RAWALPINDI: Three individuals have been arrested for illegally selling an Indian pangolin, a rare and protected species, in a successful operation carried out by the Wildlife Rangers. According to officials, the team recovered the endangered Indian pangolin during the raid and registered a case against the accused. All three suspects […]
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NAB recovers 115 tolas gold in Kohistan mega scandal
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered 115 tolas of gold and made further arrests in the ongoing Rs40 billion Kohistan mega corruption scandal, officials confirmed on Monday. According to NAB sources, the gold was recovered during a raid at the residence of Bilal Shah, a close aide of […]
Customs thwarts two major drug shipments from Thailand, Belgium
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs at Jinnah International Airport successfully foiled two major attempts to smuggle drugs into the country through the International Mail Office, seizing narcotics valued at Rs114 million. In the first case, officials recovered 1.69 kilograms of marijuana worth Rs52 million from a parcel declared as containing amulets that […]
Robbers flee with cash and valuables from PPP MNA’s residence
NAUSHEHRO FEROZE: Armed robbers looted the residence of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA Zulfiqar Ali in Sindh’s Naushehro Feroze district after holding his family hostage for several hours during a late-night raid. According to the lawmaker, four armed men scaled the boundary wall of his house around 2:30 a.m. and […]
Interior minister orders strict action over corruption allegations against NCCIA officers
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has ordered an immediate and comprehensive inquiry into allegations of large-scale corruption involving officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). According to sources, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed strong displeasure over reports that certain officers were involved in corrupt practices and ordered swift […]
Customs seize Rs18.6Bn worth of crystal ice in Quetta
QUETTA: The Customs Collectorate Quetta successfully foiled a major attempt to smuggle narcotics worth billions of rupees, seizing a huge quantity of crystal ice methamphetamine concealed in a truck’s modified fuel tank. According to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Field Enforcement Unit (FEU) Nushki conducted the operation on […]
SP Adeel Akbar’s death under investigation, says Captial Police
ISLAMABAD: Funeral prayers for Superintendent of Police (SP) Industrial Area Islamabad, Adeel Akbar, were offered at the Islamabad Police Headquarters on Thursday. The funeral was attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Inspector General of Islamabad Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, senior officers, and a large number of […]
SP Adeel Akbar reportedly shoots himself after heated phone call in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Senior police officer Adeel Akbar, serving as Superintendent of Police (SP) Industrial Area Islamabad, died by suicide on Tuesday after reportedly shooting himself in the capital’s Red Zone. According to sources, SP Adeel Akbar was present at a security checkpoint when he received a phone call that appeared to […]
NCCIA registers case against Shandana Gulzar for spreading disinformation
Islamabad: The National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Islamabad has registered a case under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 against a female Member of the National Assembly, Shandana Gulzar Khan, over allegations of spreading anti-state propaganda on social media. According to NCCIA sources, FIR No. 296/2025 has […]
IHC gives police 3 days to recover abducted NCCIA deputy director
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted police three days to recover Muhammad Usman, Deputy Director of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), who was allegedly abducted. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the directive while hearing a petition filed by the victim’s wife, Rozina Usman. During the […]









