Pakistan

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the de-sealing of Islamabad’s Monal Restaurant, suspending the January 11 Islamabad High Court order of sealing and taking over possession of the restaurant situated in the picturesque Margalla Hills. The apex court order was issued by a three-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan. The IHC had on Jan 11 ordered capital authorities to seal Monal …

Marches across several cities in Pakistan, commonly referred to as Aurat March, were carried out on Tuesday in connection with International Women’s Day as women raised their voice to demanded equal rights and an end to systemic discrimination. The first Aurat March in Pakistan was held on March 8, 2018, in Karachi. The next year, it was extended to more …

Opposition bigwigs on Monday appeared confident about the success of the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, which was submitted to the National Assembly Secretariat earlier in the day. Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and PPP co-chair Asif Ali Zardari held joint press conference in Islamabad to explain the reasons behind tabling …

At least four security personnel were martyred and over 15 injured in a blast near Thandi Sarak in district Sibi of Balochistan, police said. A senior official of the Counter-Terrorism Department Sibi, Hafeez Rind, told Dawn.com that it appeared to be a suicide blast; however, the investigation was underway. The blast occurred near an open area where the annual Sibi Mela was …

A delegation of senior opposition lawmakers submitted the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan with the National Assembly Secretariat on Tuesday, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said. The confirmation from her came after a delegation of opposition lawmakers, including Rana Sanaullah, Ayaz Sadiq, Shazia Marri and Marriyum Aurangzeb, had reached Parliament House in Islamabad. Aurangzeb said National Assembly Speaker Asad …

ISLAMABAD: The much-awaited metro bus service from Peshawar Mor to the Islamabad International Airport is likely to start in April as buses are expected to arrive from China at the end of this month. Sources said the buses had been manufactured and were currently undergoing pre-shipment inspection by a third-party in China. They said on March 15 the ship will …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reached another major milestone of fully vaccinating 100 million people against Covid-19. The announcement of fully vaccinating 100m people was made by federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan through social media. A major milestone has reached in the national vaccination drive, …

PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that people reserve the right to ask the security agencies why they are not safe despite years of operations against terrorists and claims that they have been neutralised. He visited Peshawar on Sunday to condole with the victims’ families of the Friday bombing at a mosque that left 63 people dead …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs is set to meet on Wednesday (March 9) to receive a briefing about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visits to China and Russia besides reviewing the security situation in the country in the wake of the increase in terrorist attacks. The seven-point agenda issued by the National Assembly Secretariat for the …

Former president and Supreme Court judge Muhammad Rafiq Tarar passed away in Lahore on Monday, according to his grandson and fellow PML-N leader Ataullah Tarar. He was 92. “My grandfather Mohammad Rafiq Tarar has passed away,” Ataullah said in a tweet. His funeral prayers will be offered at Jamia Ashrafia, Lahore at 4.45pm after Asr prayers today. Tarar had served as the …