remaining 3 terrorists have been cornered due to timely and effective response by the troops. However, during the attack,…
Islamabad : Thousands of Afghans are now rushing to Afghanistan, as October 31 deadline for the repatriation process ends today, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. The Express Tribune is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. Tuesday marks the final day for illegal foreign nationals to leave the country, and official sources have confirmed that the…
Islamabad : Despite facing pressure from various nations to reconsider its decision regarding the deportation of illegal immigrants living in the country, Pakistan remains resolute and is unwilling to change its stance, according to The Express Tribune. Pakistan has made the decision to expel an estimated 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans who had been residing…
