The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed Advocate Salman Safdar as a friend of the court to submit a report on the living conditions and health of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, who is currently jailed at Adiala Jail. At the outset of the hearing, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi said Safdar should […]
Both houses of parliament on Monday passed unanimous resolutions condemning the recent suicide attack on an Imambargah in Islamabad with the upper house calling for a judicial inquiry to identify those responsible. In the Senate, the resolution was tabled by Senator Waqar Mehdi while Leader of the Opposition Allama Raja Nasir Abbas proposed that it […]
Walee Technologies purchased the former Multan franchise at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction for a record Rs2.45 billion on Monday, with the new owners confirming the team would be renamed Rawalpindi ahead of the upcoming PSL 11 season. The highly anticipated PSL franchise auction took place at the Expo Centre Lahore, marking a significant […]
Signalling a decisive shift towards a technology-led future, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence by 2030, unveiling sweeping education, research and skills initiatives aimed at building a national AI ecosystem and preparing Pakistan’s youth for leadership roles in the digital economy. Addressing the opening ceremony of Indus […]
The capital’s high court has asked as to who will decide which report falls under the category of fake news during the hearing of various petitions filed against controversial amendments to the country’s cybercrime lawthe Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas on Monday resumed hearing petitions […]
The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may face political backlash as solar net metering becomes virtually dead after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) abolished the exchange of electricity units, dealing a blow to consumers hoping to shift to renewables. At present, the buyback rate for solar net generation stands at Rs25.9 per […]
A wedding ceremony turned into mourning when a young man was shot dead during a mehndi ritual in the Ravi Rayan area on the outskirts of Kala Shah Kaku following a minor dispute. Police said the incident occurred during the rasm-e-hina celebrations when an armed relative allegedly opened fire at the groom. In the chaos, […]
Two women schoolteachers were killed in a tragic traffic accident at Latsaka Super Chowk in Lodhran on Wednesday while returning home from school on Monday. Police said the victims were identified as Tahira Khatoon and Rabia Bibi, teachers at Government Girls High School 35-M. Tahira Bibi was a resident of Lodhran, while Rabia Bibi hailed […]
A rickshaw driver was arrested for deceiving the traffic police with fake challan slips. The case was registered at Sargodha Road police station on the complaint of Traffic Officer Akif Rehman. The issue surfaced during checking at PMC Chowk when Vigilance In-charge Qaisar Ahmed stopped a loader rickshaw carrying cardboard sheets. The driver, Hamid Ali […]
Police have seized wheat and flour worth over Rs441 million while foiling their attempted illegal transportation. Wahwa police, under the supervision of SHO Asmat Ullah, took two vehicles into custody and seized a huge quantity of smuggled commodities. According to police officials, 2,24 tonnes of wheat was seized, valued at approximately Rs268.8 million, while 1,329 […]