Power restoration work in flood-affected areas has shown significant progress, with hundreds of feeders and grids brought back online, according to a September 16 update from Pakistan’s Power Division. The report highlights that flooding disrupted electricity supply across multiple distribution companies, leaving thousands of consumers without power. In total, 51 grids and 543 feeders were…
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched a special anti-polio initiative aimed at the complete elimination of polio from the country. He inaugurated the campaign across 115 districts nationwide, with the goal of vaccinating 30 million children under five years old against this debilitating illness. Starting tomorrow, a seven-day anti-polio campaign will commence, during which approximately…
Staff Report: Jemima Khan, a social activist and the former wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, recently revealed that she has blocked all emails from Pakistan due to persistent cyber-harassment. In a statement shared on her Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), Jemima attributed the harassment to opponents of Imran Khan. She expressed her…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed to boost the efficiency of Monkeypox screening measures at the nation’s airports, seaports, and borders. He presided over a crucial meeting concerning Monkeypox in Islamabad today. During the meeting, the Prime Minister directed the National Command and Operation Center to monitor the Monkeypox situation within the country closely.President,…
ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson of the Foreign Office Mumtaz Zahra said that The 7th session of Pakistan-Türkiye Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in Islamabad last week. Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi led the Pakistan side while the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Nuh Yilmaz, led the Turkish side. The talks…
Karachi: In a landmark effort to save the lives of Pakistani children at risk of dying from malnutrition, the United States has delivered 486 metric tons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to UNICEF. U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome handed over the lifesaving aid at a ceremony in Karachi.WHO, UNICEF Urge Not to Include Formula…
Rawalpindi: ISPR has said that Complying with the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan, a detailed court of inquiry, was undertaken by Pakistan Army, to ascertain correctness of complaints in Top City Case made against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd). Consequently, appropriate disciplinary action has been initiated against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd), under provisions…
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Armed Forces are fully supportive of the just struggle of the courageous people of Kashmir for their right to self-determination. This commitment was conveyed by Director General ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, in Rawalpindi earlier today, on the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal.DG ISPR Calls for Strict Laws Against Digital Terrorism He stated…
The Cabinet has resolved to urge the Supreme Court to take up the reference by a full bench to revisit Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s murder trial. The cabinet has resolved that the Supreme Court may be urged to take up the reference, sent by the former President Asif Ali Zardari on 2nd April, 2011. The former…
Authorities in the European Union (EU) have taken Pakistan off the List of High-Risk Third Countries after the government fixed flaws in their strategic weaknesses in their AML/CFT frameworks and don’t pose a big threat to the EU’s financial system Previously, Pakistan along with some other countries had flaws in the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing…