Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force says it has launched a crackdown on drug smuggling around educational institutions and in several cities across the country. According to a statement issued by the ANF on Wednesday, seven suspects were arrested in six separate operations, with 153.4 kilograms of narcotics seized. It puts the value of the recovered drugs at more […]
Ten people were dead, including the shooter, after a woman opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday before turning the gun on herself, police said. The outburst, one of the country’s deadliest mass casualty events in recent history, brought to Canada the type of mass shooting more common in the neighbouring United […]
The Chinese captain of a Hong Kong‑registered cargo ship pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of criminal damage, following allegations that his vessel damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea. Wan Wenguo, 44, the captain of the container ship NewNew Polar Bear, is alleged to have damagedan underwater natural gas pipeline and submarine […]
The Lahore Sessions Court on Wednesday extended the interim bail of Aroob Jatoi, wife of YouTuber Saadur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, in the case concerning the promotion of a gambling app. Additional Sessions Judge Mansoor Ali Qureshi extended her bail until March 24 and instructed her to ensure her attendance in future hearings, […]
Two Chinese nationals are set to appear in court on Wednesday, after Australian police charged them with foreign interference on grounds of covertly collecting information about a Buddhist group, on behalf of a Chinese government security agency. It is the second instance of Chinese nationals being charged under foreign interference laws that Australia introduced in […]
Traffic wardens, alongside the Safe City Project’s surveillance system, have begun issuing fines to motorists and motorcyclists across the city, resulting in citizens being penalised twice for the same traffic violation. Drivers report that when stopped by traffic wardens, they are fined on the spot for a violation and are then additionally issued a separate […]
The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has banned cash payments at beauty parlours, salons, barber shops, hotels and restaurants, directing all such establishments to obtain QR codes from the State Bank of Pakistan and display them prominently on their premises. The move has been described as a major step towards digitising the provincial economy. The PRA […]
The severe fire that broke out in a textile factory and warehouse located in Rawat Industrial Estate has been brought under control after a long and continuous firefighting operation. Sources have revealed that the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the motor of an electric machine in a part of the factory […]
A launch ceremony of the artificial intelligence-based linguistic software “Gramora for Urdu” was held at Allama Iqbal Open University to promote the Urdu language and align it with modern technological requirements. The Minister of State for Education and Professional Training Wajiha Qamar and senior politician Senator Pervez Rashid attended as chief guests. The distinguished guests […]
Amid a record increase in family divorce cases across the district, the District Bar Association has strongly objected to two-month hearing intervals in family cases and requested the District and Sessions Judge Rawalpindi to ensure decisions within four to six months by granting shorter dates. District Bar President Tariq Mahmood Sajid Awan and Secretary Qamarul […]