According to the Punjab Home Department, mobile phone services will be blocked on the ninth and tenth of Muharram in addition to the army and Rangers being stationed in Punjab’s 13 critical districts during Muharram. Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Jhang, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, Sahiwal, Chakwal, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, and Rahim YarRead More →

Gulbar Khan, the recently elected chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, has named his 14-person cabinet. The Cabinet Division announced late on Monday night that the cabinet consists of four senior ministers, eight ministers, and two advisers. Housing is being handled by Senior Minister Syed Amjad Zaidi, food and tourism by SeniorRead More →

The administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has designated a number of the province’s districts as sensitive during the Muharram processions. It is urged that Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) make suitable security precautions for the situation. The districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the home department, include Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu, Dera IsmailRead More →

On Saturday, Fawad Asadullah Khan was named director general of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to a formal notification, the appointment was made on a contract basis for a three-year period. He was given additional responsibility as the DG IB for a year by theRead More →