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Pakistan: Electricity bills to rise as govt set to privatise power distribution companies Pakistan finalises plan to privatise profit-making power companies, potentially raising electricity prices. Shehbaz-led coalition government to oversee privatisation. New 12-member board formed for the process. FIA officers deployed to curb power th...
28 Apr, 2024, 08.47 AM ISTCrowd chants 'Sania Mirza' as Shoaib Malik's third wife Sana Javed cheers for cricketer in PSL 2024: Watch Amidst the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 match between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans, Pakistani actress Sana Javed, supporting her husband Shoaib Malik, faced discomfort as the crowd chanted 'Sania Mirza,' Malik's ex-wife's name. Video footage...
22 Feb, 2024, 10.09 AM ISTPML-N, PPP fail to reach consensus on power-sharing formula for govt formation in Pakistan A brief announcement issued by the PML-N after the meeting said that there had been "significant progress" in talks with both sides, stressing the need for a "strong democratic government".
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Pakistan Elections: Shehbaz Sharif secures victory with 63,953 votes from Lahore as counting underway Shehbaz Sharif, the President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former Prime Minister of the country, has won seats in both the National and Provincial Assemblies in Lahore, as reported by Pakistan-based ARY News on Friday, citing the Elec...
09 Feb, 2024, 11.05 AM ISTImran and Qureshi accorded status of high-profile prisoners, to perform prison labour: Report Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi, former prime minister and ex-foreign minister of Pakistan, are serving their 10-year jail terms in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail. They are high-profile prisoners and will perform their prison labour inside the compoun...
05 Feb, 2024, 02.51 PM ISTPTI's Shah Mahmood Qureshi declared ineligible to contest election from stronghold Multan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Senior Vice President Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been declared "ineligible" to contest the upcoming general elections from Multan. An appellate election tribunal rejected Qureshi's appeal against the rejection of his nominat...
07 Jan, 2024, 05.05 PM ISTMajor blow to Imran Khan as Pak's top poll body rejects his nomination papers from two seats Although Khan's sentence was suspended by the Islamabad High Court, his disqualification still stands, the returning officers were told. Besides, objections were raised against his nomination papers as the proposer and seconder for the PTI's founder...
30 Dec, 2023, 07.11 PM IST24 Pakistani beggars trying to travel to Saudi Arabia for begging arrested in Multan Twenty-four alleged Pakistani beggars disguised as pilgrims were arrested at the Multan airport in Pakistan for attempting to travel to Saudi Arabia to engage in begging. This is the second incident in a few days, with a total of 32 individuals bein...
01 Oct, 2023, 08.45 PM IST16 Pakistani beggars trying to travel to Saudi Arabia for begging arrested in Multan According to the FIA, the group comprising 16 persons, including a child, 11 women and four men, was travelling on Umrah visas. The Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be undertaken at any time of the year.
01 Oct, 2023, 01.56 PM IST'Someone from India or me can make any claim, but those are just words': Shadab Khan responds to Ajit Agarkar's alleged "Virat Kohli will handle it" remarks Since 2019, Virat Kohli has faced Pakistan only in the T20I format, in which he amassed 158 runs against the pacers, which comprise Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf. Overall, Kohli has faced Pakistan 10 times, during which he has scored 4...
27 Aug, 2023, 05.58 PM ISTAt Rs 320 per kg, Pakistan's Karachi struggles with world's most expensive flour prices amidst economic crisis Karachi, Pakistan's major city, is now facing the highest flour prices in the world, standing at Rs 320 per kilogram or Rs 3,200 per 20 kilograms, marking its highest price in 58 years. This has surpassed the previous high of Rs 3,000 for a 20 kg ba...
20 Jul, 2023, 10.19 AM ISTFormer Pak PM Imran Khan fears arrest in Islamabad on Tuesday, says there are "80 per cent chances" The former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan stated that the ruling coalition's determination to remove him from the political landscape stems from their fear of losing the 2019 general elections.
22 May, 2023, 07.16 AM ISTChina's loans pushing world's poorest countries to brink of collapse Behind the scenes is China's reluctance to forgive debt and its extreme secrecy about how much money is loaned and on what terms, which has kept other major lenders from stepping in to help. On top of that is the recent discovery that borrowers have...
19 May, 2023, 12.05 AM ISTIslamabad High Court summons officials over Imran Khan's arrest "If an inquiry has to be conducted, action will also be taken against the prime minister and ministers," the chief justice said.
09 May, 2023, 06.23 PM ISTPakistan: Punjab police continues crackdown against Imran Khan's party supporters Punjab police conducted a raid at PTI senior leader -- a candidate from PP-158 -- Mehtab Hussain's residence in Lahore but he was not present at home. In Multan, the police arrested the son of former MPA Javed Akhtar Ansari in a raid and arrested PT...
25 Mar, 2023, 11.04 PM ISTFour elderly people killed while collecting free flour in Pakistan's Punjab province: Officials The deaths were reported after several people flocked to the government distribution points after the cash-strapped Pakistani government introduced a free flour scheme for the poor especially in Punjab province to beat the sky-rocketing inflation.
25 Mar, 2023, 06.54 PM ISTJasprit Bumrah’s carbon copy kid spotted at Multan Stadium during Pak vs Eng, see pics The child was seen waving his hands in delight as he watched Pakistan vs. England 2nd Test match from the stands at the Multan Cricket Ground, Pakistan.
13 Dec, 2022, 06.23 AM IST200 corpses found rotting at hospital roof in Pakistan's Multan, see reports A mortuary in Multan, Pakistan dumped the dead bodies, after being used by medical students for educational purposes, reported Geo News. Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister, Tariq Zaman Gujjar said a whistleblower tipped him off about the incident.
15 Oct, 2022, 08.22 PM ISTLudhiana court blast case: Key conspirator Jaswinder Singh Multan arrested in Germany Jaswinder Singh Multan, a top member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has been arrested in Germany for allegedly being the main conspirator of the December 23 blast in the Ludhiana district court complex which killed one person and injured five others, s...
28 Dec, 2021, 09.45 AM ISTAndy Flower will replace Misbah-ul-Haq as Pakistan cricket team coach, says Shoaib Akhtar "I am telling you the decision to sack Misbah has been made, Andy Flower will be replacing him. Andy Flower is currently not accepting the offer as he is the coach of Multan Sultans in the PSL. He will take over the job once PSL gets over," said Akh...
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