ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced Eid-ul-Fitr holidays on Wednesday. As per the notification issued by the cabinet division, the holidays will be from March 31 to April 2. The federal government has announced Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, according to the notification, the holidays will be from March 31 to April 2. According to the Meteorological Department, […]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia today (Wednesday). He will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss trade and economic cooperation. The visit, from March 19-22, aims to strengthen ties, boost investment, and expand partnerships. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long enjoyed close diplomatic,
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will restart the Jaffar Express train service today (Tuesday), a week after separatist militants hijacked it in Balochistan’s Bolan area. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi announced the resumption yesterday. On March 11, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) fighters bombed a railway track and attacked the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express. Over 400 passengers were on board when
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Gold prices in Pakistan soared to an all-time high on Tuesday, with the price per tola rising by Rs2,550 to reach Rs317,350. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), 10-gram gold also increased by Rs2,186, settling at Rs272,076. This follows Monday’s record-breaking rise of Rs1,100 per tola. Globally, gold prices climbed by 25to25to3,022
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman declared that anyone who takes up arms against the state is a terrorist and must be eliminated. Speaking at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security on Tuesday, he stressed that terrorism has no religion or sect and called on the political leadership and the nation
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By: Sheraz Ahmad Sherazi ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf PTI has dissolved its Foreign Affairs and International Relations Committee, according to an official notification issued by the party chairman. The decision was made on the instructions of the PTI founder, former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The committee, which included prominent members such as Zulfi Bukhari,
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RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society on Tuesday announced a protest movement against the current wave of terrorism across the country. In this regard, a big protest will be held in Lahore on Sunday, in which various personalities are expected to participate. They made this statement during a protest rally held in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
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ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has said national security is more important than any movement or personality, there is no agenda other than the security of the country. Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir made this statement while addressing the Parliamentary Committee on National Security at
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ISLAMABAD: A high-level Parliamentary Committee meeting on National Security concluded after lasting for about six hours at the Parliament House here on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, heads of the military leadership and intelligence agencies, federal ministers, chief ministers and governors attended. The Army Chief
ISLAMABAD: The PTI-led opposition alliance, Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aayeen-e-Pakistan, has announced a boycott of the Parliamentary National Security Committee meeting scheduled for today (Tuesday). The opposition alliance includes PTI, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), and Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M). Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), the second-largest opposition party, has yet to decide whether
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