NA Secretariat requests ECP to unseat ‘anomaly’ PML-N MNA Adil Bazai – Pakistan
The National Assembly Secretariat sent a request to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday to unseat PML-N MNA Adil Bazai. Considered an “anomaly”, Quetta lawmaker Bazai is part of the PML-N as per official records but is often found on the opposition benches, criticising the government. It is also unclear which party supported […]
Hurricane Milton strengthens fast, threatens Mexico, Florida – World
Hurricane Milton intensified rapidly on Monday, with dangerously strong winds and storm surges forecast for Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula before the storm is set to slam into Florida in the coming days. The latest hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico comes close behind deadly Hurricane Helene and some Florida residents have been ordered to evacuate for […]
PM Shehbaz assures Chinese envoy of personally overseeing Karachi terror attack investigation – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday assured the Chinese of personally overseeing the investigation into last night’s terror attack near the Karachi airport, which left two Chinese nationals dead. Late on Sunday night, a massive explosion occurred on a road near Jinnah International Airport, killing a total of three people and injuring at least 11 […]
PM Shehbaz assures Chinese of personally overseeing Karachi terror attack investigation – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday assured the Chinese of personally overseeing the investigation into last night’s terror attack near the Karachi airport, which left two Chinese nationals dead. Late on Sunday night, a massive explosion occurred on a road near Jinnah International Airport, killing a total of three people and injuring at least 11 […]
Masood, Abdullah centuries lift Pakistan to 328-4 in first England Test – Sport
Skipper Shan Masood and opener Abdullah Shafique both cracked centuries as Pakistan scored an impressive 328-4 on the opening day of the first Test against England in Multan on Monday. Masood’s brilliant 151 was his first hundred for four years, while Shafique also returned to form with 102 as the pair put on a solid […]
Multi-party conference sans PTI vows all out support for Gaza, demands immediate ceasefire – Pakistan
A multi-party conference (MPC) on Monday, without the PTI in attendance, vowed all-out support for Gaza and demanded an immediate ceasefire a year after the catastrophic Israeli invasion that has killed over 41,900 Palestinians. The fighting in Gaza was triggered when Hamas fighters entered southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking […]
56 Pakistani prisoners return from Sri Lanka – Pakistan
A total of 56 Pakistani prisoners, including five women and 51 men, returned to Pakistan from Sri Lanka on Monday, arriving on a specially chartered flight. Pakistan and Srilanka had agreed to facilitate the return of prisoners incarcerated in Sri Lankan jails for the last several years during meetings in May and then again in […]
Govt holds multi-party conference on Palestine issue sans PTI – Pakistan
The federal government is hosting a multi-party conference (MPC) for the “unanimous condemnation” of Israel’s atrocities in the Middle East and to observe a year’s passage since the outbreak of catastrophic violence in the Gaza Strip that has killed over 41,900 Palestinians. The fighting in Gaza was triggered when Hamas fighters entered southern Israel on […]
Lahore Development Authority seals 60 properties for illegal commercial use – Pakistan
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Monday sealed 60 properties in its ongoing operation against illegal commercial use and non-payment of commercial fees. The town planning wing sealed over five dozen properties in the provincial capital, according to an authority spokesperson. LDA teams conducted an operation under the supervision of Chief Town Planner-II Azhar Ali […]
Karachi ATC acquits two cops in fake encounter case for ‘lack of evidence’ – Pakistan
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has acquitted two policemen allegedly involved in the killing of a young man in a staged encounter in 2018. Constables Uzair Ahmed and Abdul Qadir were charged with staging a ‘police encounter’ that resulted in the death of Shiraz Ahmed within the remits of the PIB Colony police station in […]