The recent bust of another organ trafficking ring in Rawalpindi — the second in a single week — exposes a festering criminal epidemic just a few kilometres from the capital. Police raided a private bungalow in a housing society to find a man strapped to a stretcher, sedated and moments away from having his kidney forcibly removed. […]
Ministry of Religious Affairs has completed the first phase of receiving applications under the 2026 government Hajj scheme, with more than 71,000 submissions, officials said on Saturday. The ministry said the first phase was open only to applicants who had already registered for the pilgrimage. Each applicant submitted the first instalment of Rs500,000 along with […]
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) posted record-breaking figures for the second quarter of 2025, recovering Rs456.3 billion — nearly five times more than the Rs91 billion recovered in the first quarter — marking a significant leap in its anti-corruption efforts, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on Saturday. With this, total recoveries for the […]
The Punjab government said on Saturday it had cleared its long-standing bank debt of Rs675 billion after more than three decades, calling it a “historic step” that will free up resources for public welfare. According to officials, the debt was largely linked to wheat procurement and subsidy programmes. Its repayment ends daily interest payments of […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has ordered further steps to streamline visa procedures, boost transparency, and speed up processing—especially for overseas Pakistanis, investors, and business travellers. Chairing a meeting to review the visa facilitation initiatives introduced in 2024 under his guidance, Senator Dar emphasized the need for sustained institutional reform in consular […]
London police arrest 200 at protest supporting banned Palestine Action group Metropolitan police detain dozens over rally backing pro-Palestinian activists London’s Metropolitan Police said Saturday officers had arrested at least 150 people for supporting Palestine Action at a protest backing the group banned last month under anti-terror laws. Read More: Israel kills the ‘Palestinian Pele’ Suleiman […]
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday dismissed interim bail petitions filed by senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub in three separate cases linked to the May 9 violence, citing his absence from court proceedings. The cases pertain to attacks on key state and military properties during May 9 riots, including the high-profile […]
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday strongly rejected claims by the Indian Air Force chief that India had shot down six Pakistani fighter jets during a conflict in May, calling the assertions “implausible” and “ill-timed.” “The belated assertions made by the Indian Air Force Chief regarding alleged destruction of Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor are […]
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in northwest China has risen to 13, state media said on Saturday, after the bodies of three people were found. Torrents of mud and water began hitting mountainous areas of Gansu province on Thursday, with the death toll listed as 10 on Friday as rescuers searched for […]
Iran has arrested 20 people it alleges are operatives of Israel’s Mossad spy agency in recent months, the judiciary said on Saturday, warning that they will face no leniency and will be made an example of. On Wednesday, Iran executed a nuclear scientist named Rouzbeh Vadi, who was convicted of spying for Israel and passing […]