Police say suspect arrested after foreign woman residing in Karachi’s DHA alleges sexual assault – Pakistan
KARACHI: Police on Saturday said they have arrested a man over the alleged rape of a foreign woman in the city’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA). South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that the suspect has been arrested, a day after the Darakhshan police registered a first information report (FIR) on the […]
At the pharmacy, poverty reveals itself in returned boxes, unfinished treatments – Pakistan
Abdul Rauf, a 52-year-old daily wager, clutches a crumpled prescription in his hand at a pharmacy. His doctor has prescribed him medicine for his back pain and high blood pressure. But the total cost is almost double what he paid last year. With a sigh, he picks only two of the four prescribed items. “What […]
‘Their target is Pakistan itself’: Talal Chaudhry on Noreen Niazi’s remarks
Tariq Fazl says comments not an isolated incident, reflect broader pattern by Imran Khan’s family Parlimentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazl Chaudhry and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chauhdry addressing the media. SCREENGRAB Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Sunday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, of promoting an […]
Destination Pakistan – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PAKISTAN’S power elite, particularly those within the security structures, has rarely lacked confidence, maintaining an optimism that ground realities seldom justify. Over the decades, the sources of this self-assurance have shifted, from military might to the country’s critical geopolitical location, and now to physical resources, chief among them the critical minerals concentrated in the turbulent […]
GB Assembly seeks special climate fund from Centre – Pakistan
• Resolution calls for compensation, water royalty, plan for protection of glaciers• Opp leader calls for probe into use of climate funds, alleges corruption GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan lawmakers have asked the federal government to establish a “special green fund” to protect its fast-melting glaciers and preserve its fragile ecosystem from the impacts of global warming, […]
Five terrorists killed in KP operations – Pakistan
BANNU / WANA: Five terrorists were killed by security forces and law enforcement agencies in separate operations in Bannu, Lower South Waziristan and Dera Ismail Khan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Three terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Bakakhel area of Bannu district. According to security sources, the operation was launched after […]
FM Dar offers condolences to Venezuela, vows support after deadly earthquakes
Venezuelan FM acknowledges Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation between US and Iran Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L), Venezuelan Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia (R). Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday conveyed condolences to Venezuela over the recent devastating earthquakes, reaffirming Islamabad’s “unwavering solidarity” with the Venezuelan […]
Pakistan, Kuwait call for de-escalation
. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMBAD: Pakistan and Kuwait on Saturday stressed the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East amid the recent outbreak of fresh hostilities between the United States and Iran, while calling on all sides to exercise restraint. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, Deputy […]
Daily fuel price adjustments to curb market abuse, ensure fair prices: petroleum minister – Pakistan
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Saturday said the introduction of daily fuel price adjustments would help curb market abuse, eliminate opportunities for windfall gains and ensure greater transparency and fair pricing for consumers. The minister made the remarks during a meeting with key petroleum sector stakeholders. He added that the reform would promote transparency, […]
Lawyers Action Committee terms JCP judge appointment process ‘horse trading’, announces nationwide movement – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Lawyers Action Committee (LAC) on Saturday rejected the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s (JCP) process for appointing judges to the country’s high courts, describing it as “horse trading” and a “horrific” appointment process. “While the adverse fallout of the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments continues to wreak havoc on Pakistan’s justice system, the current […]