LAHORE: Lahore police arrested an injured robbery suspect after he allegedly called emergency helpline 15 and posed as a mugging victim following a shootout with police, officials said. The suspect, who sustained a gunshot wound during the encounter, reportedly told police that unidentified robbers had shot him while he was […]
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and three other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in a case registered at Ramna Police Station. The warrants were issued against Afridi, Meena Khan, Shahid Khattak and Shafi Jan. The Anti-Terrorism Court […]
LAHORE: The nikah ceremony of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s youngest daughter, Mahnoor Safdar, has been scheduled for September 12 at the Sharif family’s Jati Umra residence in Lahore, according to family sources. The ceremony will be held at 5pm on Saturday and will remain a private family affair, with […]
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum prices in Pakistan continued to rise on the third consecutive day, with petrol becoming Rs21.88 and diesel Rs14.62 per litre more expensive over the three-day period. The Petroleum Division had increased the price of petrol by Rs12.90 and High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs3.72 per litre on September […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday assured Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani of the federal government’s continued support for development, prosperity and public welfare in the region. Gillani met Shehbaz at the Prime Minister’s House, where the two leaders discussed the overall situation […]
LONDON: Israel has ordered Britain to close its consulate in East Jerusalem within a month in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Canada on Israeli settlements, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. Two Israeli officials and two other sources familiar with the matter said London had been given 30 […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that it will block WhatsApp accounts linked to inactive, cancelled or unused mobile SIMs, saying some such accounts were being used for fraud and other unlawful activities. The regulator said the blocking process could begin at any time and urged users to […]
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that any Houthi aggression against Saudi Arabia could trigger the Makkah Defence Alliance, saying Pakistan is bound by the terms of the trilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. Speaking on Geo News programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath” on Tuesday, Asif […]
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed at least 11 India-sponsored terrorists belonging to the proxy group Fitna al-Hindustan during separate intelligence-based operations in Kharan and Washuk districts of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. According to the military’s media wing, the operations were conducted on September 6 and […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has expressed happiness and pride after her youngest daughter, Mahnoor Safdar, completed her graduation in Anthropology from SOAS University of London. Maryam attended her daughter’s graduation ceremony in London during a brief private visit to the British capital. Speaking to Geo News after the […]