TEHRAN: At least five Iranian police officers were killed on Friday in an ambush near the town of Iranshahr in the restive Sistan-Baluchistan province, local media reported. According to Fars news agency, unidentified assailants targeted two patrol units, leaving five officers dead. Iranian media released images showing a bullet-riddled police […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Friday announced the results of the Central Superior Services (CSS) Competitive Examination 2025 written test, declaring only 2.77 per cent of candidates successful. According to the commission, a total of 18,139 candidates applied for the exam, held from February 15 to 23 […]
Islamabad: An accountability court on Friday handed over four accused in the Upper Kohistan scandal to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on a five-day physical remand. Accountability Judge Ali Gohar approved NAB’s request after the investigating officer stated that the accused had issued fake cheques and carried out heavy transactions […]
Karachi: A suspicious bag recovered from the Malir River near Korangi Causeway during a cleaning operation was found to contain weapons, ammunition, and hand grenades, police said Friday. According to SSP Korangi Tariq Nawaz, the bag contained old and rusted firearms, assorted ammunition, and hand grenades. The Bomb Disposal Squad […]
Karachi: A preliminary investigation report into the death of journalist Khawar Hussain has been submitted to the Sindh Inspector General of Police, suggesting the incident appears to be a case of suicide. According to the report, the pistol was fired at close range against the temple, and the bullet was […]
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister said Friday that no meeting has been scheduled between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. He noted that Putin would be ready to meet Zelenskiy once the agenda for a potential summit is finalized. Read More: FBI raids John Bolton’s home in national security […]
WASHINGTON: FBI agents searched the home of John Bolton, former national security adviser to ex-president Donald Trump and one of his most prominent critics, early Friday as part of a national security investigation, a source familiar with the matter confirmed. Agents entered Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland, around 7am, according […]
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday clarified that the government of Pakistan is not hosting the forthcoming dialogue of Afghan personalities scheduled in Islamabad next week, saying the event is being organised independently by a think tank. Afghans — mostly living in exile and critical of the Taliban — are […]
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, on Friday approved the Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Project at an estimated cost of Rs212 billion. The project envisages the establishment of a state-of-the-art tertiary care hospital with […]
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to process all payments exclusively through banking channels, discontinuing manual cheque transactions. According to a notification issued by the federal civic agency, salaries, pensions and other disbursements to CDA employees will now be made only via online banking. Payments from the Treasury […]