Amid security threats from banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Chinese engineers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were moved to Islamabad in July 22, reported Dawn. Work on two hydropower projects in KP, Gorkin Matiltan area of Swat district and the other (11.8 megawatts) in Korora area of Shangla district was suspended for several months […]
Pakistan Interior Minister warns Imran Khan on PTI rally in Islamabad
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah warned that the government would “multiply its May 25 policy”, when scuffles took place between the police and marchers during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s last march, by 10 times if PTI Chairman Imran Khan announces another rally. Speaking to the media after casting his vote in the […]
PoK protest cuts in budgetary grants by Islamabad
While registering their protest against the decision of the federal government to impose heavy cuts in the budgetary grants of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), the members of the cabinet and parliamentary secretaries of the region decided not to present the 2022-2023 budget. The meeting of the members was presided by […]
Pakistani TV anchor’s visit to Israel causes furore in Islamabad
A Pakistan television anchor, who triggered an uproar with his visit to Israel, has been dismissed by his employer, the state-owned Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). According to Sergio Restelli, a political advisor, author and geopolitical expert, Pakistani anchor Ahmed Quraishi’s visit to Israel was a move to mask Pakistan’s calculated […]
PTI to announce dates for protest march to Islamabad between May 25-29
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the tentative dates for his party’s long march to Islamabad can be announced between May 25-29. However, he is yet to finalise the dates. “We have to decide between May 25-29. And the day after tomorrow, […]
Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for killing police officer in Islamabad
The banned Pakistani Taliban on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an overnight gun attack on police in Islamabad that killed an officer and wounded two others. Police officials said two gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on a security checkpoint near one of the city’s busy markets late on Monday. They say the ensuing shootout […]
Father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Bomb A Q Khan Passes Away in Islamabad: Know about it
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, a scientist known as the father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme, passed away at the age of 85 on October 10, 2021, after a brief illness. The nuclear physicist had faced criticism in 2004 when he was forced to accept the responsibility for nuclear technology proliferation and was forced to live […]
Amid ailing economy, Imran Khan to mortgage Islamabad’s biggest park to get loan
To overcome Pakistan’s ailing economy, Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering mortgaging Islamabad’s biggest park to get a loan of around Rs 500 billion. According to a report by Dawn, the proposal to mortgage the F-9 park to get a loan of around Rs 500 billion will be included in the agenda of the […]