Police Warn Schools and Parents Amid Abduction Spike Karachi has witnessed an alarming rise in child kidnappings, prompting the city’s police to release a comprehensive safety advisory. Targeting schools and seminaries (madrasas), the guidelines aim to address gaps in child safety and reduce the risks of abduction. Enhanced Guidelines for Safety Key measures include prohibiting…
The recent visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China has initiated a new phase in the relations between Pakistan and China, characterized by the signing of several agreements with the goal of strengthening Pakistan’s economy. On the third day of his visit, Sharif witnessed the signing of these important agreements, reaffirming Pakistan’s dedication to…
In the lead-up to the Karachi mayoral elections, Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah reaffirmed that the position rightfully belongs to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Having emerged as the largest party in the local body elections, PPP believes it deserves the mayoral slot in the metropolis. However, despite their victory, PPP fell…
Syed Rafaqat Gilani, a former Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from the Punjab province, has announced his departure from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Gilani, who represents Layyah, made the announcement during a press conference held in Multan, stating that he will continue to serve the people of his constituency. He expressed his condemnation of…
What does the case involving the Al-Qadir University Trust entail? Imran Khan, along with his wife, was apprehended on charges related to the Al-Qadir University Trust case. In the previous year, the newly formed coalition government accused Khan and his wife of acquiring valuable land from Malik Riaz, a prominent property developer in Pakistan, to…
Photo: The Express Tribune Pakistan’s largest defence exhibition started in Karachi on 15th November 2022. The four-day event will cater to 285 delegations from 64 countries. The International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS-22 was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The event serves as a unified platform…
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday decided to shut down transmission of Bol News and Bol Entertainment for what it said was their failure to secure security clearance from the interior ministry. In its meeting today, Pemra was told that it had also revoked the licences of the channel — owned by…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Green Line and Blue Line metro bus services, Geo News reported. At the opening ceremony, the prime minister announced that the bus services would be free for one month. The 15-kilometer-long Green Line metro bus service has eight passenger stops, whereas the 20-kilometer-long Blue Line service has 13 stations.
The Sindh government has decided to impose an immediate lockdown till August 8 as the province continues to battle the dangerous surge in COVID-19 infections, Geo News reported Friday. It goes into effect tomorrow (Saturday). This was decided in a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah of the coronavirus task force which was attended…
Karachi, May 03rd, 2021: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail visited K-Electric’s Bin Qasim Power Station-III (BQPS-III) project to review the progress on the latest addition to Karachi’s power network. The visit followed a meeting between KE’s Senior Leadership and the Governor Sindh where KE presented an update on the company’s preparedness for Ramadan and the 2021…