The weekly inflation surged by 0.37% for the week ending December 28, primarily propelled by increased prices of essential food items like onions, chicken, sugar, and pulses, as per official data reported by The News on Saturday. The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), monitoring prices of 51 crucial items, rose to 43.25% year-on-year, compared to the…
Former director general (DG) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid has yet again skipped the hearing of the Faizabad Dharna Inquiry Commission (FDIC), as he did not appear before the commission on Friday, The News reported on Saturday quoting sources. This was the second time that the former ISI chief has remained absent from the hearing…
A day after the withdrawal of the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) granted to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust for organizing a fundraising event, President Dr. Arif Alvi has called for the reversal of this decision, expressing concerns over its potential impact on the charitable hospital’s construction. The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration withdrew the NOC without…
Islamabad High Court Raises Questions Over Neutrality of Caretaker Government The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday raised concerns about the neutrality of the caretaker government as Pakistan approaches crucial general elections scheduled for February next year. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb reprimanded the interim government, criticizing it for running a “terrible system” in the country….
The caretaker government has announced the initiation of the ‘Contract-based Smartphones Policy’ scheme starting from January 15 next year, enabling people to purchase smartphones through installment plans, as reported by The News on Saturday. The scheme is anticipated to be expanded subsequently to benefit other users, including those traveling to other countries, allowing them to…
Police Raid Qasim Suri’s Residence in Quetta Following Non-Bailable Arrest Warrants Balochistan Police conducted a raid on Friday at the residence of former deputy speaker of the National Assembly, Qasim Khan Suri, located in the Hanna Urak area of Quetta, as reported by police sources. However, they added that Suri was not present at his…
Naseer Soomro, renowned as one of the world’s tallest individuals and a Pakistani citizen, is currently confronting a respiratory illness, leading to his recent transfer from a private hospital back to his home. Sources reveal that Soomro’s health condition, specifically a respiratory ailment, was disclosed by his nephew, Shahzeb. After receiving medical care at a…
PTI Leader Murad Saeed’s Nomination Papers Rejected for NA-4 in Swat On Friday, the returning officer declined the nomination papers of PTI leader Murad Saeed from NA-4 in Swat. Another PTI leader, Sohail Sultan Advocate, confirmed the rejection of Murad Saeed’s papers. Murad Saeed, who is currently not publicly accessible, had submitted his nomination papers…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has taken legal action by challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s decision not to release the list of reserved seats for women in the Lahore High Court (LHC). In the filed application, the PTI lawyer stated that the Peshawar High Court has suspended the ECP’s decision regarding the nullification of the…
Cold Weather Ahead for Islamabad and Adjacent Areas, PMD Predicts The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) anticipates mainly cloudy and cold weather for twin cities and adjoining areas as temperatures are expected to decrease. According to the forecast, the weather will remain cold and dry across the country, with severe coldness expected in the upper areas….
