For Chinese across the world, the Spring Festival is a time for family reunions, festive traditions, holiday shopping and diverse cultural and tourism activities. Shopping events for festival goods centered around Chinese intangible cultural heritage (ICH) are gaining popularity across China in recent years. During a recent event in north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, ICH inheritors demonstrated a wide …
ISLAMABAD: A ban on all gatherings was imposed across Punjab, Balochistan, and Islamabad as the PTI took out a rally on Saturday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swabi district to mark a year since the Feb 8, 2024 general elections. The PTI is marking February 8 (today) as a “black day” on the first anniversary of last year’s elections, the results of …
KARACHI: The picturesque seafront of the Pakistan Navy Dockyard with windsurfers, sailboats and Navy boats painted a beautiful backdrop for the flagpoles from which fluttered the flags of 60 nations participating in the ninth Multinational Maritime Exercise ‘Aman-25’ on Friday morning. The biennial exercise commenced with a formal flag-hoisting ceremony, followed by the cutting of a cake by senior representatives …
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider has sounded the alarm on the coalition government’s tenure, saying he expects it to last only six more months if the situation is “not fixed” amid tensions between the allies. The PPP has been complaining — publicly and privately — about Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s attitude, most notably through Governor Haider and other …
RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has penned a second open letter to Army Chief General Asim Munir, following up on a previous letter aimed at addressing the growing divide between the military and the public. The letter was posted on Imran Khan’s official Twitter account. In the letter, Imran Khan said, “I wrote the first open letter to you …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), along with civil society and journalistic organisations, has challenged the PECA Amendment Act 2025 in the Lahore High Court. Opposition Leader of the Punjab Assembly, Ahmed Bachhar, along with others, filed the petition against the PECA Act 2025 through Advocate Azhar Siddique. The petition has named the provincial government, the Chief Secretary, and others as respondents. …
The Federal Cabinet has reportedly approved the deployment of the military to provide security for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, ensuring the safety of the event, The decision was made under Article 245 of the Constitution, which authorises the military’s involvement in security matters, sources. As part of the security arrangements, a joint effort will be made by civil …
SIALKOT :Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has issued a stern warning stating that the government will not permit the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to ‘disrupt the nation again’ by repeating incidents like May 9 or November 26. Asif criticised the PTI for its ‘constant politics of protest and chaos, particularly when Pakistan’s honour is at stake,’ Express News reported. In a press conference …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved a comprehensive reform plan aimed at the full revival of Pakistan’s maritime sector, under which the Pakistan Maritime and Sea Port Authority (PMSPA) has been established. To ensure effective implementation of the reform plan, a high-level committee has been formed, led by the defence minister. The committee will include senior officials from various …
LAHORE: The Lahore administration has denied the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) permission to hold a rally on February 8, citing security concerns. The decision was made after considering the recommendations of the District Intelligence Committee. The official notification issued on Thursday stated that due to security reasons, PTI could not be granted permission for the gathering. The notification also noted that …