PHC puts off case as ‘missing’ PTI leader contacts family – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday adjourned hearing into a petition against the alleged illegal detention of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf general secretary in Kohat district Salman Shinwari as he contacted his family and told them he was well and they should wait for a few days for his return. Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan of […]
Babar Azam reveals his dream partner, reflects on emotional cricket journey
In an intimate interaction with fans on his social media platform ‘X’, former Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam has opened up about various emotional moments in his illustrious career and shared aspirations for the future. Recalling pivotal moments, Azam expressed, “There have been many emotional moments. When I made my debut was one of them, […]
Lower-caste Hindus see greater presence
KARACHI: Lower-caste Hindus in Pakistan are carving a niche for themselves in the political arena, boldly stepping into the electoral fray on general seats. The surge in participation is particularly pronounced in the Mirpur Khas division, home to districts such as Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, and Tharparkar, where a majority population of non-Muslims, especially Hindus, resides.About a […]
2 terrorists, including ‘high-value target’, killed in Dera Ismail Khan operation: ISPR – Pakistan
Security forces killed two terrorists, including a “high-value target (HVT)”, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Thursday, according to the military’s media wing. A press release issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the IBO was conducted based on the reported presence of terrorists. “During the […]
Armed attacker takes hostages at P&G plant in Turkiye – World
An assailant on Thursday took an undisclosed number of people hostage at a plant owned by the US giant Procter & Gamble near Istanbul in protest of the Israeli assault in Gaza, a police spokesman said. It was not immediately clear how many people were being held at the plant, which lies on the eastern […]
PIA debt burden shifted to taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: The government and commercial banks have agreed on a Rs268 billion debt restructuring plan for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). This move, while shifting the burden of PIA’s inefficiency onto taxpayers, removes an irritant in its privatisation. The Ministry of Finance, abandoning its previous stance of not incorporating PIA debt into public debt, now commits […]
Govt approves increase in prices of 146 essential life-saving medicines – Pakistan
The caretaker federal cabinet on Thursday approved an increase in the prices of 146 essential life-saving medicines, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. The cabinet meeting was chaired by interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar in Islamabad. According to the report, the surge in prices was recommended by the Ministry of National Health considering the rising prices […]
Inflation clocks in at 28.3pc in January – Business
Inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), surged by 28.3 per cent year-on-year in January, according to data released from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday. This is the last monthly CPI data before the general elections due on Feb 8 and comes as the country undertakes reforms linked to a $3 […]
Pakistanis among 15 arrested in Cyprus sham marriage scam
NICOSIA: European police arrested 15 members of an illegal EU migration ring in Cyprus that arranged marriages of convenience between Portuguese and Latvian women and Indian and Pakistani men, Europol said. Two of the main ringleaders were arrested in Latvia and Portugal and 13 suspects were arrested in Cyprus, the European police agency said in […]
Verdicts coming from ‘elsewhere’ merely being announced: Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, who was handed down a 14-year jail sentence in the Toshakhana case along with his wife Bushra Bibi a day earlier, said that verdicts against them were coming from “elsewhere” and their “puppets” were merely announcing them. The verdict came just a day after a special court, established under the […]