At least 16 people martyred, several injured in train blast in Quetta
Blast hits train near Chaman Phatak as families travel home for Eid, CM Bugti vows terrorists will be hunted down Over 16 people were martyred, and several others sustained injuries in an explosion on the railway track near the Chaman Phatak area of Quetta on Sunday. According to police sources, the blast occurred near Chaman […]
‘Clever and street-smart’: Police say Anmol did not employ anyone permanently – Pakistan
KARACHI: Anmol alias Pinky, 31, an alleged cocaine queenpin arrested by police in Karachi, is ‘clever and street-smart’ because she did not hire anyone on a permanent basis in her narcotics trade, South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza said on Saturday. DIG Asad told Dawn that the accused Pinky’s associates supplied cocaine to […]
Traders’ coalition demands turnover tax be reduced to 0.5pc – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Traders’ coalition on Saturday demanded that the turnover tax be reduced to 0.5 per cent ahead of the upcoming federal budget, citing economic difficulties. Speaking at a news conference at the National Press Club in Islamabad, All Pakistan Anjuman-i-Tajiran and Traders Action Committee President Ajmal Baloch said the proposed turnover tax scheme was an […]
‘Encouraging progress’ made during CDF Munir’s Tehran visit: ISPR – Pakistan
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir conducted intensive negotiations with the Iranian leadership over the past 24 hours that have resulted in “encouraging progress towards a final understanding”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. More to follow Source Link
Saad Edhi arrives in Karachi after release from illegal Israeli detention – Pakistan
Humanitarian worker Saad Edhi, who was illegally detained by Israeli forces during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters earlier this week, arrived in Karachi on Saturday. Saad was detained by Israeli forces on Monday along with around 100 other members of the humanitarian flotilla, after at least 10 boats were intercepted […]
Balochistan CTD kills 4 alleged terrorists in Pishin operation – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Balochistan Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has claimed to have killed four terrorists in an intense exchange of fire during an operation in Pishin district late on Friday. Upon receiving information of terrorist presence, an operation was launched in the Surkhab refugee camp area, 20 kilometres from Pishin town, a CTD spokesperson said. Four terrorists […]
KP announces four Eid holidays from May 26 to 29 – Pakistan
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced four Eid holidays from May 26 to May 29 (Tuesday to Friday), according to a notification issued on Saturday. A day earlier, the Sindh government also announced a four-day holiday, including Friday, the third day of Eidul Azha, in its holiday schedule. Eidul Azha will be celebrated across Pakistan […]
Saad Edhi welcomed at Karachi airport after release from flotilla detention
Describes detention in international waters, says he faced torture and inhumane treatment after Israel custody Saad Edhi speaks to media upon his arrival at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport after being released from Israeli detention. SCREENGRAB Saad Edhi, a prominent human rights activist and son of Edhi Foundation chairman Faisal Edhi, who was part of the […]
PM Shehbaz lands in Hangzhou, kicking off 4-day China visit – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday landed in Hangzhou, kicking off his four-day official visit to China. Zhejiang province’s Vice Governor Xu Wenguang received PM Shehbaz at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport upon his arrival, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong and Islamabad’s envoy Khalil Hashmi were also present to […]
PM Shehbaz lands in China on 4-day visit – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday landed in China on a four-day official visit, footage showed. In a post on X, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, IT Minister Shaza Fatima, and PM’s adviser Tariq Fatemi were also […]