New Year's Eve: Special security arrangements, traffic plans implemented across country
Authorities issue advisories for citizens in major metropolises; Section 144 imposed in Quetta
Supreme Court moved against new accountability law
Petitioner argues that fresh ordinance is in violation of fundamental rights.
128,000 deaths occur in Pakistan due to climate change every year, Senate body told
Senators upset to learn that Pakistan’s last oil sector policy came in 1997.
Govt nominee for top ECP office retires today
He will be replaced by Zafar Iqbal Hussain, currently serving as the provincial election commissioner, Punjab.
Six-storey residential building collapses in Karachi's Ranchhore Line
An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain how the building, which was constructed in 2004, collapsed.
Journalist sent behind bars for five years in religious hatred case
Nasrullah Chaudhry denies allegations, says three prosecution witnesses falsely testified against him.
FIA, PTA told to report blasphemous content online
Senator Malik says that the matter will be taken up in the next committee meeting scheduled for Jan 3, 2020.
Lawmakers demand death penalty for child abusers
House unanimously passes motion to form a panel for revisiting laws on sexual assault against children.
Highlights
Sindh
Murad vows not to allow Centre to take away Sindh’s gas
Sindh chief minister says Karachi is becoming a competitive and liveable city under the provincial govt's vision.
Six-storey residential building collapses in Karachi's Ranchhore Line
An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain how the building, which was constructed in 2004, collapsed.
Journalist sent behind bars for five years in religious hatred case
Nasrullah Chaudhry denies allegations, says three prosecution witnesses falsely testified against him.
Punjab
Police need 20,000 more personnel, Punjab Assmebly told
Law minister concedes that kite-flying ban being violated; CPWBs in 13 districts in phase-I.
Bride beaten to death in Lahore by ‘husband, in-laws’ a day after marriage
Police have started an investigation into the allegations after lodging a case against the suspects.
LDA City housing scheme: Land arranged to allot plots to 9,700 file holders
In 2019, repair, rehabilitation and uplifting of 46 roads in the city was carried out for Rs600 million.
KP & FATA
Lawmakers demand death penalty for child abusers
House unanimously passes motion to form a panel for revisiting laws on sexual assault against children.
Air traffic halted, motorway closed as fog blankets Peshawar
Met dept says the current weather conditions are likely to persist for the next two days.
Prime accused in seminary student's assault case handed over to Mansehra police
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa education dept constitutes a committee to investigate the incident.
Balochistan
MPC slams Centre over Balochistan gas crisis
Icy Siberian winds have caused the mercury to drop below freezing point in several towns across the province.
Balochistan govt conducting own accountability, says Alyani
"As long as I am chief minister, I will continue to pay full attention to my work," says the Balochistan chief minister.
Balochistan’s development priority of federal govt, says PM
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Naeemul Haq also attends the meeting.