Punjab CM Maryam launches flood rehabilitation drive, announces Rs100bn aid for victims
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched a flood rehabilitation initiative on Monday, announcing that Rs100 billion would be distributed to those affected by...
President Zardari, PM Shehbaz celebrate Diwali with messages of unity, light, respect
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday extended warm greetings to the...
CTD foils attack in Swabi, eliminates two wanted ‘Fitna-al-Khawarij’ terrorists
PESHAWAR: Two most-wanted Fitna-al-Khawarij terrorists were killed in a joint operation by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and police in Swabi, officials confirmed.
According to a...
Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants of PTI leaders
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Umar Ayub, Zain Qureshi, Zartaj Gul...
IHC gives police 3 days to recover NCCIA deputy director after alleged abduction
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday gave police a three-day ultimatum to recover the deputy director
of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency...
Asif Zardari promises end to PPP-PML-N row within month
ISLAMABAD: The internal story of a crucial meeting of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has come to light, revealing growing...
China welcomes ceasefire agreement between Pakistan, Afghanistan
BEIJING: China welcomes the ceasefire agreement reached between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
According to a statement issued...
Punjab government imposes province-wide ban on loudspeakers, allows use only for Azaan
The Punjab government has announced a province-wide ban on the use of loudspeakers in mosques, limiting their use exclusively to the Azaan. The decision...
Landowner throws child into brick kiln for asking for food
SHEIKHUPURA: A young boy was allegedly thrown into a brick kiln by a landowner in Sharaqpur Sharif, Sheikhupura district, Punjab, after asking for food.
Police...
FBR tracks influencers to uncover undeclared assets worth millions
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has identified over 20 individuals whose luxurious lifestyles on social media, including frequent international trips and high-end vehicles,...
Man booked for harassing, assaulting maidÂ
JARANWALA: Police have registered a case against a man accused of harassing and assaulting his housemaid in Jaranwala.
According to the FIR filed at Saddar...
Father arrested for throwing newborn baby girl from third floor
A newborn girl died in Karachi on Monday after her father allegedly threw her from the third floor of a residential building.
Witnesses said the...
Justice Aminuddin defends 26th Amendment, dismisses claims of controversy
ISLAMABAD: Head of the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, on Monday voiced support for the 26th Constitutional Amendment, dismissing suggestions that it...
Riyadh backs Doha-mediated truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia on Monday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan following more than a week of deadly cross-border clashes, describing it...
Pakistan warns Afghanistan against cross-border terrorism: Sanaullah
FAISALABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Senator Rana Sanaullah, said on Sunday that Afghanistan has been clearly informed that Pakistan will...