PM orders inquiry after PML-N MPA injured in attack in Toba Tek Sindh – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered an inquiry into an attack in Toba Tek Singh that left PML-N MPA Col (retired) Sardar Ayub Gadhi injured and four of his aides dead. The incident occurred on Sunday night, when Gadhi was sitting with his friends in his outhouse (Dera) in Chak 184-GB. Subsequently, unidentified gunmen […]
KP CM Afridi decries decisions made behind closed doors during visit to Bannu – Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday decried decisions taken behind closed doors, saying that the provincial government would oppose those decisions that went against peace in the province and the people’s interests. He made the remarks during a visit to Bannu, after 15 police personnel were martyred and three sustained injuries after a […]
Justice Aurangzeb calls for encouraging alternative dispute resolution, details SC’s efforts to establish mediation centre – Pakistan
Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb has called on the judiciary to encourage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and detailed the Supreme Court’s ongoing efforts to establish a mediation centre. In remarks aired on television on Monday, the SC judge stressed the need for mediators to be referred more cases, saying, “For that, the courts have to be […]
PMD issues Glof alert for KP, Gilgit-Baltistan as rainfall predicted in upper Pakistan – Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an alert for glacial lake outburst floods (Glof) for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, it emerged on Monday. According to the alert issued by the PMD on Sunday night, a moderate westerly wave was expected to enter the upper regions of the country. It said that the weather system […]
Iconic snow leopard makes a comeback in rugged terrain of Chitral – Pakistan
CHITRAL: Iconic snow leopard often called the “Ghost of the Mountains,” is making a vibrant comeback in the rugged terrains of Chitral, marking a significant milestone for regional wildlife conservation. After a worrying thirteen-year silence where its sightings were virtually non-existent, the elusive cat has begun appearing frequently across various valleys since last year thereby […]
Sindh’s resolve against narcotics to face tough test – Pakistan
• Backed by certain quarters, crackdown on drugs, gutka, mainpuri in full swing• Recent sacking of three SSPs said to be linked with ongoing action• IG Odho claims supply of drugs and banned items has been curtailed• Says SHOs ‘mixed-up with narcotics dealers’ will certainly go A SUDDEN flurry of activity by police, though much […]
Plan to make 5G handsets ‘affordable’ hits roadblock – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A policy proposal that could put 5G-enabled handsets in the hands of more and more Pakistanis seems to have hit a snag, with the government still awaiting a response from certain industry stakeholders. The proposal to make costly smartphones available to purchase on instalments, has been in the works for some time. The need […]
Tehran sends response to US peace proposal via Pakistan – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on Sunday that Pakistan had received Iran’s response to a US proposal to end the war in the region. Speaking at a ceremony held in Islamabad to commemorate Marka-i-Haq, the premier mentioned Pakistan’s efforts for de-escalation between the US and Iran, stating that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of […]
On Marka-i-Haq’s first anniversary, PM Shehbaz commemorates Pakistan’s ‘historic response’ to India – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recalled the “historic” response of Pakistan to India during Marka-i-Haq on Sunday as he addressed a ceremony held at the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad to commemorate the conflict’s first anniversary. The conflict with India — starting from the April 22 Pahalgam attack to the end of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos with a […]
Pakistan Test against Bangladesh evenly poised after Mehidy takes 5 wickets on 3rd day – Sport
Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets to give Bangladesh a slender lead after Pakistan debutant Azan Awais hit 103 on a rain-hit third day of the first Test on Sunday. Pakistan made 386 all out in response to Bangladesh’s first innings total of 413 in Dhaka. Bangladesh closed the day on 7-0 in their second […]