Main Chehlum procession underway in Karachi amid heavy security – Pakistan
Mourning processions to mark Chehlum are under way in Karachi on Tuesday amid heavy security after departing Nishtar Park at 1pm, according to the police. Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen (40 in Arabic), marks the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It […]
Cop allegedly rapes woman inside Lahore police station; entire staff suspended – Pakistan
LAHORE: The entire staff of Lahore’s Ghaziabad police station was suspended on Tuesday after it emerged that an assistant sub-inspector had allegedly raped a woman in the presence of senior officials on the premises on Sunday. Lahore DIG (Operations) Faisal Kamran confirmed the development to Dawn, saying that the woman was allegedly raped by an […]
AJK elections: PPP again alleges rigging as polling under way in 2 Muzaffarabad constituencies – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PPP renewed its allegations of rigging on Tuesday while polling was under way in two constituencies of Muzaffarabad, where it could not be held on the scheduled date of August 2 in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections. Authorities had postponed polling in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I (Kutla) and at 71 of […]
Girl allegedly raped inside police station in Lahore; entire staff suspended – Pakistan
LAHORE: Lahore DIG (Operations) Faisal Kamran suspended the entire staff of the city’s Ghaziabad police station on Tuesday over the allegation that a woman had been raped there. The suspension was confirmed in a police record report, which is seen by Dawn. According to the report, over 70 personnel and officials have been suspended. DIG […]
AJK elections: PPP again alleges rigging as polling under way in 2 Muzaffarabad constituencies – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PPP renewed its allegations of rigging on Tuesday while polling was under way in two constituencies of Muzaffarabad, where it could not be held on the scheduled date of August 2 in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections. Authorities had postponed polling in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I (Kutla) and at 71 of […]
AJK elections: PPP again alleges rigging as polling under way in two Muzaffarabad constituencies – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PPP renewed its allegations of rigging on Tuesday while the polling was under way in two constituencies of Muzaffarabad, where it could not be held on the scheduled date of August 2 in the second phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections. Authorities had postponed polling in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I (Kutla) and at 71 […]
Pakistan, Iran reaffirm resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10bn – Business
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday reiterated their resolve to expand bilateral trade to $10 billion, with Commerce Minister Jam calling for transforming “historic brotherly relations” with Iran into a robust economic partnership. Since March this year, both countries have rolled out a series of measures to facilitate border trade, including easing customs procedures, formalising […]
Iran expresses interest in expanding economic cooperation with Pakistan through Karachi, Gwadar ports – Business
Iran expressed interest in expanding trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan through the ports of Karachi and Gwadar on Tuesday, as a delegation from Tehran held a meeting with a business team from Pakistan in Islamabad, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. The Radio Pakistan report said Iranian Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mohammad Atabak led […]
The coffins come free here with the story – Pakistan
If you are new to journalism, you might need a coffin. Tell us, so we can send it to you in advance. These lines were conveyed to a reporter who could say he was from Kalat. Two phone calls came from numbers he didn’t recognise a year ago. The reporter used to cover human rights […]
PCB appoints South Africa’s Michael Smith as batting coach for Pakistan men’s cricket team – Sport
Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed as the batting coach of the Pakistan men’s cricket team for two years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. According to a press release issued by the PCB, the “46-year-old will work with the team across both red-ball and white-ball formats”. He will join […]