Punjab did not ban 132 songs for Basant celebrations
LAHORE: A notification issued by the Punjab Council of the Arts has gone viral on social media, prompting widespread but incorrect claims that the...
Punjab bans religious and political symbols on kites before Basant
LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed a province-wide ban on the manufacture, sale, transport, and use of kites featuring religious or political imagery ahead...
Section 144 imposed in Lahore ahead of Basant festivities from Feb 6 to 8
LAHORE: The Lahore administration has enforced Section 144 to facilitate the celebration of the traditional Basant festival while preventing any untoward incidents during the...
Karachi road rage video sparks safety concerns after armed threat
KARACHI: A video showing a heated roadside confrontation between a lifter driver and a car passenger outside a private shopping mall in Karachi has...
PTI raises alarm over Imran Khan’s reported eye condition
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Tuesday expressed serious concern over reports that its jailed founder, Imran Khan, is suffering from a significant eye ailment, warning...
India’s illegal occupation of Kashmir is root cause of South Asian instability: Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, has said that India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir in gross violation...
Sindh cabinet approves Rs10m compensation for Gul Plaza victims’ families
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday formally approved a comprehensive relief and rehabilitation package for families affected by the deadly Gul Plaza inferno, endorsing...
APHC recalls Kupwara killings, terms Kashmir an unresolved int’l dispute
SRINAGAR: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Monday paid tribute to the victims of the Kupwara massacre,...
PMD forecasts rain, snowfall in most parts of country over next 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast cloudy weather with intermittent rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms, along with snowfall over hilly areas, in...
Sindh govt denies withdrawing MQM leaders’ security amid political row after Gul Plaza fire
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday firmly denied allegations by factions of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) that security personnel assigned to their leaders...
KP govt launches wide-ranging police, prison reforms under 100-day agenda
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi, has initiated comprehensive reforms to strengthen the police and...
FCC upholds Super Tax, validates parliament’s authority
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling with far-reaching constitutional and fiscal implications, the Federal Constitution Court (FCC) on Tuesday upheld the legality of the controversial...
PTI raises alarm over Imran Khan’s eye condition, seeks immediate hospital treatment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday renewed serious concerns over the health of its incarcerated founder Imran Khan, warning that a medical condition affecting...
Section 144 enforced in Lahore to prevent ‘politicisation’ of Basant festival
LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has imposed Section 144 to ensure the peaceful and safe celebration of the traditional Basant festival, banning kites carrying...
Civil servants not bound to obey illegal orders: SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Hashim Kakar remarked on Tuesday in the OGDCL recruitment case that if the prime minister issues illegal orders, civil servants...