FIA offloaded 40,000 passengers in 3 years
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has offloaded 39,786 passengers from airports across Pakistan over the past three years as part of intensified scrutiny introduced after the 2023 Libya boat tragedy. More than 12,600 travellers were stopped over “low-profile” and suspicious travel plans, official documents reveal. The documents, seen by The Express Tribune, show that […]
Crackdown on illegal Afghans intensifies
The federal government on Saturday stepped up its campaign to repatriate undocumented Afghan nationals after the deadline for their legal stay in Pakistan expired a day earlier, ordering the immediate arrest of all Afghan citizens residing in the country without valid visas. Under the fresh directives, authorities have been instructed to detain every undocumented Afghan […]
Pemra upholds Geo News suspension, warns of licence cancellation over future violations – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has upheld its earlier decision to suspend Geo News for 15 days over the depiction of religious figures in the channel’s transmission aired on Muharram 10, warning that any future violation could lead to the cancellation of its licence. As the suspension period expires on Saturday, the […]
Gwadar Port carries out first successful commercial bunkering operation – Pakistan
GWADAR: Gwadar Port has conducted its first commercial bunkering (ship refuelling) operation as part of efforts to expand its maritime operations. The operation was conducted between July 9 and 11 through a collaborative effort involving the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), National Logistics Cell (NLC), Gwadar International Terminals Limited (GITL) and global energy giant Vitol Asia. […]
Speedboat accident in southern Vietnam kills 15 Indian tourists – World
A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized off southern Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, state media reported. The boat was carrying 36 people when it overturned around 400 metres off May Rut Ngoai islet, according to the VNExpress website. Multiple tourist and coast guard boats participated in a rescue effort […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for assassinated father – World
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any attempt to assassinate him. Both sides dialled up the rhetoric after exchanges of fire this week rocked an interim agreement aimed at ending their war, which broke out […]
23 more terrorists killed in ongoing operation in Balochistan, taking overall tally since July 5 to 102: state media – Pakistan
Citing security sources, state media reported on Saturday that 23 more terrorists had been killed in ongoing operations in Balochistan, taking the overall tally since July 5 to 102. 102 12 terrorists belonging to Fitna al Khawarij were killed by security forces in the latest round of operations, state media reported, quoting security forces. Security […]
Crypto czar holds ‘constructive’ discussion with Mufti Taqi Usmani on Shariah status of digital assets – Business
Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal bin Saqib on Saturday said he held a “constructive discussion” with religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani on the Shariah status of digital assets. Their meeting comes after it surfaced that Mufti Usmani and six others had declared purchasing goods with cryptocurrency “impermissible” in a fatwa (religious decree) […]
Matric results marred by technical glitches
Server crashes, record errors, absent-status complaints spark outrage; BSEK sets up help desk KARACHI: KARACHI The credibility of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi’s (BSEK) annual examination results came under scrutiny on Saturday after widespread technical failures and alleged data discrepancies left thousands of students and parents frustrated, with many questioning the reliability of the […]
‘Our land, our sky:’ West Bank Palestinians fly kites in defiance of Israeli settlers – World
As brightly coloured kites climb above Burin, a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, children race across a sun-baked hillside, watching their creations soar into the sky. Behind them, the red-roofed houses of Har Bracha, an Israeli settlement, overlook the village below. Established in 1983, the settlement, illegal under international law, is one of […]