Imran outlines plan to address Karachi's water woes
Imran outlines plan to address Karachi's water woes

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said his party has prepared an outline  of plan to address water woes of Karachi.

The former cricket hero was speaking at a breakfast during his visit to the metropolis as part of his election campaign.

Khan

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Amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwat clause: IHC orders govt to make Raja Zafarul Haq committee report public
Amendment to Khatam-e-Nabuwat clause: IHC orders govt to make Raja Zafarul Haq committee report public

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the government  to make  Raja Zafarul Haq committee's report public.

Authored by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui. the 172-page judgement also contains  key

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Will down MQM-ANP wickets on one ball: Imran
Will down MQM-ANP wickets on one ball: Imran

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday   visited to  different constituencies of port city to mobilise PTI's voters as part of his ongoing election campaign,  saying he will down MQM and ANP wickets 0n one delivery.

Addressing the gatherings

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Shortage of vets spells misery for Karachi zoo animals
Shortage of vets spells misery for Karachi zoo animals

KARACHI: A white African lioness stares blankly at the spectators crowded outside her small, steel-barred cage, her extraordinary coat dotted with numerous spots, the result of a fungal skin disease that has marred her once pristine fur.

The ailment is curable --

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Pakistani girl Zainabbody repatriated from India
Pakistani girl Zainab’s body repatriated from India

ISLAMABAD: The dead body of seven-year-old Pakistani girl who died at Indian hospital after undergoing heart surgery has been repatriated from India.

Foreign Office Spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal confirmed Tuesday said the body of Zainab, the Pakistani patient who was

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JCS committee reiterates commitment of armed forces to root out terrorism

RAWALPINDI: The meeting of Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) committee, chaired by the Chairman General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, held at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi.

Chiefs of three services, senior officers from Ministry of Defence, Ministry

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PTI launches digital policy as part election manifesto
PTI launches digital policy as part election manifesto

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday formally launched its first major digital policy aimed at transforming Pakistan into a knowledge economy, making Information Technology (IT) the top contributor to country’s exports and job creation.

Announcing

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Jeep is turning into electoral symbol of 'aliens': Maryam

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mayram Nawaz commented on Tuesday that workers of the party were forced to change their loyalties.

In conversation with Geo News, the PML-N leader stated: “Mian Sahab [PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif] has said t

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All institutions should work within constitutional framework: Bilawal
All institutions should work within constitutional framework: Bilawal

HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that PPP was contesting elections on the basis of ideology and the peoples’ welfare policies instead of winning or losing the general elections.

Bilawal said he came in the

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COAS Gen. Bajwa, Alice Wells discuss regional security
COAS Gen. Bajwa, Alice Wells discuss regional security

Rawalpindi: Ambassador Alice G. Wells, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, US called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ.

According to Inter Services Public Relations, during the meeting, views were exchanged on issues of mutual

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Former KPT chief Jawed Hanif arrested by NAB
Former KPT chief Jawed Hanif arrested by NAB

Former chairman of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Jawed Hanif has been taken into custody by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday as part of investigation underway, reported Geo.TV.

As per reports citing the bureau, the former KPT chief received accusations of misuse

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Verdict in Avenfield reference against Sharif family on July 06
Verdict in Avenfield reference against Sharif family on July 06

Islamabad: The Accountability Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the Avenfield properties reference against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Sardar.

The court would announce the judgement

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Pakistan promotes three Air Officers as Air Marshal
Pakistan promotes three Air Officers as Air Marshal

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has promoted Air Vice Marshal Syed Noman Ali, Air Vice Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar, and Air Vice Marshal Javad Saeed to the rank of Air Marshal.

Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali, was commissioned in GD (P) branch of Pakistan Air Force

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PSP's Dr Sagheer urges supporters to vote for MQM's 'kite' instead of 'dolphin'

KARACHI: Leader of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Dr Sagheer Ahmed landed in a scrape after confusing his party’s electoral symbol while addressing his supporters in Karachi on Monday.

The PSP member, who had wrapped up his affiliation with

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Bhutto scion 'didn't choose this life' but campaigns to be Pakistan PM
Bhutto scion 'didn't choose this life' but campaigns to be Pakistan PM

THATTA: His mother was assassinated on the campaign trail and his grandfather was executed by a military dictator, but that has not prevented Bilawal Bhutto Zardari from seeking the job they both held: prime minister of Pakistan.

