Prime suspect in 7-year-old Sargodha girl’s murder case killed during CCD encounter, police say – Pakistan
SARGODHA: The Sargodha police on Wednesday said the prime suspect in a recent murder case of a seven-year-old girl was killed “by his accomplices’ firing” during an alleged encounter with the Crime Control Department (CCD) after he allegedly escaped police custody. The prime suspect was accused of trying to rape the girl before killing her, […]
SHO among 8 cops kidnapped by armed men in Upper South Waziristan: police – Pakistan
UPPER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Eight police personnel, including a station house officer (SHO), were allegedly kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Upper South Waziristan on Wednesday, officials said. District Police Officer (DPO) Arshad Khan confirmed the incident to Dawn, stating that those allegedly abducted included Sararogha SHO Ahmad Shah and two members of the Bomb Disposal […]
Why Modi’s strategy to isolate Pakistan backfired
India sought to narrow Pakistan’s options, but instead, the campaign revealed why Pakistan remains too strategically important to be sidelined. Speaking from the negotiation room at a Swiss resort, US Vice President JD Vance reflected on the complex realities of South Asian diplomacy. Referring to his Indian wife and Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field […]
Khawaja Asif comes under fire in NA for ‘sweeping statement’ regarding Kashmiris – Pakistan
The PPP on Wednesday took exception to a “sweeping statement” by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif regarding the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). In an interview on a TV show, the minister had said that Rawalakot — which has been in the grip of protests by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) — is […]
Muttahida upbeat as PM Shehbaz orders body on LG tweaks, missing men – Pakistan
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the formation of a committee to advance consultations on a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at strengthening local governments and to address Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) longstanding concerns over its missing workers, with the party expressing rare optimism after years of little movement on these key issues. While […]
Iran’s President Pezeshkian welcomed with guard of honour at PM House – Pakistan
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was welcomed at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad with a guard of honour, as he paid a brief visit to Pakistan on Tuesday. Pezeshkian is on an official visit to Pakistan at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s invitation. The visiting dignitary is set to meet President Asif Ali Zardari and hold […]
Iranian President Pezeshkian, FM Araghchi arrive in Pakistan – Pakistan
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday. Pezeshkian is on an official visit to Pakistan at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s invitation. The two Iranian leaders arrived in Islamabad in separate planes. Pezeshkian flew to the federal capital from Iran while Araghchi’s last engagement was in Oman. President Pezeshkian, […]
Iranian president Pezeshkian to arrive in Pakistan today on official visit – Pakistan
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will arrive in Pakistan today (Tuesday) on an official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During his visit, he will meet President Asif Ali Zardari and hold talks with PM Shehbaz, according to the Foreign Office. Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, and Deputy […]
Breathing in Karachi comes with a warning as air quality deteriorates – Pakistan
KARACHI: Raising serious concern over the rapid environmental degradation the metropolis has experienced in recent years, speakers at a conference held on Tuesday at Karachi University (KU) said that the city’s air quality index has reached alarming levels, seriously threatening public health. They questioned the authorities’ silence as the city continues to lose its trees […]
Syed Babar Ali and Sardar Harcharan Singh Brar : A lifelong school friendship that transcended borders, faiths – Pakistan
LAST week, Syed Babar Ali dedicated a classroom in memory of his best friend, Sardar Harcharan Singh Brar, at their alma mater Aitchison College in Lahore. Babli Brar, the daughter of Harcharan Brar, came from India to attend this special gathering. Babar Ali and Brar came from very different backgrounds. Brar, born in 1922, was […]