PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has arrested the prime suspect in the Rs40 billion Kohistan corruption case — one of the largest financial scandals in Pakistan’s history. Officials confirmed that the accused, Qaiser Iqbal, was taken into custody along with his wife shortly after being discharged […]
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Govt launches crackdown on fake news networks after TLP violence
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Monday announced a sweeping crackdown against fake news networks following the recent TLP incident, vowing strict action under cybercrime and national security laws. According to officials, a list of key actors behind the disinformation campaign has been prepared, with cases to be registered under […]
IGP Islamabad reviews safe city measures, calls for enhanced use of technology
ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi held a high-level meeting at the Central Police Office with DG Safe City and DIG Headquarters Muhammad Haroon Joya to review security measures and technological upgrades under the Safe City Islamabad project. The meeting focused on expanding the use […]
Islamabad police storm National Press Club, assault journalists
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police forcibly entered the cafeteria of the National Press Club (NPC) on Thursday and assaulted journalists after allegedly mistaking them for protesters participating in a nearby demonstration. According to witnesses, members of the Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were staging a protest outside the press club when […]
Court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for CM Gandapur in audio leak case
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in the federal capital on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in connection with an audio leak case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Nasr Minallah Baloch issued the warrant, directing authorities to arrest the chief minister […]
Karachi minor boy raped before murder, confirms Police surgeon
KARACHI: A post-mortem examination of a seven-year-old boy, whose body was found inside a bag in the Landhi area, confirmed signs of rape and head injury, Police Surgeon Dr. Sumaiya Tariq said on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Saad Ali, had been missing for four days after leaving home on […]
Court rejects bail plea of YouTuber Ducky Bhai
LAHORE: A local court on Monday dismissed the post-arrest bail plea of popular YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, in a case related to the promotion of illegal gambling and betting applications. Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo announced the decision after hearing arguments from both sides. The prosecution […]
Punjab drug authority orders immediate recall of substandard medicines
LAHORE: Punjab’s Drug Control Authority has ordered the immediate withdrawal of several substandard medicine batches from the market after the Punjab Drug Testing Laboratory declared 18 drugs from different companies as substandard. A batch of the rabies vaccine was among those found substandard, with authorities directing its urgent recall. Other […]
Ziarat Assistant Commissioner, Son Killed After Month-Long Abduction
QUETTA: Ziarat Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Afzal and his son, who had been abducted nearly a month ago, were killed by their captors, official sources confirmed on Sunday. According to details, the kidnappers shot the officer and his son before dumping their bodies in the mountainous area of Ziarat. Law enforcement […]
Sindh madrasas reports 612 child abuse cases in 8 months, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights was presented with alarming statistics on Friday, revealing that incidents of child abuse and violence in madrasas across the country have not decreased. According to official documents, 17 cases of violence against children were reported from Punjab’s madrasas during the first eight […]









