FO says PM to visit Iran, Turkiye from July 3-5; to attend funeral of assassinated Iranian supreme leader – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Iran and Turkiye from July 3 to July 5, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi confirmed on Thursday. Addressing a weekly briefing, Andrabi said that during his visit to Iran, the premier would participate in the funeral of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes […]
Pindi police to seek trial of heinous cases on jail premises – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: Following escape of under-trial prisoners from a police prisoner van, the Rawalpindi police have devised a fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for transportation of prisoners’ including their security, police safety, to prevent escapes and maintain order. The DSP Legal on behalf of Rawalpindi district police chief will request the provincial home secretary to allow […]
No Supreme Court judge in JCP panels for high court judge vetting – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development signaling a marked departure from the established judicial hierarchy, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has formally notified separate interview committees to vet candidates for appointment as additional judges in four high courts, with not a single Supreme Court judge included in any of the panels. The notification, issued on […]
Barrister Gohar says PTI not talking with govt at the moment – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday said that his party was not holding talks with the government at the moment and that matters had not progressed beyond the offer of negotiations. Talking to reporters on the premises of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), Gohar said, “It is now the responsibility of those […]
High-profile attacks persist in June despite overall decline in terrorism: PICSS – Pakistan
Despite several high-profile attacks, Pakistan witnessed a decline in overall anti-state violence and related security incidents during June, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), an Islamabad-based think tank. According to PICSS — an Islamabad-based think tank that monitors terrorism, anti-state violence and related security trends — 184 terrorists were killed […]
NCCIA to set up special cell in Punjab for swift probe into cases involving women, children – Pakistan
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) will establish a dedicated special cell in Punjab to ensure the prompt registration, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrime cases involving women and children, an official said on Tuesday. NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Wasim said the initiative was aimed at providing the victim women and children with […]
Lightning strikes in K-P leave two children dead, over 20 injured
At least two children were killed, and more than 20 people were injured in separate lightning strike incidents in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, officials said. In Khyber district, lightning struck a house in the Zakhak Hail Bazaar area of Landi Kotal, killing two children and injuring members of the same family. Assistant Sub-Inspector Azmat Wali of […]
Lahore police book tuition centre owners, construction worker after roof collapse claims 14 lives – Pakistan
LAHORE: Police have registered a case against a construction worker and the owners of a tuition centre, the roof of which collapsed on Tuesday, resulting in the death of 14 children. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran also confirmed to Dawn that the owners and the construction worker were nominated in the first information […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices fell in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday, with the price of gold in the global bullion market declining by $52 to $3,972 per ounce. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the domestic market, the price of gold per tola declined by Rs5,200 to […]
1 killed, 6 others injured in suspected drone strike in Peshawar ouskirts – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: A woman was killed while six others were injured in a suspected drone strike in the Pastawana area of the Hassan Khel subdivision on the outskirts of Peshawar late on Tuesday night. Sources initially said that seven people, all belonging to the same family, were immediately taken to the hospital after the incident was […]