- 8 December, 2024
PAKISTAN NEWS
- Govt seeks time to give madrasa bill ‘legal shape’ amid JUI-F’s Dec 8 deadline on December 7, 2024 at 6:40 pm
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addressing press conference outside Parliament Lodges in Islamabad. — Online/FileAmid rising tensions, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman gave the incumbent government a deadline of December 8 to approve the seminary registration bill as…
- AJK president seeks immediate withdrawal of contentious ordinance amid protests on December 7, 2024 at 6:17 pm
People marching in Azad Jammu & Kashmir on the call of Joint Awami Action Committee on December 7, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Amid shutter-down strike and protests in the region, Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry on Saturday directed the government to…
- Asif suggests PTI to do parliamentary politics as civil disobedience ‘doomed to fail’ on December 7, 2024 at 5:23 pm
This file photo shows Defence Minister Khawaja Asif during an interview. — APPAfter incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan formed a five-member team to hold talks with the incumbent government on two key demands, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif urged the former ruling party…
- ‘Attacks’ on govt to continue until demands met: KP CM Gandapur on December 7, 2024 at 4:07 pm
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. — APP/FileCastigating the coalition government in Centre, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday threatened to launch more “attacks” against the rulers days after the PTI’s much-hyped…
- Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for PTI leaders including CM Gandapur in GHQ attack case on December 7, 2024 at 3:39 pm
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. — APP/File In a major development, non-bailable arrest warrants were issued for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and other PTI leaders by an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Saturday in a case related to the…
- FinMin Aurangzeb anticipates remittances surpassing $35bn this year on December 7, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb addresses a press conference in Islamabad on June 13, 2024. — AFPKARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday expressed optimism about the improvement in the country’s economic situation, anticipating that the remittances are expected to…
- Gujranwala court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for PM’s aide on December 7, 2024 at 1:36 pm
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. — PID/fileGUJRANWALA: A judicial magistrate on Tuesday issued a non-bailable warrant to arrest Rana Sanaullah, the adviser to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on political affairs. The senior ruling PML-N leader is accused of…
- Security forces neutralise 22 terrorists in three KP engagements on December 7, 2024 at 1:15 pm
Security personnel patrol with vehicles on a street in Quetta. — AFP/FileTwenty-two terrorists have been neutralised by the security forces during three separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Saturday.The military’s media said the three…
- Justice Mansoor Ali Shah says he can no longer interpret laws on December 7, 2024 at 10:57 am
Supreme Court’s senior puisne Justice Mansoor Ali Shah addressing an event in Islamabad on December 7, 2024. — Geo News Live/YouTubeISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court has underscored his inability to interpret laws because of not being a part of the constitutional…
- Sindh likely to be gripped by ‘mild cold wave’ from today on December 7, 2024 at 7:38 am
Two men wrapped in shawls to keep warm walk on a road on a cold winter morning. — ReutersKARACHI: As winter sets in, Sindh is expected to be hit by a “mild cold wave” from today , the Pakistan Meteorological Department said a day after issuing forecast for rain and snowfall in different…
- Farmers oppose constructing satellite colonies along Ring Road in IIOJK by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Farmers and activists in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have raised serious concerns over the authorities’ plans to construct satellite colonies along the Ring Road, fearing further loss of agricultural land. According to Kashmir Media Service, already impacted by the Ring Road […]
- GHQ attack case: Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for PTI leaders by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 4:27 pm
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and other PTI leaders in a case pertaining to the attack on army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) during May 9 violent protests last year. ATC Judge […]
- Six soldiers martyred, 22 terrorists killed in KP operations by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 1:33 pm
At least 22 militants were killed and six soldiers martyred during three security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a press release by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. An intelligence-based operation in the Gul Imam area of Tank District resulted in the deaths of […]
- PTA allows users to register VPNs against mobile numbers by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 12:44 pm
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in its bid to facilitate freelancers, has announced the registration of virtual private networks (VPNs) against mobile numbers for those internet users who lack a static IP address. In a statement issued on Saturday, the PTA said: “The step is aimed […]
- S Korea’s Yoon apologises for martial law crisis as impeachment vote looms by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 12:20 pm
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has made a public apology for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down – even from some in his own party – only hours before a planned impeachment vote. In a televised address to the nation on […]
- Economy stabilising due to govt policies: Finance Minister by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 11:28 am
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday stressed the importance of continuity in the country’s economic policy, saying it should be consistent regardless of the government in power. Speaking to reporters at the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) in Karachi, […]
- Qatar hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal before Trump’s inauguration by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 11:24 am
Qatar is engaging with the incoming Trump administration on Gaza after sensing a new momentum with the administration on ceasefire talks, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Saturday. Al Thani said during the Doha Forum that his country has […]
- I can’t provide interpretation of law but you can: Justice Shah to Justice Mandokhail by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 6:36 am
Supreme Court’s Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday expressed disappointment over not being able to provide an interpretation of laws due to not being a part of the constitutional bench, which has been formed after the recent judicial reforms, for handling significant cases. The senior puisne […]
- Dry beans and peas: Natural weight-loss food by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 7, 2024 at 6:32 am
If you had to pick one food to be stuck on a desert island with, it would have to be beans. They’d provide you with almost complete nutrition and you wouldn’t have to worry about offending anyone. Yes, beans can be gassy, but there are ways around that. So don’t let their “explosive” nature scare […]
- Impeachment looms ever closer for South Korean president by [email protected] (Web Desk) on December 6, 2024 at 6:10 pm
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday looked increasingly likely to be unseated after the head of his ruling party demanded he be stripped of office for briefly imposing martial law. If Yoon remains, “there is a significant risk that extreme actions similar to the martial law declaration […]