ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to the president and prime minister through their respective secretaries in a case concerning a pending summary for the appointment of judges to the high courts, while questioning the delay in completing the constitutional process. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued […]
KARACHI: Evidence of acid has been found in deceased businessman Mir Raza Ali’s stomach, while severe acid-related damage was detected in his lungs, sources said on Monday. According to sources, traces of acid were also found on Ali’s hands and feet, while his shirt reportedly carried traces of acid and […]
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five terrorists, including a key militant commander, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Panjgur district on Monday, security sources said. According to the sources, the operation was conducted in the Sarkini and Chedgi areas under Operation Rad-ul-Fitna-3 and targeted members of Fitna al-Hindustan. Five terrorists […]
LONDON: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has approached the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over what he described as false, fabricated and malicious allegations circulating on social media linking him and his son, Rawal Memon, to the alleged murder of young businessman Mir Raza Ali. Mir Raza Ali’s […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a landmark trilateral security pact aimed at strengthening collective defence, expanding military cooperation and promoting peace and stability across the region, the Foreign Office announced. The agreement was signed during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint […]
RIYADH: A Pakistani national was among 11 civilians injured in a Houthi attack in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Saudi military officials said, as Riyadh warned of possible coordinated attacks by Iran-backed groups targeting the kingdom. Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said the attack in Najran Province wounded […]
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday launched nationwide protests and sit-ins against the petroleum levy, rising electricity tariffs and inflation, triggering road blockades and severe traffic disruptions in several major cities across Pakistan. Responding to JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman’s call for demonstrations, party workers and leaders staged protests in Karachi, […]
WEB DESK: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Friday revised the schedule for the third phase of the legislative elections, announcing that polling on August 10 will now be held only in Poonch and Bagh districts of the Poonch Division due to the prevailing security situation. According […]
WEB DESK: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said the country’s governance system had failed and demanded free, fair and transparent elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), alleging that the recent electoral process had been marred by rigging. Addressing a political rally in Bagh district […]
WEB DESK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday announced plans to introduce a new firearms control law after a shooting rampage near Bangkok left at least eight people dead, renewing calls for stricter gun regulations in Southeast Asia’s highest gun-owning nation. Speaking to reporters, Anutin said the proposed legislation […]