KP assembly passes resolution on plight of Pakistani students in Afghanistan
PESHAWAR: Member Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Obaid-ur-Rehman has tabled a resolution highlighting the plight of Pakistani students stranded in Afghanistan after the border closure. The resolution was unanimously passed by the assembly. The resolution was presented by Assembly Member Obaid-ur-Rehman, who drew the house’s attention to the hardships being
State Bank announces cut in interest rate
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday announced a reduction in interest rates in its final monetary policy decision of the year. The bank has opted to shift its long-standing practice of maintaining high interest rates, lowering them by 50 basis points. As a result, the interest rate has
PTI runs fake Social Media trends against state institutions: Talal Chaudhry
Federal Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has said that terrorist organisations are using social media to target the state. During a press conference in Islamabad, he said that the international media had also been briefed regarding terrorism against Pakistan. The government respects the right to freedom of expression
Inquiry launched into alleged irregularities in KP sports projects
An inquiry has been launched into alleged financial irregularities exceeding one billion rupees in various sports development projects across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, official documents revealed on Monday. According to the documents, notices have been issued to 22 officers of the Sports Department, seeking explanations regarding discrepancies in project expenditures. The Directorate
Commander 55th brigade, Brigadier Haider Ali hold important session with Lakki elders
LAKKI MARWAT: Commander 55 Brigade, Brigadier Haider Ali, along with District Police Officer Lakki Marwat Nazir Ahmed, visited village Bahram Khel, where a session was held with the elders and dignitaries of the area. Addressing the jirga, Brigadier Haider Ali made it clear that any kind of facilitation of criminal elements is
Colleague of the Sydney shooter claimed, attacker was of Indian origin
The colleague of the Sydney Bondi Beach attacker has claimed that the accused, Naveed Akram, has an Indian origin. During an interview, the attacker’s colleague claimed that Naveed is half Indian and Half Italian as his mother was from Italy. The statement from the attackers has now raised even more
60-Year-Old CIA Operation in Himalayas uncovered
Details of a secret operation of the American CIA in the Himalayan mountains 60 years ago were revealed when an operation was carried out by the American intelligence agency during the Cold War era. According to the American newspaper, in 1965, the CIA, together with Indian mountaineers, tried to install
Justice Tariq Jahangiri expresses no confidence on CJ Sarfaraz Dogar’s bench
ISLAMABAD: Justice Tariq Jahangiri expresses no confidence in CJ Sarfaraz Dogar’s bench and states that this is a case of conflict of interest, and the Chief Justice cannot sit in this bench. “I am swearing and placing my hand on the Quran and stating that my degree is genuine,” he
Federal Govt’s debt soars in first 20 Months: Key figures revealed
ISLAMABAD: Federal Govt’s debt soars as details of the debt taken by the federal government in the first 20 months have been revealed, and a total increase of Rs 12,169 billion was recorded in debt during the first 20 months of the current government. This increase in the federal government’s
Where was former England Batsman Michael Vaughan at time of Sydney attack?
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has revealed he was locked in a restaurant during the shooting on the beach in Sydney, Australia. Michael Vaughan was with his family at a restaurant near the beach at the time of the shooting. In this regard, Michael Vaughan says that being locked in
