Sindh IG vows transparency in cases against Anmol alias Pinky stretching across ‘multiple domains’ – Pakistan
Sindh Inspector General Javed Alam Odho on Tuesday vowed transparency in investigations into drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky, noting that the probes stretched across multiple “domains”. Anmol was arrested last week from her apartment in Karachi in connection with the possession of narcotics and an unlicenced weapon. She is in police custody till May 22 […]
Pakistan extends ban on Indian aircraft in airspace until June 24
PAA says Pakistan’s airspace remains closed to all aircraft registered in India an aircraft of Indian airline Spicejet making a final approach for landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. PHOTO: AFP The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) on Tuesday extended restrictions on Indian aircraft using its airspace until June 24. Pakistan has kept […]
KP governor says PM has formed committee to address CNG crisis in province – Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had constituted a committee on the compressed natural gas (CNG) crisis in the province. The development comes a day after, in a rare show of unity, the KP government and opposition joined hands over wheat and CNG crises in the province […]
Social media posts case: IHC raises objections over failure to submit certified copies of SC order – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday raised objections over the non-submission of certified copies of Supreme Court orders during the hearing of miscellaneous petitions seeking early hearing of appeals filed by convicted human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial social media posts case. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan […]
PM Shehbaz arrives in Quetta on day-long visit – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Quetta on Tuesday for a one-day visit, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail received the prime minister upon his arrival, his office said on a post on the social media platform X. During the visit, the premier will hold a meeting with the […]
Externally-sponsored terrorism, propaganda cannot derail Pakistan’s progress: CDF Munir – Pakistan
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Tuesday asserted that “propaganda, fake news or externally-sponsored terrorism” could not derail Pakistan’s progress. The field marshal made the remarks while interacting with officers and troops of formations deployed in Balochistan during his visit to Quetta, according to the […]
Court sentences Umar Hayat to death in Sana Yousaf murder case
Convict had retracted confession yesterday, alleging false implication under pressure from victim’s TikTok followers ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Tuesday announced the verdict in the Sana Yousaf murder case, sentencing Umar Hayat, to death. On Monday, Hayat refused to accept his confessional statement given before the magistrate, saying that he did not even know what a confessional […]
10 countries, including Pakistan, condemn Israel’s interception of Gaza aid flotilla – Pakistan
Pakistan and nine other countries on Tuesday issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla. The joint statement by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives and Spain was shared by the Foreign Office on the social media platform X. It said that the ministers […]
Teachers protest abduction of Gwadar University VC, others – Pakistan
QUETTA: Leaders of Academic Staff Associations of Balochistan University, while expressing serious concern over non-recovery of kidnapped top officials of Gwadar University, on Monday announced that a black day would be observed on Tuesday (today) and protest rallies would be held on Wednesday at 11am in all universities across the province. Vice Chancellor of Gwadar […]
Maryam says cities’ resilience relies on people-centred uplift – Pakistan
• Punjab CM tells Baku summit about $2bn urban development plan• Says Lahore declared ECO Tourism Capital for 2026-27 LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday addressed the World Urban Forum Leaders’ Summit in Baku, saying her province had launched an Urban Development Programme worth more than $2 billion aimed at rebuilding roads, drainage […]