Pakistan Today

Calls upon ECP to shun biased approach, provide level playing field to all parties Asks CJP to take notice of not allowing PTI to hold peaceful meetings ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lashed out at the authorities for their doubled-standards as on one hand the mini, unpopular and people-rejected political parties were allowed to hold public gatherings everywhere in the...

Says state is capable enough to combat outlawed group not for a year but century Debunks any notions of registered Afghan refugees being expelled from Pakistan PESHAWAR: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday unequivocally ruled out any possibility of negotiations with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), saying that Pakistani nation is resolute in its capacity to combat...

General body elects new executive body members LAHORE: The Punjab University Council of Professionals (PU-CoPs) general body on Friday strongly censured the PU administration for its flawed administrative, economic, and academic policies that tarnished the hard-earned image of the alma mater and faculty. The well-attended meeting held at the University Club brainstormed on the key issues faced by the varsity....

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) strongly condemned the use of state machinery and unlawful detentions of peaceful protesters in various parts of the country, expressing solidarity and support for the war-ravaged and besieged Palestinians. The PTI spokesperson termed the use of state machinery against the peaceful protestors as shameful. He expressed his surprise that the citizens were being arrested for their sole...

LAHORE: The office of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore refused to allow the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) hold a public rally at Liberty Chowk of the metropolis. The DC office submitted its reply in the Lahore High Court (LHC) hearing a petition filed the PTI seeking to hold a rally at Liberty roundabout. “A meeting of all the departments concerned was held on...

NEW YORK: Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, saying the use of such weapons puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injury. Asked for comment on the allegations, Israel’s military said it was “currently not aware of the use of weapons containing white phosphorus...

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday that the Pentagon is prepared to send additional military aid to Israel as Israeli forces make preparations for a potential invasion of Gaza in response to a significant attack by the militant group Hamas. Austin stated that munitions, air defence capabilities, and various equipment and resources are swiftly being provided to Israel,...

Israel's accusation that Hamas decapitated babies during a weekend attack has turned out to be false as the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) could not confirm the horrifying report. A representative for the military conveyed this to The Intercept on Tuesday, emphasising that while they couldn't officially confirm it, people should assume it happened. The unverified claim, which emerged from the town of Kfar...

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish man was convicted of inciting ethnic hatred after he burned the Holy Quran and bacon on a barbecue and posted a video of it on social media. The court found that the man's actions were a targeted threat against Muslims rather than a criticism of Islam as a religion. Back in September 2020, he posted a video on...

LONDON: Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf on Friday shared a poignant video from his mother-in-law, Elizabeth El-Nakla, who was visiting Gaza along with her husband when the conflict began between Hamas and Israel. “This would be my last video. Everybody in Gaza is moving towards where we are. One million people, no food, no water and still (the Israeli forces...

GAZA: More than one million residents of Gaza City Friday were warned by the Israeli military to evacuate and move to the south in the next 24 hours, as it deployed its tanks near the Gaza Strip amid fears of a major ground offensive. As the Israeli warplanes continued attacking Gaza, its Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said: "Now is a...

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani delegation led by Shahid Firoz, representative of Pakistan Arfeen Group and vice chairman of Belt and Road Development Company, recently paid a visit to the Hydro-Blok Company in Guangzhou, China, and had an in-depth discussion on deepening China-Pakistan cooperation in building material industry. Chen Yuwei, chairman of Hydro-Blok Company, accompanied the delegation to visit the workshops and...

LAHORE: Punjab police have intensified crackdown on teachers and government employees amid swelling protests across Punjab against amendments in leave encashment and pension rules, besides privatisation policy of public schools, arresting more than 100 public servants including teachers. In Lahore, the police conducted a crackdown on government employees including teachers protesting outside the Civil Secretariat to press the provincial government...

NEW YORK: Pakistan has expressed deep concerns over the cycle of occupation, oppression and violence in Palestine. Speaking at the UN General Assembly's sixth committee meeting in New York, Second Secretary at Pakistan's Permanent Mission to the UN Rabia Ijaz said the rapidly deteriorating and dire humanitarian situation in Gaza due to the indiscriminate aerial bombardment and an inhumane blockade...

LAHORE: The District Court of Kachhari on Friday in Lahore has ordered the release of the teachers who were arrested during a protest outside the civil secretariat yesterday. Judicial Magistrate Imran Abid heard the request of the police and rejected their request for a ten-day physical remand. The court discharged the arrested teachers from the case. The teachers were arrested along...