RAWALPINDI: Punjab police have warned its officials against expressing “offensive views” about the state using their personal social media accounts. “After it was discovered that some police officials were using their personal social media accounts to express highly offensive views about the state of Pakistan, government departments and law enforcement agencies, divisional police chiefs across…
LAHORE: While awaiting international funding for the ML-1 main line, originally part of CPEC, for nearly a decade, the Minister for Railways has said the government may use own resources for the project in case no one partners with them. “When we talk about ML-1, our hearts have become numb listening this project again and…
KURRAM: Schoolgirls staged a demonstration against road closures here on Friday and demanded the immediate reopening of the main artery in the area to ensure their access to educational institutions. Accompanied by their parents and carrying placards, the students blocked the road on the outskirts of Parachinar. They complained that textbooks and school uniforms were…
LAHORE: Authorities on Friday found the missing wheel of the 18-year-old PIA aircraft that landed in Lahore a couple of days ago, raising serious questions on the national flag carrier’s ability to ensure proper upkeep of its fleet before they fly. In a rare incident of its kind, the PIA domestic flight PK-306 left Karachi…
The Lahore High Court (LHC) is set to hear an appeal against the death sentence of former university lecturer Junaid Hafeez on March 19, it emerged on Saturday. Hafeez, a former visiting lecturer at the Department of English Literature of the Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), was sentenced to death by a Multan district and sessions…
ISLAMABAD: In a significant step towards environmental sustainability and compliance with international agreements, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research on Friday announced a complete ban on 12 toxic pesticides, which are excessively used despite their known harm to health and environment. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by National Food…
Donald Trump’s administration in Washington is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban and Pakistan has been placed in a group that would be considered for a partial suspension of visa issuance if their governments “do not make efforts to address deficiencies within 60…
Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Ambassador Munir Akram. — Radio Pakistan/ File UNITED NATIONS: As the UN General Assembly commemorated the International Day to Combat Islamophobia on Friday, Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), urged the international community to take “decisive” action to combat the growing incidents of…
A collage of PM Shehbaz Sharif and Canadian PM Mark Carney. — Facebook/ Mian Shehbaz Sharif/Reuters Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his congratulations to Canada’s newly sworn-in leader, Mark Carney, on assuming office. Carney was sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on Friday, taking charge of a country rattled by a breakdown in US relations…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the late hours of Friday termed Pakistan’s implementation of its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) as “strong” as it gave its assessment conducted during a recent visit to the country. The statement comes hours after Pakistan and the IMF concluded the first biannual review of the $7 billion…