Pakistan slams ‘one-sided’ remarks by British diplomat on Pak-Afghan border situation – Pakistan
The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday said slammed a social media post by British Special Representative for Afghanistan Richard Lindsay regarding developments along the Pak-Afghan border, saying that the remarks were “devoid of a deeper understanding of the situation”. Early on Friday, Lindsay had shared a post by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) […]
IED attack targets police official’s residence in Lakki Marwat, causes significant damage – Pakistan
LAKKI MARWAT: Unknown terrorists attacked the house of a police official with explosives in the Shadikhel area of the Lakki Marwat district, police said on Saturday. A police official said that terrorists affiliated with Fitna-al-Khawarij had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) at the house of Constable Tehsil Khan. Fitna al Khawarij is a term […]
Police in Punjab’s Hafizabad arrest man for alleged rape, kidnapping of teenage girl – Pakistan
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Police in Punjab’s Hafizabad district said on Saturday they have arrested one of the suspects for the alleged rape and kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl. The arrested person was named in a first information report (FIR) registered by the Jalalpur Bhattian police on April 30 on the complaint of the victim’s mother. The […]
A resting place for a rebel prince in Abbottabad – Pakistan
Shahzada House is the destination for a Bukhara legacy. Abbottabad’s streets mostly dissolve into a mundane blur but Circular Road has a way of catching you by the sleeve. This stretch of town is as silent as silence allows, lined with government offices leaning into one another, until a weathered gate interrupts the monotony. Behind […]
PMD issues Glof alert due to westerly wave, rainfall across GB and KP – Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday issued an alert for glacial lake outburst floods (Glof) in the upper regions of the country, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as a result of an expected westerly wave this weekend. A Glof refers to the sudden release of water and debris from a glacial lake, leading to […]
Crisis in Sindh health department as 75pc of top-level technical posts lying vacant – Pakistan
KARACHI: With more than 75 per cent of top-level technical posts vacant, the Sindh health department is facing a serious shortage of experts at a time when the province is experiencing multiple outbreaks of infectious diseases, it has emerged. According to sources, the health management cadre — a specialised administrative structure within the Sindh health […]
Naqvi pledges ‘merit over politics’ in FIA hiring – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday vowed to keep political influence out of more than 1,300 new appointments in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), two weeks after the country’s premier probe body advertised its largest hiring drive in years. During a visit to FIA headquarters, Naqvi said “merit and transparency must be ensured at […]
President Zardari wraps up China visit with new agreements – Pakistan
PRESIDENT Asif Ali Zardari being seen off by Wang Qiyang, party secretary of the Communist Party of China, Hainan, at Sanya Airport.—APP ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Pakistan on Friday after completing his five-day visit to China. The president departed for Pakistan from the Chinese city of Sanya on Thursday. His visit was […]
US awards F-16 upgrade contract for Pakistan, other states – World
WASHINGTON: The United States Air Force has awarded a $488 million contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for long-term engineering and technical support of F-16 Fighting Falcon radar systems, with Pakistan among the countries covered by the deal. According to an official award notice, released this week, the firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract will support the […]
Upper, central parts of country expected to see dust storms, rain from May 2-5; extreme heat grips Sindh cities – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI/LAHORE/KARACHI: Pakistan is confronting a stark weather dichotomy this week, as extreme heat scorches southern parts of the country while central and northern regions brace for widespread dust storms, rain, and potential landslides triggered by an incoming weather system. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that a fresh westerly wave is expected to approach the […]