Nawaz approaches IHC once again for suspension of sentence
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on yesterday (Monday) approached the Islamabad High Court again to have his sentence suspended on medical grounds in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference. His petition will be taken up today (Tuesday) by a two-judge IHC bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb....
Eid moon likely to be sighted on June 4: Fawad Chaudhry
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that the Eid moon will likely be sighted on the 29th fast, which will be on June 4. The federal minister was speaking to media sources, where he said that according to the lunar calendar, Eid will be on June...
Prime Minister Imran Khan to chair federal cabinet meeting today
Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a federal cabinet meeting today (Tuesday) to discuss a five point agenda. According to sources, apart from the five-point agenda, the cabinet will also discuss anti-government movement hinted by the opposition parties. The cabinet will affirm the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee...
Girl in Badin commits suicide after being blackmailed through social media
A girl committed suicide in Badin by poisoning herself after repeatedly being blackmailed on social media. According to sources, the family of the deceased girl found a letter which revealed that she was being constantly blackmailed by a boy and his friend over edited pictures. The group also received Rs50,000...
Country did not prosper due to the people who have gathered to ‘save’ democracy: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the same people who have now gathered together to ‘save’ democracy did not let the country advance. The PM was referring to the iftaar dinner hosted by PPP’s Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, where several opposition leaders were invited. Related story: Bilawal Bhutto and other...
Man arrested for shooting a child to death in Mandi Bahauddin
A man who shot down a 10-year old child was arrested yesterday (Sunday) after three months from the incident. The suspect, identified as Faisal, has been arrested alongside his accomplices, the police told the sources. Faisal got into a fight with a man over payment for car that amounted to...
Bilawal Bhutto and other opposition leaders get together for an iftaar dinner at Zardari house
Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari invited Maryam Nawaz and other opposition leaders to an iftaar dinner at Zardari house yesterday (Sunday). According to sources, Bilawal had personally called opposition leaders that included Maryam Nawaz, Hamza Shehbaz, Maulana Fazlur Rahman and Asfand Yar Wali Khan. It was a pleasure hosting...
Case registered against former Sindh governor’s brother Amirul Ebad
Former Sindh governor’s brother Amirul Ebad has been arrested and a case has been filed against him over a bounced cheque. According to sources, Amirul Ebad, the brother of former Sindh governor Ishratul Ebad, has been arrested by Karachi police from his home in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. The police say they arrested him...
Teacher arrested for kidnapping 14-year-old girl
Karachi police arrested two suspects after a kidnapper 14 year old girl was recovered from Punjab’s Vehari district. According to sources, Karachi police arrested two men after raiding a house in Vehari after a 14 year old girl was reportedly kidnapped from the city’s Baloch Colony. The police have told the sources...
Rain likely to hit Karachi today: Meteorological Department
Pakistan’s Meteorological Department has said that rain is expected to hit Karachi and most parts of the country today. According to PMD, rain is likely to fall across the country as a new rain system is about to enter Pakistan from India. “The rain is likely to pour from Thursday and...
