Narriting Pakistan's Truth
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet has approved a large-scale operation to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Indus River, targeting unauthorised activities in Swabi, Nowshera, and Kohat districts. According to the Mineral Development Department, illegal gold extraction has been ongoing for several years in designated blocks (A, B, […]
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Multan and Bahawalpur teams have carried out a crackdown against human traffickers and visa fraudsters, arresting four suspects including a woman, according to an FIA spokesperson. The arrested individuals were identified as Aziz-ul-Hasan, Bilal Akram, Sana Bilal, and Muhammad Sadiq. The suspects allegedly lured citizens […]
DHAKA: Pakistan has announced the establishment of the “Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor”, aimed at boosting educational and professional cooperation between the two countries. Under the initiative Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor, 500 scholarships will be awarded to Bangladeshi students over the next five years, with a quarter of them reserved exclusively for the […]
RAWALPINDI: City Rawalpindi police have uncovered a massive underground oil theft operation in the Dhamial area’s Ranyal locality, where 12,821 barrels of government-owned oil were siphoned off from the main supply line. The stolen oil is valued at over Rs 250 million. According to police, a case has been registered […]
Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening cooperation in trade, security, media, culture, and administrative training. The agreements were concluded during Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s visit to Dhaka, where he is leading a high-level delegation in bilateral talks. Bangladesh’s delegation […]
Turkey’s First Lady, Emine Erdoğan, has written to US First Lady Melania Trump, urging her to extend the same compassion shown for Ukraine’s children to those suffering in Gaza. In her letter, Erdoğan called on Melania Trump to appeal directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to show mercy to […]
North Korea has test-launched two air defense missiles, state media reported on Sunday, just a day before US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are set to meet in Washington. The test, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, showcased what Pyongyang described as upgraded […]
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, with star leg-spinner Rashid Khan named captain. The squad combines youth and experience, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran leading the batting line-up alongside Darwish Rasuli and Siddiqullah Atul. The middle order will feature […]
LAHORE: Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh took oath as the Acting Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday. The oath was administered by Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza in a simple but dignified ceremony held at the Judges Lounge of the court. The appointment came after a federal government […]
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has clarified that it has no plans to impose a ban on Virtual Private Networks (VPN) in the country. The assurance was given during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology, where officials stressed PTA’s commitment to supporting Pakistan’s digital and IT […]
