WASHINGTON: The United States Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including Mojtaba Khamenei. According to the department’s website, the reward targets 10 officials associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which was established following […]
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations said Pakistan’s security forces intercepted rudimentary drones launched by the Taliban, preventing them from reaching their intended targets. According to the military’s media wing, the drones were neutralised through “soft and hard kills” before they could hit any targets. However, debris from the intercepted drones injured […]
LAKKI MARWAT: At least seven police personnel were martyred in a blast near a police vehicle in the Bettani tribal area of Lakki Marwat on Friday, police officials said. According to a spokesperson for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, the explosion occurred close to a police mobile, initially killing six officers while […]
ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority said citizens using digital identity cards should not be required to produce physical copies, warning institutions against refusing to accept the digital version of the national ID. In a statement, the authority said the digital identity card carries the same legal status as the […]
KARACHI: Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Nehal Hashmi on Friday took oath as the governor of Sindh, replacing Kamran Khan Tessori. The oath was administered by Zafar Ahmed Rajput at a ceremony held at the Governor House Karachi. The ceremony was attended by Murad Ali Shah, Murtaza Wahab, Sindh […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Nehal Hashmi as the governor of Sindh. According to an official statement, the president granted approval to the summary for Hashmi’s appointment on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif under Articles 48 and 101 of the Constitution of the […]
BEIJING: Passenger train services between China and North Korea resumed on Thursday after a six-year suspension that began during the COVID-19. According to China Railway, the first train departed from the capital Beijing on Thursday evening heading for Pyongyang. The K27 train will make several stops along the route, including […]
KARACHI: The government of Sindh has announced a public holiday across the province on March 13 (Friday) on the occasion of Juma-tul-Wida, according to a notification issued on Thursday. The notification, released by the provincial services department, stated that all government offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday directed the chief commissioner of Islamabad to constitute a medical board to evaluate the health condition of Imran Khan, while disposing of a petition seeking his transfer to a private hospital. The petition requesting the transfer of the jailed founder of the Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has forwarded a summary to President Asif Ali Zardari for the appointment of Nehal Hashmi as the governor of Sindh. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the premier sent the summary seeking formal approval from the president for Hashmi’s appointment. The […]