Category: News

Charsi Tikka

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 Privatization

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...

Pakistan election

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 India AI software

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 driver spit

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

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...

Miss Universe Pakistan

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 Miss Universe

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...

Pakistani women Kyrgyzstan

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

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...