Web Desk Staff, Author at Pakistan Observer

Egypt church fire kills 41

Cairo: At least 41 people died when an electric fire erupted in a Coptic Christian church in Cairo, Egypt, causing a stampede, most of whom…

India opposes ‘unilateral’ attempt to change Taiwan status; sticks to ‘One-China’ policy

New Delhi: Days after Beijing expressed hope that New Delhi would continue to recognise its claim to self-governing Taiwan, India said on Friday that it…

PML-N’s Attaullah Tarar’s house raided by Punjab police

Lahore: Special Assistant to Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar’s house was raided by Punjab Police in Lahore in the early hours of Saturday. However, at the…

June FCA: NEPRA allows distribution companies to collect additional Rs 9.9/unit in Aug bills

Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday allowed the ex-WAPDA Distribution Companies (XWDISCOs) to collect an additional Rs 9.8972 per unit for…

Salman Rushdie on ventilator after being stabbed on stage in New York

New York: British author Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and torso onstage at a lecture in New York state on Friday and airlifted…

Govt appoints Lt Gen (R) Sajjad Ghani as new WAPDA Chairman

Islamabad: The government on Thursday appointed Lieutenant General (Retired) Sajjad Ghani to the post of Chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). A…

Video: Scary flash flood washes away bridge in Kohistan

A scary flash flood washed away a bridge installed over the Uchar nullah stream near the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Upper Kohistan’s Dasu area due…

Sigh of relief as Pakistan receives Letter of Intent from IMF

Islamabad: A big sigh of relief, as Pakistan received the Letter of Intent (LOI) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday. The LOI is…

Court turns down police request to extend physical remand of Shahbaz Gill

Islamabad: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Friday rejected the Islamabad Police’s request to extend the physical remand of PTI’s Shahbaz Gill. The…