Sailors’ families protest as Somalia ship hijack enters 23rd day
Demand govt action for safe recovery of 10 Pakistani crew members held by pirates Families of Pakistani crew members abducted by Somali pirates protest at Native Jetty Bridge in Karachi on Wednesday. SCREENGRAB Families of Pakistani crew members abducted by Somali pirates expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the lack of government action even after […]
Flydubai suspends flights to Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar till Oct due to ‘operational issues’ – Pakistan
Flydubai has suspended its flight operations from and to Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar till October 26 due to “operational reasons”, the airline’s flight inquiry in Pakistan said. However, flight operations from and to Karachi will continue as usual, the airline confirmed. Flydubai, a low-cost airline based in the United Arab Emirates, launched its operations in […]
Hailstorm hailed by Lahoris amid heatwave
The weather of Lahore delivered a pleasant relief to its residents as heavy rain and hail brought down the temperature on Wednesday. Areas including Mall Road, Jail Road, and Gulberg experienced heavy downpour accompanied by gusty winds, turning the weather cool and pleasant. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) weather monitoring report issued at 3:30pm stated […]
Khawaja Asif says KP now on ‘same page’ as Centre in fight against terrorism – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday acknowledged that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was standing firmly with the Centre in combatting terrorism, hailing that they were on the “same page”. He made the remarks on the floor of the National Assembly while responding to an emotionally charged speech by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Noor Alam Khan, who […]
Khawaja Asif says KP on ‘same page’ as Centre in fight against terrorism – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday acknowledged that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was standing firmly with the Centre in combatting terrorism, hailing that they were on the “same page”. He made the remarks on the floor of the National Assembly while responding to an emotionally charged speech by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Noor Alam Khan, who […]
President Zardari approves Sitara-i-Shujaat for citizen who sacrified his life while averting suicide attack – Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday approved awarding the Sitara-i-Shujaat to a citizen who sacrificed his life while foiling a suicide attack in Attock’s Jand tehsil. The approval was granted by the president on the recommendation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, state-run PTV reported. According to reports, the incident occurred on Monday near a key […]
Karachi police get 3-day physical remand of alleged cocaine queenpin Anmol alias Pinky – Pakistan
KARACHI: A court on Wednesday granted police three-day physical remand of a woman allegedly involved in supplying cocaine and other deadly narcotics across the city. Anmol alias Pinky was arrested a day earlier from her Garden apartment in a joint raid conducted by police and a civilian intelligence agency in connection with two cases pertaining […]
Karachi police get 3-day physical remand of alleged cocaine queenpin – Pakistan
KARACHI: A court on Wednesday granted police three-day physical remand of a woman allegedly involved in supplying cocaine and other deadly narcotics across the city. Anmol alias Pinki was arrested a day earlier from her Garden apartment in a joint raid conducted by police and a civilian intelligence agency in connection with two cases pertaining […]
Indian arrogance shot down alongside planes during last year’s military conflict, Tarar says – Pakistan
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that the Indian aircraft shot down during the brief military conflict in May last year “brought down Indian arrogance with them”. He made these remarks while addressing a ceremony held in relevance to Marka-i-Haq in Islamabad. The conflict with India — starting from the April 22 Pahalgam attack […]
Alleged drug baroness ‘Pinky’ handed over to police on three-day remand
Police tell court that alleged drug baroness Pinky heads a narcotics gang supplying high-value drugs nationwide Alleged drug dealer was presented before the court without handcuffs, in violation of official SOPs and security protocols. PHOTO: EXPRESS A District and Sessions Court on Wednesday granted the Karachi police a three-day physical remand of alleged drug baroness […]