MURREE: At least 10 tourists were killed and several others injured after a passenger van crashed and caught fire near Khajut on the Islamabad-Murree Expressway, officials said on Wednesday. According to Murree Deputy Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi, the vehicle was carrying 23 members of the same family and was […]
ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz has announced that final results from several constituencies will remain on hold until re-polling is completed in selected polling stations next week. According to the Election Commission, re-polling will be held on June 15 in parts of five constituencies: The decision comes after […]
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has initiated formal legal action against leaders of the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), accusing them of sedition and anti-state activities. According to official directives, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muzaffarabad has been tasked with investigating allegations against […]
LAHORE: Three suspects allegedly involved in an armed attack on former provincial minister and PML-N MPA Ayub Gadhi were killed during a Crime Control Department (CCD) operation in Rajana area of Toba Tek Singh district on Monday, officials said. According to a CCD spokesperson, the team conducted a raid to […]
GILGIT: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged as the single largest political party in the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly elections, according to unofficial and preliminary results announced on Monday. The PPP secured victory in 10 of the 24 general seats, while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won four seats. Independent […]
RAWALAKOT: Four law enforcement personnel were martyred and more than 20 police and security officials were injured after activists of the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) allegedly opened fire in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) police said on Monday. “The miscreants of the proscribed Action Committee […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has requested the Ministry of Interior to deploy Pakistan Army and Pakistan Rangers personnel across the province to assist in security arrangements during Muharram-ul-Haram. According to a spokesperson for the Home Department, the request was made following a recommendation by the Punjab Police to enhance […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday urged the United Kingdom to advise its members of parliament and sections of the Pakistani diaspora to refrain from supporting banned organisations operating in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), saying recent statements reflected a disregard for the historical and constitutional context of the issue. In a […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Sunday accused the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of attempting to create instability in Azad Jammu and Kashmir despite what he said was full implementation of an earlier agreement with the group. Addressing a press conference alongside […]
ISLAMABAD: The United States Mission in Pakistan on Saturday hosted a “Freedom 250” celebration in Islamabad, marking 250 years of American democracy and highlighting longstanding ties between the United States and Pakistan. The event was part of a year-long global series of commemorations leading up to the 250th anniversary of […]