Jailer moves court for Anmol Pinky’s hearing via video link – Pakistan
KARACHI: A senior jail official on Monday filed an application seeking the appearance of suspected cocaine dealer Anmol Pinky before the court via video link due to security concerns. Pinky was scheduled to appear in person before a court on Monday in two cases, including those relating to the possession of drugs and an illegal […]
Senate panel concerned over degradation of internet, fuel theft at telecom sites – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A Senate subcommittee on Monday voiced alarm over widespread internet degradation and fuel theft from telecom sites, after being told that more than 9,200 incidents of theft and vandalism had hit about 16 per cent of the country’s cellular infrastructure in 11 months. The subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired […]
Militant violence surged 27pc in May: PICSS – Pakistan
• Country records 128 attacks in May, compared to 101 in April• Civilian deaths up by 92pc; casualties of security personnel increase by 143pc• Six suicide attacks witnessed, compared with one each in March and April• Balochistan emerges as worst-affected province once again ISLAMABAD: After two consecutive months of improvement, Pakistan’s security situation deteriorated sharply […]
Father can’t escape child support duties, LHC judge rules – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that a father cannot escape his continuing legal, moral and religious obligation to maintain his minor child through a private settlement, holding that a minor’s right to maintenance cannot be permanently waived or extinguished. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani dismissed a petition filed by Akhtar Hussain Awan against concurrent […]
Pakistan seeks official Taliban stance on TTP amid doubts over reported directive
Islamabad says any Taliban order to halt TTP attacks must be ‘concrete, visible, verifiable’ A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for a clear and public statement from Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership regarding reported instructions to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to halt attacks, cautioning that media reports cannot be treated […]
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to visit Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of June 7 polls – Pakistan
LAHORE: Former prime minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will visit Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday to meet party ticket holders ahead of the June 7 elections. The GB Election Commission had announced that general elections in the region would be held on June 7 after a four-month delay. On Monday, Punjab Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb […]
‘In everybody’s interest’: EU’s top diplomat says bloc seeks stability in region – Pakistan
European Union (EU) top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Monday said the bloc sought stability in the region, adding that it was in everyone’s interest for the ongoing war in the Middle East to end and for the Strait of Hormuz to remain open. Kallas, who serves as vice-president of the European Commission and the EU […]
PM Shehbaz assures businessmen, industrialists of measures to boost industrial growth in upcoming budget – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday assured businessmen and industrialists that measures were being taken to make the forthcoming federal budget conducive to industrial growth and production. The government is expected to approve a consolidated national development programme of over Rs3.5 trillion and a macroeconomic framework envisaging economic growth of 4.1pc and inflation of […]
ECP directs interior ministry, Islamabad commissioner to provide pending delimitation documents in 3 days – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday directed the Ministry of Interior and the Islamabad chief commissioner to provide pending documents for the delimitation of the capital’s local government within three days, warning that a 10-day deadline had already lapsed. The letter, seen by Dawn, was addressed to the secretary of the Ministry […]
Seven missing after tourist jeep falls into ravine en route to GB’s Fairy Meadows – Pakistan
GILGIT: Seven people went missing after a tourist jeep on its way to Fairy Meadows in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan fell into a ravine and was swept away in Tattu Nullah on Monday. According to the spokesperson for the GB police, the accident occurred at around 3pm on Tattu Raikot Road. According to initial […]