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Huge explosion reported near Karachi airport
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1237416-huge-explosion-reported-near-karachi-airport
Published: October 6, 2024 18:27
Huge explosion reported near Karachi airport. — Screengrab via Geo NewsMassive thick clouds of smoke were rising from the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, after a huge explosion was heard on Sunday.Sources told Geo News that the sound of the…
Govt imposes ban on Pashtun Tahafuz Movement amid security concerns
Published: October 6, 2024 12:59
Demonstrators of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement gather at a public rally in Peshawar in an undated image. — AFP ISLAMABAD: The federal government has imposed a ban on the Manzoor Pashteen-led Pashtun Tahafuz Movement , citing the party’s activities as…
Federal govt denies claims of KP CM Gandapur in custody
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1237381-federal-govt-denies-claims-of-kp-cm-gandapur-in-custody
Published: October 6, 2024 11:43
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addressing media in Islamabad on October 6, 2024. —Screengrab/ Geo News/ FileISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was not in custody of any federal…
Militants involved in CTD DSP Ali Raza's assassination neutralised in Karachi raid
Published: October 6, 2024 07:31
Martyred CTD DSP Investigations Ali Raza seen in this undated photo. — Reporter/Zeeshan Shah/FileKARACHI: The Sindh Counter Terrorism Department on Sunday achieved major success as they neutralised two terrorists involved in the killing of CTD Deputy…
Unaware of Gandapur's whereabouts after LEAs entered KP House: top aide
Published: October 5, 2024 19:01
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur gestures as he speaks at a presser in Peshawar on April 22, 2024. — X/@GovernmentKPAbsence of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister became a mystery amid the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protests in…
Indian foreign minister rules out bilateral talks at SCO summit in Pakistan
Published: October 5, 2024 18:06
Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. — AFPIndia's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will not discuss bilateral relations when he visits Pakistan this month, the first such visit in nearly a decade, for the Shanghai…
SCO summit: Barrister Saif receives flak for 'inviting' Indian FM to address PTI protesters
Published: October 5, 2024 16:12
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar listens during a press conference of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue foreign ministers in Melbourne, Australia. — Reuters/FileKhyber Pakhtunkhwa government spokesperson Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif's…
No unlawful protest shall be allowed in Islamabad, rules IHC
Published: October 5, 2024 14:24
The Islamabad High Court building. — Geo News/FileISLAMABAD: As daily life is paralysed in Islamabad as the PTI workers clashes with police continued for the second day on Saturday, the Islamabad High Court has directed local authorities to ensure that…
Extreme steps may be taken if Gandapur continues to cross lines: Naqvi
Published: October 5, 2024 10:07
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addressing media in Islamabad on October 5, 2024. —Screengrab/ Geo NewsISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur shouldn't force the government to take…
Lt Col, five soldiers martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists in N Waziristan
Published: October 5, 2024 06:48
Lt Col Muhammad Ali Shoukat, Lance Naik Muhammad Ullah, Lance Naik Yusaf Ali, Lance Naik Shahid Ullah, Lance Naik Akhtar Zaman, Sepoy Jameel Ahmed. — ISPRRAWALPINDI: An army officer and five soldiers were martyred in an exchange of fire terrorists in North…
LEAs kill Kharji leader involved in attack on foreign dignitaries' convoy: ISPR
Published: October 5, 2024 06:41
Pakistani soldiers stand guard in North Waziristan. —Reuters/ FileRAWALPINDI: The security forces eliminated "two Khwarij" including a terrorist ring leader, involved in the recent attack on convoy of foreign dignitaries in Swat, the Inter Services Public…
Malaysian PM departs after concluding 'productive' visit to Pakistan
Published: October 4, 2024 17:48
PM Shehbaz Sharif bidding farewell to Maylaysian counterpart Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Nur Khan Air Base, Rawalpindi, on October 4, 2024. — PIDMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has returned home after concluding his three-day state visit to Pakistan…
Pakistan notifies army deployment in Islamabad ahead of upcoming SCO summit
Published: October 4, 2024 14:48
Pakistan Army soldiers arrive at the premises of the distribution point where electoral workers gather to collect election materials, ahead of the general election in Rawalpindi, on July 24, 2018. — Reuters The federal government on Friday notified the…
India's foreign minister Jaishankar to travel to Pakistan for SCO moot
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1236731-indias-jaishankar-to-travel-to-pakistan-for-sco-moot
