- 21 December, 2024
PAKISTAN NEWS
- FIR registered against man for ‘harassing’ polio worker in Karachi on December 21, 2024 at 3:57 am
A police personnel stands guard as a a health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door poliovirus vaccination campaign at a slum area in Karachi on December 17, 2024. — AFPKARACHI: A first information report has been registered against a man in the port city’s Surjani…
- Sanaullah expects progress in potential talks despite PTI refusing to make first move on December 20, 2024 at 6:59 pm
Prime minister’s aide on public and political affairs Rana Sanaullah addressing a press conference in this undated image. — PID/File Amid looming civil disobedience threat, Prime Minister’s aide on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has hinted at “progress” in potential talks with the…
- SC judges reprimand state institutions for ‘involving in political affairs’ on December 20, 2024 at 4:01 pm
These file photos show Supreme Court’s Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan and Justice Athar Minallah. — Supreme Court websiteISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Athar Minallah have reprimanded the state institutions for engaging in…
- PM directs stern action against FIA officials involved in human trafficking on December 20, 2024 at 2:53 pm
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing a meeting regarding prevention of human trafficking in Islamabad on December 20, 2024. — Radio PakistanPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered stern action against officials of the Federal Investigation Agency , who are involved in…
- ATC throws out acquittal pleas of PTI leaders including Imran, Qureshi in GHQ case on December 20, 2024 at 1:39 pm
PTI founder Imran Khan and senior party leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi seen in this image released on October 24, 2023. — Facebook/Imran KhanA Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court on Friday rejected acquittal pleas of PTI leaders including party founder Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah…
- Madrassa bill controversy: Fazl hopeful of ‘good news’ as PM orders ‘immediate resolution’ on December 20, 2024 at 1:18 pm
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaking to journalists after meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad, Decemeber 20, 2024. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsFollowing his “positive meeting” with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the…
- Family attacks polio team in Karachi on December 20, 2024 at 10:48 am
Police personnel injured and manhandled during the attack in Karachi’s Korangi, on December 20, 2024, are pictured in this collage. — ReporterKARACHI: A polio vaccination team was attacked in the Korangi district of the port city, police said on Friday, highlighting yet another instance of…
- Man has wife killed over second marriage refusal on December 20, 2024 at 10:11 am
MULTAN: A man got his wife, Professor Feroza Jameel, killed by a hitman upon her refusal to grant him permission for the second marriage.Police said that the husband hired a shooter for Rs1.5 million to orchestrate the murder. He tried to disguise the murder as a robbery to evade suspicion.The…
- Winter vacations in Islamabad schools from Dec 21 on December 20, 2024 at 9:51 am
Children walk to their school along a street amid smoggy conditions early in the morning in Lahore on December 17, 2021. — AFPWinter break in the schools and educational institutes across Islamabad will start tomorrow , the authorities announced on Friday. A notification issued in this…
- KP Apex Committee vows to dismantle Kurram bunkers on December 20, 2024 at 9:00 am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur chairs the Apex Committee in Peshawar, on December 20, 2024. — Screengrab/ReporterPESHAWAR: The Apex Committee of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday decided resolved to remove all private bunkers in Kurram district in a bid to bring stability…
- WhatsApp rolling out ‘exciting’ new feature for videos by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 5:36 pm
Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature known as playback speed for videos which will let users view content efficiently as well as tailour the viewing experience to their needs. Users will be allowed to watch videos at different speeds with the assistance of this new feature. It is worth […]
- Gwadar to host PSL 10 player draft by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 5:33 pm
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the port city Gwadar, located in Balochistan, as the host for the player draft of the 10th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). “The ceremony that kicks off the league’s festivities will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025,” said a […]
- KP apex committee decides to dismantle all Kurram bunkers in bid to restore peace by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 5:28 pm
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa apex committee decided on Friday to dismantle all bunkers in the Kurram District in a bid to restore peace in the area, where weeks-long deadly tribal clashes have resulted in a law and order situation. Scores have been wounded and many displaced in the clashes in Kurram that […]
- PM Shehbaz directs early completion of business facilitation centres by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 2:01 pm
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed for early completion of business facilitation centres in the country. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad today to review the ongoing projects and progress on various initiatives taken under the Board of Investment. The Prime Minister directed […]
- JUI-F Chief calls on PM in Islamabad by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 1:52 pm
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday. The meeting noted positive progress on Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s proposals regarding Madaris registration. The Prime Minister directed for early resolution of the issue and […]
- Speakers vow to uphold parliamentary supremacy by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 1:36 pm
The Speakers Conference has expressed the commitment to uphold parliamentary supremacy, fundamental rights and strengthen democracy. The two-day conference that concluded in Islamabad today adopted a unanimous declaration, calling for constructive dialogue and mutual understanding as well as […]
- Mohsin Naqvi meets Gandapur, discuss KP law and order situation by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 8:46 am
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur at the Chief Minister’s Office on Friday to discuss the law and order situation in the province. The meeting particularly focused on measures to establish sustainable peace in the Kurram district. […]
- How to keep your skin from drying out overnight? by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 8:43 am
Do you wake up with a parched, flaky face that makes you want to dive back under the covers? Known to doctors as xerosis, dryness occurs when low humidity levels, sun exposure, harsh soaps, acne treatments and other abrasive factors degrade the skin’s natural moisture barrier, leading to peeling, […]
- ATC sentences Dr. Khalid Mahmood Soomro’s killers to life imprisonment by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 6:09 am
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Sukkur on Friday sentenced six individuals to life imprisonment in the murder case of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Dr Khalid Mahmood Soomro. The convicts were also handed seven-year terms for weapons charges and fined heavily for their crimes. Judge […]
- Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli to settle in London permanently by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 20, 2024 at 6:02 am
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are among Bollywood’s most adored couples, often making headlines for their charming family life with their children, Vamika and Akaay. Earlier this year, rumours began swirling about the family potentially relocating to London. These speculations gained traction […]