Ex-ISI chief Faiz Hameed sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by military court

Field General Court Martial has sentenced former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hameed to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on multiple charges, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday. According to the Inter‑Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the Court Martial proceedings were initiated on August 12, 2024, under […]

Pak-ID app now handles passport fingerprints: here’s how to verify

The Passports Department has launched a new online verification system that resolves the technical issues previously affecting the fingerprint verification of online passport applicants. Applicants will now be able to verify their fingerprints through NADRA’s Pak ID app. If fingerprint verification fails, a facial verification option will also be available. According to DG Passports Mustafa […]

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy wraps up latest edition of women-focused filmmaking program, ‘Story She Tells’

Two-time Academy Award–winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy marked the completion of the seventh edition of Story She Tells, Pakistan’s largest women-focused filmmaking grant and mentorship program. This year’s cycle brought together eight emerging directors from Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Chitral, and Quetta. Run by Patakha Pictures, an initiative of SOC Films, and supported by the British Council and […]

Govt shuts door on PTI talks

The government on Wednesday continued to prepare ground for a decisive move against the embattled PTI, as political tensions heightened after critical remarks by a military spokesperson regarding Imran Khan, which the government has defended and linked to national security concerns. The latest salvo was thrown by Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Information for […]

TTAP calls strategy huddle as govt turns up heat

An opposition parties’ alliance — the Tehreek Tahaffuz Ain-e-Pakistan (TTAP) — is going to hold a consultative conference in Islamabad on December 20-21 to discuss the political climate, constitutional matters, and restrictions imposed on visitors to meet PTI’s jailed founder Imran Khan. Opposition parties, bar councils, and human rights organisations will be invited to the […]