Published: October 4, 2024 11:18
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar listens during a press conference of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue foreign ministers in Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2022. — Reuters Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to…
Sirbaz Khan makes history by summiting all 14 eight-thousanders
Published: October 4, 2024 10:22
Sirbaz Khan holds Pakistan flag as he gestures for a photograph. — APP/FileKARACHI: Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan has made history by becoming the first Pakistani to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks, which is a feat accomplished by only a…
Weather update: Met Office forecasts rains in country's upper region from Oct 5-8
Published: October 4, 2024 09:04
Traffic moves during heavy rain at the Islamabad Expressway in the federal capital. — APP/FileKARACHI: Weather changed in the upper parts of the country was forecast by the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday with rainfall with wind and…
Punjab minister says PTI should be treated as terrorist entity
Published: October 4, 2024 07:39
Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari. —Facebook/ @AzmaBokhariPMLN/ FileLAHORE: As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is not backing down from holding a protest at Islamabad’s D-Chowk amid visits of foreign dignitaries, Punjab Minister for…
SHC seeks replies from authorities over decision to seal Arif Alvi's dental clinic
Published: October 4, 2024 07:29
Former president Dr Arif Alvi at an event. — Facebook/Dr Arif AlviKARACHI: A day after the Sindh Building Control Authority sealed former president Dr Arif Alvi's dental clinic in the port city, the Sindh High Court Friday issued notices to the…
Malaysian PM, COAS discuss regional security, defence cooperation
Published: October 4, 2024 05:28
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim shakes hands with Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir. —ISPRRAWALPINDI: Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir in Rawalpindi,…
PTI's possible protest leads to mobile network suspension in twin cities
Published: October 4, 2024 04:14
In fresh plea, PTI seeks nullification of SC practice committee's decisions
Published: October 3, 2024 18:58
A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan May 13, 2023. — ReutersISLAMABAD: Following the Supreme Court’s major judgment to overturn its lawmakers’ defection verdict, the Pakistan…
Private schools to 'remain shut' tomorrow as Islamabad braces for PTI's protest
Published: October 3, 2024 18:04
PTI workers at an election rally in an undated picture. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: The private schools' association has announced the closure of educational institutions on Friday as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf announced holding protest demonstration at…
'IDEAS 2024' defence exhibition to be held next month in Karachi
Published: October 3, 2024 17:21
Visitors inspect the armour ammunition display kept in a showcase during the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar "IDEAS 2022" in Karachi on November 16, 2022. — ReutersThe latest edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar will be…
Policy continuity essential for economic growth: Malaysian PM
Published: October 3, 2024 15:36
PM Shehbaz Sharif meets his Malaysian counterpart Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Islamabad on October 3, 2024. — PMO ISLAMABAD: Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday emphasised the importance of continuity of policies to foster economic growth…
Security czar warns of 'stringent action' ahead of PTI Islamabad protest
Published: October 3, 2024 15:05
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addressing a press conference in Islamabad on October 3, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf prepares to stage a demonstration at Islamabad’s D-Chowk on Friday , Minister for Interior…
Legal experts react as Supreme Court annuls Article 63(A) interpretation ruling
Published: October 3, 2024 14:05
A general view of the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. — AFP/FileLegal experts and lawyers expressed their opinions to the Supreme Court's major ruling nullifying its 2022 verdict on the interpretation of Article 63 of the Constitution which barred…
Fearing horse-trading, Fazl accepts top court's ruling on defection law
Published: October 3, 2024 12:50
JUI-F Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses the press conference in Islamabad on October 2, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsISLAMABAD: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday accepted the Supreme Court’s ruling, striking down its 2022 verdict on the…
PM Shehbaz, Malaysian counterpart discuss regional, int'l issues
Published: October 3, 2024 12:09
PM Shehbaz Sharif shakes hand with Malaysian counterpart YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim on October 3, 2024. — PIDPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Malaysian counterpart Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional,…
