Former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan has strongly condemned manhandling of a journalist by alleged PTI workers but also has accused that “people are sent” in the garb of journalism to discredit her. Talking to the media outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail after a meeting with Imran, who is incarcerated in the prison facility, […]
A judicial officer, Waseemur Rehman Khan Khakwani, appointed on deputation as the Supreme Court’s additional registrar (judicial), has been relieved of his duties after just five months. The position of additional registrar (judicial) is considered one of the most crucial in the SC, as the officer in this role is responsible for the fixation of […]
Security forces killed a key commander of the outlawed TTP Gul Bahadur group in a successful operation in Bannu’s Jani Khel area, officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to security sources, the slain terrorist was identified as Aleemul Haq, also known as Commander Mansoor Jani Khel. He was directly leading attacks against the army and had […]
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday referred the issue of illegal constructions in flood-affected areas to the Law Reforms Committee, with Speaker Babar Saleem Swati stressing the need for a comprehensive policy to regulate development along riverbanks. He said that conflicting departmental laws had hindered effective action, and urged the local government, minerals, environment and […]
All public and private educational institutions in Karachi will remain closed on Wednesday, September 10, following forecasts of heavy monsoon rains and severe weather conditions. The decision was made following a weather advisory from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), warning of widespread rain, strong winds, and thundershowers in the region, an official notification issued by the Karachi […]
In a rare show of unity, the treasury and opposition benches of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly came together on Tuesday to condemn Punjab’s decision to restrict the supply of wheat and flour to the province. The House unanimously passed a joint resolution declaring the ban a violation of Article 151 of the Constitution, which […]
Dhaka hosted Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Senator, on his recent two-day official (not bilateral) visit to Bangladesh. Warm handshakes, official photographs, talk of opening hearts, and even visa-free travel for diplomatic passport holders dominated current affairs shows on Pakistani TV channels and social media. For opportunistic and impatient commentators, a “paradigm […]
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), on Tuesday, took notice of media reports regarding the alleged availability of subscriber data online. Clarifying the reports, the authority said it neither holds nor manages subscriber information, which remains the responsibility of licenced operators. Initial review shows the reported datasets include family details, travel records, vehicle registrations, and CNIC copies […]
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban. Oli’s government lifted the ban after protests intensified on Monday, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying […]
Maternity facilities across major teaching hospitals in Lahore have come under severe pressure as a shortage of beds, overcrowding of patients and inadequate availability of equipment and staff instigate an alarming birthing crisis, threatening the lives of countless low-income women and their unborn babies. Although public hospitals in Lahore like the Lady Willingdon, Lady Aitchison, […]