The NHA raises the toll rate on the Lahore-Islamabad highway.
The National Highway Authority (NHA) has raised toll charges on the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2). The new tariffs will be in place from August 25, 2023 until August 26, 2024, according to an official announcement. The following are the new rates: Category Toll Rate Per Kilometer (Rs.) Total Amount (Rs.) Car/Jeep/PickupContinue Reading
Protests occur around the country in reaction to rising electricity prices.
ISLAMABAD – Protests are taking place in major cities and towns across the country, including Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar, over excessive electricity costs. People have taken to the streets in response to a huge increase in electricity rates across the country.In most of the country’s small and big cities, businessmenContinue Reading
At Karachi’s Lasbela Chowk, a sewer gas explosion left nine people wounded.
(Web Desk) – On Friday, a gas explosion at Lasbela Chowk in Karachi wounded nine people and destroyed many stores. The event occurred on a sewer near where the stores were constructed. The explosion was confirmed by officials and eyewitnesses. Residents in an adjacent building were evacuated as a resultContinue Reading
Beijing permits the nation’s airline to restart service to China.
Beijing (Reuters) – More than three years after ceasing because to COVID-19 limitations, Beijing has let North Korea’s state-run airline Air Koryo to restart flights to China, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Monday. The decision coincides with indications of greater communication between North Korea and its largest commercial partnerContinue Reading
Facebook is allegedly being sued by Thailand for suspected frauds.
Reuters: Bangkok The second-largest economy in Southeast Asia’s Facebook (META.O) may be shut down, according to Thailand’s digital minister, if Meta Platforms doesn’t take steps to stop frauds that have impacted more than 200,000 individuals. “We are asking the court to close Facebook, not allowing it to provide services inContinue Reading
President Alvi suggests that the secretary be terminated.
ISLAMABAD – As the dispute over the signing of laws pertaining to the Official Secrets Act and the Army Act has heated up, President Dr. Arif Alvi turned over his secretary Waqar Ahmed’s services to the Establishment Division on Monday. “In view of the definite statement of yesterday, President’s SecretariatContinue Reading
Shah Mahmood Qureshi is physically detained for 4 days in a cipher case by a special court.
(Web Desk) – Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a former foreign minister and vice chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been placed in the care of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for a four-day physical remand in a cipher case. The remand was ordered by a special court in Islamabad thatContinue Reading
I swear to God, I did not sign the legislation on Official Secrets and Army Amendments: President Alvi
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (APP) – President Arif Alvi stated on Sunday that he did not sign the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 and the Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023 because he disagreed with them. On the social media network X, formerly known as Twitter, the president stated that he instructed hisContinue Reading
Shah Mehmood Qureshi of the PTI was detained in Islamabad.
Former foreign minister and vice chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Shah Mehmood Qureshi, was detained at his apartment in Islamabad.Sources claim that PTI deputy chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi was detained in connection with the Cypher case and taken to the FIA’s main office. The PTI leader denied speculations ofContinue Reading
Pindi Bhatian: Horrific traffic accident leaves 20 dead from burns and 14 wounded
FAISALABAD: A accident between a passenger bus and a pick up truck carrying diesel barrels on the Faisalabad Motorway near Pindi Bhattian resulted in at least 20 persons, including women and children, being burned to death and 14 others being injured, according to ARY News on Sunday. Rescue workers saidContinue Reading