Author: INP - Independent News Pakistan (INP - Independent News Pakistan)

KARACHI: Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) during the last two months has registered 113 FIRs, arrested 92 officials in corruption and misappropriation charges and submitted challans of 72 different cases into the courts. This was stated by Chairman ACE Syed Mumtaz Shah while briefing Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah today at the CM House. He...

LAHORE: A Lahore-based pilgrim was martyred during a stampede in Mina on Thursday. He was identified Muhammad Arif of Green Town. The Foreign Office said that details about Pakistani Hujaj can be obtained at phone No. 00966125277537. Meanwhile, President Mamnoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and several politicians have expressed grief over the Mina tragedy.

MEKKAH: Pakistani star cricketers also performing Hajj with millions of other Muslims this year. Former Test captain of Pakistan cricket team Inzamam ul Haq caught by pilgrim in Mekkah during performing Hajj. Captain of Pakistan One Day International Team Azhar Ali also performing Hajj along with vice captain of T20 Sarfraz Ahmed. Saudi Gazette also...

ISLAMABAD: The MET Office says dry weather is expected to prevail throughout the country during Eid days. However, it said that some upper parts of the country can receive light rain after two days. The Met office said that due to recent rains, temperatures have gone down which has made the weather pleasant throughout the...

LAHORE: District government has permitted to conduct Eid-ul-Azha congregations in Race Course, Nasir Park and Manto Park on Friday. According to spokesman, only three applications were received in this regard whereas no congregation would be held at Minaar-e-Pakistan due to security concerns. He said that the roads leading to Race Course, Nasir Park and Manto...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will offer an olive branch to India while addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Summit on Wednesday next provided New Delhi gives up animosity towards Pakistan, stops violations of LoC/Working Boundary and ceases sponsoring terrorism on the soil of Pakistan. The Kashmir issue will prominently figure in the address...

KARACHI: The physical remand of Khalid Shamim and Mohsin Ali who are the main suspects in the murder case of Dr Imran Farooq has been extended by 90 days. According to Interior Ministry sources, Khalid Shamim’s remand was extended today and Mohsin Ali’s was extended on Wednesday night. The decision for extension was taken on...

LONDON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif offered Eid prayers at the Regents Park Mosque in Central London on Thursday. The prime minister was accompanied by his son among others.