QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Wednesday declared the travel ban imposed on Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal unlawful and directed authorities to remove his name from the no-fly list. A two-member bench headed by the Chief Justice and Justice Sardar Ahmed Halimi announced the verdict, […]
UNITED NATIONS: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday voiced strong concerns over the presence of multiple terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, warning that they posed a “grave threat to regional and international peace and security.” Addressing the OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan, Dar said Pakistan remained […]
Rawalpindi: Security forces killed 13 militants in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Daraban area of Dera Ismail Khan district, the military said on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops engaged the hideout of the militants after receiving reports of their presence. Weapons and ammunition were recovered […]
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump are set to hold a one-on-one meeting at the White House on Thursday, according to reliable sources. The premier will travel to Washington tonight from New York, accompanied by a high-level delegation. On Tuesday, PM Shehbaz joined leaders of […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume direct flights to the United Kingdom next month, after successfully completing all regulatory requirements and approvals, the national carrier’s spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. The airline has received formal Third Country Operator (TCO) authorisation from the British Department for Transport (DfT), marking a key […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a special education package for students belonging to flood-affected districts, aimed at easing financial burdens and ensuring continuity of education. Under the package, tuition fees for one semester of all students from flood-hit districts have been waived, while BS first-year students […]
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who is in New York to attend the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, held a bilateral meeting on Monday with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait. The meeting was described as warm […]
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 […]
RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday dismissed two applications filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan in the May 9 GHQ attack case, while his defence lawyers once again boycotted the proceedings. ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah conducted the hearing, during which […]
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 […]