Category: News
Peshawar’s famous ‘Charsi Tikka’ owner arrested for kissing foreigners
Nisar Khan, who is widely recognized as ‘Charsi,’ and the proprietor of the renowned Charsi Tikka restaurant in Namakmandi, Peshawar, has been arrested on...
Pakistan eyes 10 state entities for possible privatisation
Pakistan’s caretaker government moved on Sep 21 to improve governance at state-owned companies and earmarked 10 for privatisation or turnaround efforts, as it...
Elections in Pakistan to be held by end of January 2024
Pakistan will hold delayed national polls in January next year, the election commission announced on Sep 21, as the country grapples with overlapping political, economic...
Pakistan govt advises all sectors to ‘avoid’ using ‘Indian origin’ AI products
The federal government has advised all informational technology (IT) and financial institutions, including regulators, to “refrain from collaboration, installation and...
Nawaz Sharif’s driver spits on woman’s face after ‘provocative’ question
A video circulating on social media shows the driver of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif allegedly spitting on a woman who had flagged down his car and asked...
Pakistani, foreign currency worth billions recovered during raid in Rawalpindi
Amid a widespread crackdown against currency hoarders, Federal investigators conducted a raid in Rawalpindi and recovered 13 lockers filled with cash worth billions. FIA...
PM surprised over recruitment of Miss Universe candidates from Pakistan
As Pakistan holds a Miss Universe contestant, it has everyone talking, and even prompted a response from interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar. As the beauty pageant...
Pakistan’s FO directed to look into UAE firm recruiting candidates for Miss Universe
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was instructed by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to contact the UAE government about a company organising a beauty contest...
Breakthrough victory: Pakistani women’s beach volleyball team defeats Kyrgyzstan
The Pakistani women’s beach volleyball team, competing in their first-ever international competition, defeated Kyrgyzstan on Sep 13 in a fiercely contested match...
PIA on verge of collapse, says airline director
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is on the verge of collapse as a top official of the national flag carrier has warned that flight operations are feared to be...