Oxford-educated

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Six killed as rain lashes Lahore
Six killed as rain lashes Lahore

At least six people have been killed and many others injured  as heavy rain lashed the provincial capital on Tuesday.

Two laborers were killed when they fell off the roof of a shoe factory while four other people lost  their lives in rain related incidents including   electrocution.

Rai

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Seven-year old Pakistani girl dies at Indian hospital after undergoing heart surgery
Seven-year old Pakistani girl dies at Indian hospital after undergoing heart surgery

Zainab, a seven years old Pakistani girl, has passed away in an Indian hospital after undergoing a heart surgery, Geo News reported on Tuesday.

She was suffering from  atrial septal defect, commonly known as "hole in the heart".

Quot

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Bilawal says hung parliament may be likely result of election
Bilawal says hung parliament may be likely result of election

HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on  Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment   to address the issues facing people of Karachi.

Talking to the media, the young PPP chairman acknowledged that there were plenty of problems

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PTI Balochistan chief Sardar Rind barred from elections
PTI Balochistan chief Sardar Rind barred from elections

QUETTA: Both the provincial chiefs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Peoples’ Party have been barred from contesting elections by the Balochistan High Court.

On Tuesday, a division bench of BHC upheld the verdict of an appellate tribunal disqualifying

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Here is what World Economic Forum report says about PTI's Billion Tree Tsunami project

A latest report from World Economic Forum is expected to boost Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's morale ahead of the general election that would witnesses  second consecutive democratic transition of power in the country.

The World

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Ali Siddiqui sees growth in Pak-US trade relation
Ali Siddiqui sees growth in Pak-US trade relation

WASHINGTON: Pakistan ambassador  to US  Ali Jehangir  Siddiqui has said; "There is a lot of growth in Pak-US trade relation that could occur," he made this remarks   during an interview with foreign channel on Monday.

Discussing the current state of Pakistan-US

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Code of conduct violation: Bilawal issued show cause notice
Code of conduct violation: Bilawal issued show cause notice

KARACHI: After two days, it dawned on the deputy commissioner south that July 1st rally of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was in 'violation of the code of conduct'.

Deputy commissioner south issued a show cause notice to PPP

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12570 candidates in the run for general elections
12570 candidates in the run for general elections

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electoral body has revealed that as many as 12,570 candidates are in the run for July 25 general elections.

out of a total contesting candidate, 3,675 are contesting on National Assembly (NA) seats while 8895 candidates are vying for provincial

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UN Under Secretary General visits NUST
UN Under Secretary General visits NUST

RAWALPINDI: Jean Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary General, Department of Peacekeeping Operations UNO visited Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS), at National University of Science and Technology (NUST).

CIPS was established in 2013 to provide peacekeeping training

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SC allows PML N candidate to contest elections
SC allows PML N candidate to contest elections

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday suspended the decision of appellate tribunal and allowed Bilal Azhar Kiyani, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), to appear in general election from NA-66 Jhelum.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar

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NA-247 candidate Jibran Nasir manhandled by judge's protocol, briefly detained

KARACHI: Rights activist and an independent candidate Jibran Nasir was briefly taken into custody by a judge protocol, as stated by him on his live session on social media while he was being tugged away.

The lawyer and activist went live

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Hamza to lead Maryamelection campaign
Hamza to lead Maryam’s election campaign

LAHORE: PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz has been assigned the task to run the election campaign of Maryam Nawaz in NA-127, Lahore.

Maryam Nawaz is currently in London to be with his mother Kulsoom Nawaz who remains on ventilator after suffering a cardiac arrest last month.

Accordin

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ECP Chief grills PTI candidate for controversial campaign posters
ECP Chief grills PTI candidate for controversial campaign posters

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan has taken notice of using pictures of Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chief of Army Staff in posters and banners of election campaign by PTI candidate Nasir Cheema

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PML-N candidate terms it 'haram' to vote for women
PML-N candidate terms it 'haram' to vote for women

Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Haroon Sultan from Muzaffargarh has stepped forward with a contentious claim, terming it ‘haram’ to cast votes for women.

The claims were publicized by the candidate while addressing a corner meeting in his constituency

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Independent candidate kicks off bizarre campaign to highlight pollution
Independent candidate kicks off bizarre campaign to highlight pollution
Independent candidate kicks off bizarre campaign to highlight pollution

In an attempt to highlight the unhygienic conditions in the country, one independent candidate for the upcoming general elections has adopted a distinct style of campaigning.

Ayaz Memon Motiwala was spotted posing around garbage disposal sites

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