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12/05/2023

11/05/2023

Breaking News: Supreme Court has announced that Imran Khan’s Arrest is illegal.

21/03/2023

A massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitudes jolted parts of Pakistan for at least 30 seconds on Tuesday, however, it was not immediately clear whether the tremor had caused damage or casualties.

Earthquake tremors were felt in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, and other areas of the country.

The epicentre of the earthquake was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 180 kilometres, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

The earthquake's effects were also felt in Peshawar, Swabi, Lodhran, DG Khan, Bahawalpur, Skardu, Kohat, Toba Tek Singh, Parachinar, Nowshera, and Khanewal.

18/03/2023

A court in Pakistan has cancelled arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case, according to Khan’s lawyer.

Faisal Fareed Chaudhry, part of Khan’s legal team, told Al Jazeera that the court in the capital, Islamabad, adjourned the session and instructed the former prime minister to ensure his presence at the next hearing on March 30.

The warrants were cancelled after Khan officially marked his appearance at the court. Khan’s car reached the gate of the court building on Saturday during confrontations between police and supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.

18/03/2023

Lahore became the first-ever Psl team to consecutively win the tournament twice after beating Multan in an electric final.

15/03/2023

The deadlock between former Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s supporters and law enforcement officers continues for a second consecutive day near his residence in Lahore.
Police from capital Islamabad are trying to arrest Khan in a case pertaining to his selling state gifts given by foreign leaders while he was prime minister.

14/03/2023

Protests broke out in major cities on Tuesday at the call of PTI Chairman Imran Khan as police and party workers continued to clash outside his Zaman Park residence in Lahore.

Intermittent tear gas shelling is ongoing at Zaman Park as police is currently camped out at a security barrier outside the neighbourhood. PTI workers, meanwhile, have laid siege to the path leading to Imran’s residence as well as Canal Road.

Protests have broken out in Islamabad, Peshawar, Karachi and Rawalpindi after Imran called on his supporters to “come out” following police’s use of tear gas and water cannons on supporters outside Zaman Park.

23/02/2023

Strong tremors were felt in the federal capital on early Thursday morning.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted the federal capital Islamabad and surrounding areas on Thursday morning. According to the Seismological Center the earthquake was so severe that people came out of their homes reciting the ‘Kalma-e-Tayyaba’.

The Seismological Center furthered that the epicenter of the earthquake was the border area of Tajikistan and its depth was 60 kilometers. As per initial reports the tremors were also felt in Abbottabad and Malakand areas.

21/02/2023

magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Turkey near the Syrian border late on Monday, setting off panic and further damaging buildings two weeks after the country's worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead.

Two Reuters reporters said the tremors were strong and lasting, damaging buildings and leaving dust in the night air in central Antakya city, where it was centred. It was also felt in Egypt and Lebanon, Reuters reporters said.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the tremor struck at a shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 miles).

07/02/2023

In response to the deadly earthquake in Turkey that has claimed over 5,000 lives, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the establishment of a relief fund to help victims.

After a plane load of relief goods and a rescue team from Pakistan reached Turkey, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb took to Twitter and said: "To help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey at this difficult hour, PM Shehbaz Sharif has decided to establish PM Relief Fund."

07/02/2023

The gold price in Pakistan dropped by Rs4,300 per tola to reach Rs200,000 on Tuesday as it lost ground on second consecutive day after witnessing mostly bullish trend last week.

As per the All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA), the price of 10 grams of 24 carats gold decreased by Rs3,686 to settle at Rs171,468.

07/02/2023

With only three days remaining to resolve differences, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved an increase in electricity prices on Monday in an attempt to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The annual base tariff is expected to increase by approximately 33 per cent.

The decision was made during a virtual meeting held at the Prime Minister House after the IMF maintained its stance that Pakistan must fulfill its prior commitments.

Sources familiar with the discussions indicated that there may be an average increase of Rs7.74 per unit in the base tariffs, but the increase for higher consumption levels will be much higher. Despite this, the Prime Minister still hopes that the Power Division can negotiate with the IMF to reduce the demanded increase.

07/02/2023

The deadly earthquake that was predicted by Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbeets came true, and now there are reports that an earthquake will soon strike Pakistan, India, and other nations. After the earthquake in Pakistan and India was predicted, thousands of people began to worry.

06/02/2023

The death toll from a strong earthquake in south-eastern Turkey, near Syria's border, could rise eight-fold, the World Health Organisation has warned.
The toll, which currently stands at more than 2,600 people, has increased rapidly since the first earthquake struck early on Monday morning.
About 12 hours later, a second powerful tremor hit further north.
Rescuers have been combing through mountains of rubble in freezing and snowy conditions to find survivors.
Countries around the world are sending support to help the rescue efforts, including specialist teams, sniffer dogs and equipment.
The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep.
Seismologists said the first quake was one of the largest ever recorded in Turkey. Survivors said it took two minutes for the shaking to stop.
The second quake had a magnitude of 7.5, and its epicentre was in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaras province.
An official from Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said it was independent of the earlier tremor and not an aftershock.
The death toll in Turkey has exceeded 1,650, while some 1,000 are confirmed to have died in Syria.

05/02/2023

Former president retired General Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with the rare disease amyloidosis. He was 79.

Shazia Siraj, spokesperson for Pakistan’s consulate in Dubai and embassy in Abu Dhabi confirmed the news. “I can confirm that he passed away this morning,” she told Reuters.

03/02/2023

The country of over 220 million has not seen any handsome and uber-cool bureaucrats in recent times but Hazim Bangwar is the new internet sensation who is inspiring the youth.

A former musician, model, and social media celebrity, Hazim Bangwar’s Instagram handle soon garnered unwanted attention as he posed in several avatars. From posing in shorts to classic beach clicks, his portfolio is making waves online.

03/02/2023

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Ansha Afridi tied the knot in a beautiful daytime nikkah in Karachi on Friday. A reception was held for the couple at the DHA Golf and Country Club after their nikkah and attended by a lot of Shaheen’s teammates from the national cricket team.

The groom said ‘qabool hai’ at the mosque surrounded by his brothers and father-in-law, former cricketer Shahid Afridi.

03/02/2023

Pakistan’s opposition leader Imran Khan has rejected an offer from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend a conference to discuss key national issues amid negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to avoid bankruptcy.

Sharif has called an all-party conference on Feb. 7 to discuss economic and terrorism-related challenges, state-run Pakistan Television reported. Former Prime Minister Khan will not attend the conference, said his senior political party leader Asad Umar in Lahore.