In a daring daylight robbery, armed dacoits held a local trader hostage at gunpoint in Chakdara, severely beating him before snatching Rs7 million in cash. According to Lower Dir police, the incident occurred when unidentified armed men targeted Khushal Khan. The robbers not only took away the huge amount but also subjected the victim to […]
The prices of seven essential medicines, including insulin, have been significantly increased, triggering fresh concerns among patients and healthcare providers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The most alarming rise involves insulin, a critical drug used in the management of diabetes. The price of an insulin injection device has more than doubled, jumping from Rs2,200 to Rs4,720. This sharp […]
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday set aside the Accountability Court’s order of freezing assets in the Upper Kohistan scandal case, terming it unlawful, and remanded the matter back to the trial court with directions to decide the objections afresh within one month. A two-member bench comprising Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Inamullah issued […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran as a positive step toward sustainable peace and regional stability, while commending Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting dialogue and peaceful engagement. He stated that this has been the policy and vision of illegally incarcerated former […]
Police arrested a man in Toba Tek Singh after his wife reported a case of domestic violence, prompting swift action by authorities on Saturday. A spokesperson for Safe City said the complaint was received through the Virtual Women Police Station, where the victim sought immediate assistance. The woman stated that her husband had been subjecting […]
The proposed electric tram project along Lahore’s canal—touted as a modern, eco-friendly transport solution—has yet to take off and continues to face persistent delays. Earlier this year, the government announced plans to implement the electric tram project along the Lahore Canal corridor, covering multiple key routes, and even conducted an initial trial run. However, despite […]
Despite official orders banning the practice, stray dog culling is still being carried out in Punjab, where a rising population of around 2.5 million stray dogs and a lack of timely vaccination have led to 1.3 million dog bites and over 2,000 deaths in the past five years, highlighting the government’s failure to ensure public […]
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners on Saturday but also fired waves of drones at each other overnight, just hours before a temporary ceasefire was set to take effect for Orthodox Easter, according to officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would respond “in kind” to any Russian violations of the ceasefire. The warring sides […]
Pakistan army duo Shah Khan and Haiqa Hassan claimed the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively, while Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) delivered a commanding performance to sweep both team events and the women’s doubles at the 61st National Table Tennis Championship. In the men’s singles final, played at the PSB Hall of the […]
The Iraqi parliament on Saturday elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as the country’s new president, a largely ceremonial role, following a parliamentary election last November. Amedi, 58, is a former environment minister and has headed the political office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Baghdad since 2024. United States President Donald Trump threatened in January […]