ISLAMABAD, DEC 12 (DNA) — Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmad said on Tuesday that the deadline set for the submission of applications for the Hajj, 2024 under the government scheme had been extended by 10 days. He said that due to the country’s present financial situation, not many people had applied for Hajj this year. On November 27, the Ministry of Religious Affairs had said that the submission of applications by those intending to perform pilgrimage in 2024 would start today, and would continue until December 12. ReligiousRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD:  Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan here on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed the country’s overall political and economic situation, bilateral issues and matters of mutual interest in detail. PTI parliamentary leader in the Upper House, Barrister Ali Zafar and PTI Central Information Secretary Raoof Hasan also participated in the meeting. Senior Australian diplomat Mairi Robertson was present on the occasion as well. During the meeting, they held a detailed discussion on the overall prevailing politicalRead More

5 personnel and 27 militants killed in clashes in Southern areas of Khyber PakhtunkhwaShamim ShahidPESHAWAR— At least 25 personnel of security forces were killed during clashes with alleged militants in different places of Southern district Dera Ismael Khan. Official also claimed killing of at least 27 militants in three different location. The deadly encounter/clash or attack occurred in Draban town in early hours of Tuesday whereas a group of militants attacked a camp of security forces with explosive laden vehicle and suicide bombers.According to ISPR, on Night 11 / 12Read More

ISLAMABAD: A special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Tuesday deferred the indictment of former premier Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case till tomorrow (December 13). The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document that the Federal Investigation Agency’s charge sheet alleges was never returned by Imran. The PTI has long held that the document contained a threat from the United States to oust Imran as prime minister. Imran and Qureshi were initially indicted in the case on Oct 23. Both hadRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels under its Adventure Diplomacy initiative kicked off the 9th edition of the International Mountain Film Festival in celebration of International Mountain Day. The event witnessed a significant presence of distinguished dignitaries, diplomats, Ambassadors of Jordan,Nepal,High Commissioner of Kenya, Officials representatives from the corporate sector, members of the business community, and media professionals. Mr. Wajahat Malik, founder of PIMFF while addressing the audience said, “This festival is not just about films; it is a platform for encouragement connections, promoting sustainable practices, and inspiring a collective commitment to preservingRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 12: In yet another major relief for the PML-N, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday acquitted PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia reference. A two-judge bench comprising IHC Chief Justice (CJ) Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb announced the verdict, which was reserved earlier in the day, while hearing Nawaz’s appeal against his conviction in the Al-Azizia reference. The same bench had acquitted the PML-N leader in the Avenfield reference on November 29. The Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference pertains to a case in whichRead More