Pakistan

RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English):  The district administration of Rawalpindi has again extended the implementation of Section 144. The restriction on public gatherings has remained effective till December 24. This announcement was made by the Deputy Commissioner. Rawalpindi’s Deputy Commissioner, Hassan Waqar Cheema. Additionally, it has been asserted that the extension has been introduced in order to […]

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): According to the press release issued by the Ministry of Water Resources, the official monitoring of the Chenab River flow at Marala (excluding Jamu and Manawar Tawi) is being conducted by the Irrigation Department, Government of Punjab, Pakistan. The monitored data is shared by the Irrigation Department with the office of the

LAHORE (Kashmir English): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi, while sentencing Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omer Sarfraz Cheema, Mian Mehmoodur Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, and three others in a case related to the attack on the Club Chowk GOR gate during the May 9 riots. The verdict was announced

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s Indus Waters Commission on Friday denied reports regarding India stopping the water of the Jhelum and Neelum Rivers after the Chenab. Sources in the Indus Waters Commission clarified that no emergency warning has been issued so far, saying that some media outlets are creating unnecessary panic by airing reports based on

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A strong 5.7 magnitude earthquake tremors have been felt in Islamabad, Peshawar, and the surrounding areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The strong earthquake created a state of panic in the people; they came out of their homes and offices reciting Kalmah, fortunately no reports of any loss of life or property so far. The

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the de-notification of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri as Judge, Islamabad High Court, on the advice of the Prime Minister. The President approved the de-notification of Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri after his appointment was declared illegal in light of the Islamabad High Court’s decision. In its