10 cops martyred, 6 injured in attack on DI Khan police station: official – Pakistan
Ten cops were martyred while six were injured in a late-night attack on the Chodwan police station in Dera Ismail Khan on Monday, an official said. The attack comes three days before the general elections are schedule to take place on February 8 (Thursday). Regional Police Officer (RPO) Nasir Mehmood confirmed the casualties to Dawn.com. […]
Dazzling drone fleets fly high in China
BEIJING: At the ancient resort town of Shexiang in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, 500 drones with twinkling lights soared into the sky, forming patterns resembling a dragon, a phoenix and a lotus successively, as curious tourists pulled out cell phones to capture the incredible spectacle. The drone fleets were hired by the local tourism company […]
Election offices, candidates’ homes attacked in Nushki, Makran – Pakistan
QUETTA: Unknown motorcyclists attacked with hand grenades parties’ elections offices, residences of candidates and election commission office in Nushki and other areas of Makran on Sunday night. In the Gorkut area, some 45 km from Mach, militants stormed a Levies force station late on Sunday night. Officials sources said armed militants opened fire at the […]
US think tanks assess Pakistan’s electoral landscape – World
WASHINGTON: The evolving political landscape in Pakistan ahead of its third consecutive parliamentary election on Feb 8 presents a complex web of challenges, US think tanks argue in their election reports. According to them, the confluence of political repression, militant threats, and military influence cast a shadow over the democratic process, leaving questions about the […]
Two ROs point out faults in EMS – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD / LARKANA: Two election officials have pointed out faults in the Election Management System (EMS), which will be deployed to collect and tabulate the results of February 8 general polls. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to use the system after claiming that the countrywide test run of EMS has been “a […]
Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today – World
ISLAMABAD: The nation will observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today (Monday) with a renewed commitment to support the just struggle of Kashmiris for their inalienable right to self-determination, as enshrined in the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The people and the government of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir observe Solidarity Day […]
It rains on PPP’s election parade – Pakistan
KARACHI: A car and a motorbike are stuck in deep water on Aiwan-i-Sadr Road after heavy rain lashed parts of the metropolis late on Saturday night.—Fahim Siddiqi / White Star • PML-N, MQM, JI take aim at Sindh’s ruling party, call out poor governance despite decade-long tenure• Bilawal commends Karachi mayor for draining rainwater ‘efficiently’: […]
Ali Zafar hypes up his upcoming PSL anthem
Pakistani music sensation Ali Zafar is creating a buzz among his fans as he prepares to make a grand return to the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Zafar shared a quote from the official PSL account, which declared, “Jab muqabla ho takkar ka tou khul ke khel” (When the competition is […]
Centre, provinces agree to deliver Rs600bn surplus – Business
ISLAMABAD: As part of efforts to regain some of the fiscal space lost under the 7th National Finance Commission to provinces almost 15 years ago, the federal government has signed agreements with the four provinces to deliver a cumulative fiscal surplus of at least Rs600 billion and refrain from creating further debt in operations of […]
Rich tributes paid to Kashmiri people
RAWALPINDI: The armed forces of Pakistan, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman and the services chiefs have paid rich tribute to the people of Kashmir for their resolve and valiant struggle, consistently braving grave human rights violations and inhumane lockdown in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir under New Delhi’s occupation forces. According to […]