Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to strengthen coordination with provincial governments and disaster management authorities to ensure a swift and effective response to emergencies during the ongoing monsoon season. The directive came during a meeting with NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik, where the country’s preparedness for...
A diplomatic gesture by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has drawn a warm response from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who expressed his appreciation after receiving a gift of Pakistan’s famous mangoes. According to reports, Prime Minister Shehbaz sent a consignment of premium Pakistani mangoes to his Hungarian counterpart as a goodwill gesture aimed at strengthening...
Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have approached the Supreme Court by filing a chamber appeal against the registrar’s decision to return their petitions challenging the Islamabad High Court’s refusal to suspend their sentences in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. The appeal, submitted through their counsel, Barrister Salman Safdar, under...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha on Monday for a one-day visit to offer Pakistan’s condolences following the death of Qatar’s former Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The visit underscores the longstanding diplomatic and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Qatar. The prime minister was accompanied by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, Deputy...
In a major step toward improving public health and pharmaceutical oversight, Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved the implementation of a nationwide track-and-trace system designed to eliminate counterfeit medicines from the market. The digital system will enable authorities to monitor the production, distribution, and sale of medicines through unique identification codes, making it easier to verify...
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has adjourned the hearing of sentence suspension petitions filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, despite an earlier Supreme Court directive requiring the matter to be decided within two weeks. The development has drawn attention to delays in a case that has generated significant legal...
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the rights of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) must be safeguarded under any future constitutional amendment, stressing that the region’s political and constitutional aspirations should remain a national priority. He made the remarks while addressing an election rally in Shigar ahead of the June 7 Gilgit-Baltistan elections....
At least 16 people lost their lives, and seven others were injured after a passenger coach collided with a parked bus on the Swat Motorway in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The tragic accident occurred near the Chakdara Interchange in the early hours of the morning, according to rescue officials and motorway police. Officials said the...
Pakistan, along with 13 other Muslim-majority countries, has strongly condemned Somaliland’s announcement to open a purported embassy in Jerusalem, describing the move as “illegal and unacceptable.” The joint statement warned that the decision violates international law and undermines the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem. The statement was jointly issued by the foreign ministries...
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has suspended two officers and registered a case against a private individual following a controversial raid at Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar that sparked strong backlash from traders and the public. The action came after FIA Director General Dr Usman Anwar ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident, which took place during...