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COAS to visit Saudi Arabia

COAS to visit Saudi Arabia

All is not well between the brotherly nations of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as Islamabad is irked by Riyadh’s lack of support in its narrative against India and the Kashmir issue. To help calm the

Karachi’s power woes to worsen

Karachi’s power woes to worsen

Karachi’s consumers are likely to suffer power outages in the coming weeks as the company’s financial situation is not at all well with sources claiming that K-Electric does not have enough money to pay bills. 

Successful plantation drive led by PM across the country

Successful plantation drive led by PM across the country

Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his push to increase the country’s forest cover launched a major plantation drive across the country on August 9 in view of taking advantage of the monsoon rains and invited

PM Imran Khan chairs CCI meeting

PM Imran Khan chairs CCI meeting

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday chaired a meeting of the Council of Common Interests to review various provincial matters.  The meeting considered the proposed amendment in the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002,

CM Punjab summoned over liquor license

CM Punjab summoned over liquor license

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar was summoned by the National Accountability Bureau on Friday for granting a liquor license to a hotel after receiving Rs50 million in bribe from that hotel’s owner.  Buzdar has been summoned

UNSC discusses Kashmir issue

UNSC discusses Kashmir issue

The UN Security Council on Wednesday met to take up the issue of Kashmir in order to ensure the rights of the valley’s citizens are protected. “Today’s (5th August 2020) meeting of the UN Security

$6.8bn ML-1 Karachi-Peshawar rail line approved

$6.8bn ML-1 Karachi-Peshawar rail line approved

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved the Pakistan Railways to upgrade and install Mainline-1. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the

Government unveils new map of the country

Government unveils new map of the country

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a new map of Pakistan showing the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir as a part of the country in addition to including the states of Junagadh and Manavdar into

Postal stamp to honor Kashmiri sacrifices

Postal stamp to honor Kashmiri sacrifices

The government on Tuesday announced that it is launching a postal stamp to acknowledge the sacrifices made by the Kashmiris in their struggle for freedom.  He was accompanied by the Minsiter for Communications and Postal

Hajj in the time of Coronavirus

Hajj in the time of Coronavirus

Between 1,000 to 10,000 pilgrims of Saudi Arabian region arrived at Mount Arafat to pray and seek salvation at Makkah on Thursday following strict standard operating procedures. The Covid-19 has forced the Saudi authorities to