LAHORE: India has turned down the visa applications of 118 Pakistanis who wanted to participate in the upcoming annual urs celebrations of Hazrat Amir Khusrau and only 80 others on Thursday were allowed to enter the neighbouring country to attend the event. The federal religious affairs ministry had submitted a total of 198 visa applications […]
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced on Tuesday that Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves were projected to reach “anywhere between $9 to $10 billion” by the end of June. Speaking at the opening session of the seventh ‘Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit’, he expressed confidence that the expected reserves would signify a significant improvement compared to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court finds itself grappling with an unprecedented caseload and a historic high in the country’s judicial history, with the backlog swelling over the past three months. In the initial tenure of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, the apex court witnessed a commendable reduction in pending cases during the first […]
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reached Lahore on Tuesday on the second day of his official visit to Pakistan. The Iranian president and his delegation was received at the airport by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. This is the first visit by a foreign head of state since the new government took power following the February […]
ISLAMABAD: A sessions court in Islamabad granted interim bail on Tuesday to PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan, in a case lodged in response to a prayer gathering arranged in Ramazan for the former premier’s release. The PTI held a special prayer gathering in Ramazan for Imran’s release in what the party terms as ‘bogus’ […]
KARACHI: Major thoroughfares of Karachi will remain closed for traffic on Tuesday as part of security measures taken ahead of the arrival of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign delegation to the city. The metropolis’ traffic police shared an alternate traffic plan for commuters. According to a traffic police spokesperson, both tracks of Sharea Faisal […]
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq summoned a full court meeting on Tuesday (today) afternoon to deliberate upon a letter written by six judges to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), sources said on Monday. They said that the meeting, which had been scheduled for 2.30pm, was called at the end of […]
ISLAMABAD: A sessions court in Islamabad reserved its verdict on Tuesday on a bail application of PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan, in a case lodged in response to prayers arranged for the former premier’s release. The PTI held a special prayer gathering in Ramazan for Imran’s release in what the party terms as […]
LAHORE: With the annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Amir Khusro (RA) looming, India is delaying issuing visas to Pakistani pilgrims intending to visit the revered Sufi shrine in New Delhi. Scheduled to depart on Tuesday (today), Pakistani pilgrims face uncertainty as they await the necessary travel documents from Indian authorities. The Urs, spanning from April […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, along with nations worldwide, observed International Earth Day on Monday, focusing on the theme ‘Planet vs Plastics’ to raise awareness about plastic usage, its environmental impacts, and the imperative to reduce dependency, aiming for a plastic-free Earth. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his message on the occasion, appealed to the nation to reduce […]
