Karachi Police foil MQM-London rally in Azizabad, detain 24 protesters – Pakistan
The Karachi police on Monday foiled a rally planned by MQM-London (MQM-L) to commemorate the party’s martyrs’ day near its former headquarters in Azizabad and detained several workers and leaders. Central Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqi confirmed to Dawn.com that a total of 24 MQM-L workers were detained, as the Karachi commissioner […]
Police probing murder of army man gunned down in Karachi’s Bahadurabad – Pakistan
Karachi police on Monday launched an investigation to ascertain possible motives behind the murder of an army man who was gunned down in Bahadurabad on Sunday night, officials said. Police said that Adnan Abbasi, 47, was shot and killed by “an unknown suspect due to unknown reasons” near Mariam Masjid, Adamjee Nagar. He was killed […]
FBR to bar passengers from bringing in ‘commercial quantity’ of goods beyond $1,200 – Pakistan
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to bar travellers coming from abroad from bringing any goods beyond $1,200 in value, it emerged on Monday. An FBR notification dated December 6, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, proposed changes in the Baggage Rules, 2006, under Section 219 of the Customs Act, 1969. […]
184 killed in Haiti capital violence over weekend: UN – World
Close to 200 people were killed in brutal weekend violence in Haiti’s capital, the United Nations said on Monday, with reports that a gang boss orchestrated the slaughter of voodoo practitioners. The killings were overseen by a “powerful gang leader” convinced that his son’s illness was caused by followers of the religion, according to civil […]
PM Shehbaz orders safe evacuation of Pakistanis from Syria as ‘top priority’ – World
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities to formulate an action plan for the safe evacuation of Pakistanis wishing to return from Syria via neighbouring countries as soon as possible. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad left office on Sunday and fled the country after being ousted by Syrian rebels, who ended the 50-year Assad […]
Two terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s DI Khan district: ISPR – Pakistan
Two terrorists were killed and one was arrested in an operation carried out by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan area on Sunday, the military’s media wing said in a statement. “On 09 December 2024, Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in general area Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan District on [the] reported […]
May 9 riots: SC constitutional bench rejects govt plea allowing military courts to announce verdicts – Pakistan
The Supreme Court’s (SC) constitutional bench on Monday rejected the federal government’s request allowing military courts to announce verdicts of completed trials of civilians allegedly involved in last year’s May 9 riots. The case pertains to the trial of more than 100 civilians for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots […]
KP supervisory committee formed to restore law and order in Kurram – Pakistan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet on Monday constituted a Provincial Supervisory Committee to restore law and order in Kurram, according to a notification. Tensions have been high in the region since Nov 21, when a convoy of vehicles en route to Peshawar was ambushed, claiming the lives of at least 40 people. Ensuing tribal clashes have […]
Alexandrine parrots disappearing from Pakistan’s skies – Pakistan
Pakistan is in danger of losing one of its famed birds, the Alexandrine parrot, which is already on a global list of near-endangered species due to multiple factors, most of them human-made. Wildlife experts cite habitat alteration, pollution, poaching and illegal trade as major factors behind the decline in the bird’s population, which is still […]
Syria transition must ensure ‘accountability’ for past crimes: UN – World
Any political transition in Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad must include accountability for him and others behind crimes committed under his rule, the UN rights chief said on Monday. “Any political transition must ensure accountability for perpetrators of serious violations and guarantee that those responsible are held to account,” Volker Turk told […]