ISLAMABAD: Former first lady and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) founder wife Bushra Bibi’s interim bail pleas on PTI’s November 26 protest case have been rejected. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka heard Bushra Bibi’s interim bail applications during which Bushra Bibi’s lawyer Khalid Yusuf Chaudhry filed an exemption application. Prosecutor Iqbal Kakar said that he has not submitted his …
Senior journalist and General Secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Pakistan chapter, Emanuel Sarfraz, passed away due to cardiac arrest in the early hours of Monday. Emanuel Sarfraz was a prominent figure in journalism, with a career spanning over three decades. He most recently served as the General Secretary of YMCA Pakistan and was a life member of …
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the annual Hajj agreement for 2025 on Monday, allowing 179,210 Pakistani pilgrims to perform Hajj this year. The agreement includes provisions for special accommodations in Mina at reduced rates. The signing ceremony took place in Jeddah, where Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin …
Federal Minister for Information, Ataullah Tarar, has described the £190 million corruption case as a premeditated scheme rather than a coincidence. Addressing a press conference alongside Senator Talal Chaudhry, Tarar revealed that a decision on the case was expected today, but the accused failed to appear in court, continuing their pattern of avoiding legal proceedings. He criticized the accused for …
The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) announced on Monday that Pakistan’s Indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) Satellite will be launched on January 17. The satellite will be launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (JSLC), marking a major milestone in Pakistan’s space exploration and technological development. According to SUPARCO, the EO-1 mission demonstrates the organization’s commitment to enhancing Pakistan’s …
