Parvez Elahi slips in Adiala Jail washroom, suffered multiple injuries

LAHORE: Parvez Elahi, the president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former chief minister of Punjab, broke his bone when he fell in the jail’s restroom in Adiala. It came to light when a medical report was given by the deputy superintendent of Adiala Jail in an anti-corruption court while a case involving unauthorized recruitments in … Read more

Here’s how to register vehicles through Mobile Service in Lahore

The Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Department has launched a mobile vehicle registration service in Lahore to simplify the registration procedure. The primary goal of this initiative is to improve residents’ convenience by providing registration services right at their doorstep. The Punjab Excise Mobile Registration Service in Lahore has planned to provide registration services directly … Read more

Islamabad imposes tax on using bore water, check charges here

ISLAMABAD: According to a notification issued by the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI), citizens of the federal capital now have to pay tax for using bore water, based on the horsepower of the boring motor. Due to the shortage of water in different areas of the capital Islamabad, people prefer borewells in their homes. No tax … Read more

Islamabad weather update: Weather will remain dry in the city

Islamabad: Weather will remain dry in most parts of the country, Meteorological Department reported. The Meteorological Department says that the weather will remain dry in most parts of the country. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, it is likely to remain partly cloudy in most of the districts of Balochistan. The weather will … Read more

5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Quetta, parts of Balochistan

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck several cities in Balochistan including Quetta and areas surrounding the Pakistan-Iran border early Tuesday. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the tremors were also felt in several cities including Noshki, Chaman, Qilla Abdullah, Pishin, Dalbandin, Chagai District, and Quetta Valley and its surroundings. According to the National … Read more

CDA restrained from tree-cutting in F-9 Park

ISLAMABAD: On Monday, the Pakistani Supreme Court issued a written ruling pertaining to the hearing of a suo-motu petition challenging the removal of trees from F-9 Park in Islamabad. Read More: Benazir Kafaalat’s quarterly tranche payments (Jan–March) begin The highest court upheld its stay order until a later time, voicing worry over the removal of other … Read more

Pakistan earns $1,719m from IT services’ export in 7 months

Pakistan earned US $1,719.921 million by providing different Information Technology (IT) services to various countries during the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2023-24. This shows a growth of 12.78 per cent as compared with the US $1,524.969 million earned through the provision of services during the corresponding months of the last fiscal … Read more

Take courage..! – Pakistan Observer

A couple on their honeymoon were about to get into bed at their hotel when a masked burglar broke in. He drew a chalk circle on the floor, beckoned to the husband and said, “Stand there in that circle. If you step out of it, I shall shoot you through the head!” While the husband … Read more

Voice of the people – Pakistan Observer

Articles and letters may be edited for the purposes of clarity and space.   Global power dynamics Disputes are fated in the fate book of weaker nations. On the international chessboard, it is not Kashmir or Palestine alone, 76-year-old bleeding disputes, the playground of incessant barbarity, there are many other disputes as well. Research reveals … Read more