Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates issue new distress message seeking govt help – Pakistan
More than 100 days after being taken hostage by Somali pirates, crew members on board MT Honour 25 have released another distress message in which they appealed directly to the Pakistani government for their release, it emerged on Sunday. The Honour 25 — a Palau-flagged oil tanker carrying 17 to 19 crew members, including 10 […]
2 tribal elders shot dead in KP’s Lower South Waziristan – Pakistan
LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two tribal elders were shot dead by unidentified armed men in the Zarmilan area of Toi Khulla tehsil of Lower South Waziristan on Sunday, police said. Lower South Waziristan District Police Officer (DPO) Shah Hassan told Dawn that the victims were travelling in a car from the Gul Kach area towards the […]
2 tribal elders shot dead in KP’s South Waziristan – Pakistan
LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two tribal elders were shot dead by unidentified armed men in the Zarmilan area of Toi Khulla tehsil of Lower South Waziristan on Sunday, police said. Lower South Waziristan District Police Officer (DPO) Shah Hassan told Dawn that the victims were travelling in a car from the Gul Kach area towards the […]
Police form new team to probe Mir Raza Ali’s case; murder charge added to FIR – Pakistan
KARACHI: The investigation team probing the killing of 25-year-old businessman Mir Raza Ali has been reconstituted while the murder charge has been added to the case registered on his father’s complaint. Ali’s body was found in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar last month, a day after he went missing on July 28. While his family is convinced that […]
Turkish Petroleum to soon begin offshore drilling in Pakistan: Ali Pervaiz Malik
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Pervaiz Malik. Photo: Reuters/ File Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Sunday that Turkish Petroleum would soon begin offshore drilling operations in Pakistan’s territorial waters, a development he said could pave the way for significant foreign investment in the energy sector. Addressing a press conference, the minister […]
Police form new team to probe Mir Raza Ali’s murder; murder charge added to FIR – Pakistan
KARACHI: The investigation team probing the killing of 25-year-old businessman Mir Raza Ali has been reconstituted while the murder charge has been added to the case registered on his father’s complaint. Ali’s body was found in bushes in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar last month, a day after he went missing on July 28. While his family is […]
Security forces kill 15 terrorists in Balochistan IBOs: state media – Pakistan
Fifteen terrorists were killed in multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in several areas of Balochistan, state media reported on Sunday. According to the state media sources, IBOs were carried out in Mastung, Bolan, Washuk, Awaran, Sibi, Khuzdar, Harnai, and Nushki. A large quantity of weapons and ammunition was also recovered, according to Pakistan TV. “The operations […]
On-duty cop martyred, another injured in Lakki Marwat attack – Pakistan
LAKKI MARWAT: A constable was martyred and another sustained bullet wounds while on duty in an attack in the Saeedkhel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Sunday, police said. District police officer’s spokesperson Qudratullah Khan told Dawn that the cops were attacked near the Saeedkhel graveyard, in the limits of the City Police […]
New autopsy finds Mir Ali Raza was shot in the back, suffered multiple injuries – Pakistan
• Eight-member board exhumed the corpse in presence of magistrate, family• Police surgeon says cause of death reserved till receipt of reports• Says young businessman suffered injuries on head and face• Family lawyer wants investigation team replaced KARACHI: A fresh post-mortem examination conducted following the exhumation of the body of young business owner Mir Ali […]
Pakistan bags three medals at Nuclear Science Olympiad – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan team has won one gold and two silver medals at the 3rd International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO-2026), held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Aug 2 to 8. Supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the competition brought together around 120 students and experts from 19 countries, including China, Japan, Russia, Turkiye, […]