The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) found itself in the throes of a growing internal rift on Saturday as rebel Senate candidates rejected the party’s ‘diktat’ to withdraw their nomination papers, vowing instead to contest the July 21 polls in open defiance of an opposition-backed consensus deal. The development came as the government and opposition in Khyber […]
US President Donald Trump said on Friday up to five jets were shot down during recent India-Pakistan hostilities that began after an April attack in India Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, with the situation calming after a ceasefire in May. Trump, who made his remarks at a dinner with some Republican US lawmakers at the […]
Pakistan has extended the ban on entry of Indian aircraft in Pakistan airspace for another term. The new restrictions came into effect at 3:20 pm on Friday — July 18 — and will continue till 4:59 am of August 24, according to the Pakistan Standard Time. According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Airports […]
From Nigeria to Japan, Pakistan to Spain, the month of June was the hottest ever recorded in 12 countries and was exceptionally warm in 26 other countries, according to AFP analysis of data from the European monitor Copernicus. Some 790 million people around Europe, Asia and Africa experienced their hottest June to date. For the […]
A Pakistani mountaineer has died after an avalanche struck near Camp 1 on K2, the country’s highest peak, a local mountaineering club said on Saturday. According to the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP), the avalanche hit around 2:30pm on Friday and affected four climbers in total. Two climbers managed to return safely to base camp, […]
The United Nations has highlighted the damages caused by monsoon rains in Pakistan that led authorities to declare disaster zones across parts of Punjab where lethal cloudbursts and flash floods killed dozens in a single day. In a report published on its website, the UN said the unfolding crisis – rising rivers, forecasts of further […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday met and appreciated Talha Ahmad, a young digital content creator, for his talent. During a meeting, the prime minister lauded Talha Ahmad for his successful content at the digital platform, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. In recognition of his talent, the prime minister awarded him […]
A judicial magistrate in Peshawar has declared the Station House Officer (SHO) of Badhaber Police Station, Abdul Ali alias Gabbar, as an absconder and issued his permanent arrest warrants in a contempt of court case. A written verdict has also been released in this regard. The case was heard by Judicial Magistrate Jameel Faqir on […]
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in response to a writ petition filed against the arrest of a suspect involved in the Kohistan financial scandal, despite the suspect’s submission of a voluntary return application. A division bench comprising Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Farah Jamshed heard […]