Imran's lawyer boycotts defection clause verdict review hearing
Published: October 3, 2024 07:34
A collage showing PTI founder Imran Khan , CJP Qazi Faez Isa and PTI lawyer Barrister Ali Zafar. — AFP/SC website/Facebook/@GovtofPakistan/FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan's lawyer, Ali Zafar, on Thursday boycotted the Supreme…
Fazl has no objections to constitutional court: Irfan Siddiqui
Published: October 3, 2024 06:31
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator Irfan Siddiqui. —X/@IrfanUHSiddiqui/ FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator Irfan Siddiqui said Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had no objection to establishment of the…
Street crime takes another life in Karachi
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1236361-street-crime-takes-another-life-in-karachi
Published: October 3, 2024 06:01
KARACHI: In the latest case of street crime in the city, robbers opened fire at a man when he refused to let them snatch his motorbike in Sarjani Sector 36 area, police told Geo News.The victim, Faisal, was injured after being shot during resistance…
Dr Mahrang Baloch makes it to TIME's 100 most influential people list
Published: October 2, 2024 19:00
Baloch activist Dr Mahrang Baloch can be seen speaking in this undated image. — Instagram/@mahrangbalochDr Mahrang Baloch, a human rights activist and leader of Baloch Yakjehti Committee , has been featured among Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential…
PM Shehbaz hails Dr Zakir Naik's efforts to promote Islam worldwide
Published: October 2, 2024 18:42
Islamic scholar Dr Zakir Naik calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on October 2, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: Renowned religious scholar and public speaker Dr Zakir Naik, who is in Pakistan on nearly a month-long visit, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…
Bilawal fears face-off if constitutional package not passed before Oct 25
Published: October 2, 2024 17:02
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaking to journalists in an informal conversation, October 2, 2024. — X/ @MediaCellPPPISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has warned of “face-off like situation” if the constitutional…
Pakistan approves foolproof security plan for SCO summit
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1236105-pakistan-approves-foolproof-security-plan-for-sco-summit
Published: October 2, 2024 16:21
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chairs the meeting to review preparations ahead of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of Government summit in Islamabad on October 2, 2024. — PIDInterior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has approved a comprehensive…
Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim arrives in Pakistan
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1236103-malaysias-pm-anwar-ibrahim-arrives-in-pakistan
Published: October 2, 2024 15:33
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on October 2, 2024 in Islamabad, Pakistan. — Screengrab/PTV News Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday arrived in Pakistan for a three-day official visit…
'You reap what you sow,' Nawaz tells Imran in fiery speech
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1236083-you-reap-what-you-sow-nawaz-tells-imran-in-fiery-speech
Published: October 2, 2024 13:43
PML-N President Nawaz Sharif addresses the ceremony in Lahore on October 2, 2024, while another photo shows PTI founder Imran Khan. — Screengrab via Geo News/Reuters/FileLAHORE: Without naming the incarcerated PTI founder, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif…
PML-N senator says proposed judicial package not aimed at any individual
Published: October 2, 2024 13:29
Senator Irfan Siddiqui sits on stage during a launch ceremony for his book at Academy of Letters in Islamabad. — Online/FilePakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator Irfan Siddiqui stressed on Wednesday that the federal government's proposed constitutional…
VIDEO: Punjab Wildlife Department seizes rare marsh crocodile
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1236062-punjab-wildlife-department-seizes-rare-marsh-crocodile
Published: October 2, 2024 11:31
The rare breed crocodile is seen wrapped in a net as the officials look on to it after the raid in Kasur on October 2, 2024. — ReporterLAHORE: The Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department on Wednesday seized a rare marsh crocodile during a raid against…
CJP Isa-led bench begins hearing petition against defection clause ruling
Published: October 2, 2024 07:55
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. — Reuters/FileThe Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on a petition filed against the apex court's previous ruling on Article 63, also known as the defection clause.A five-member…
Security forces gun down six BLA terrorists in Harnai
Published: October 2, 2024 07:38
In this representational file photo, Pakistani soldiers cordon off a street leading to the outskirts of Peshawar on September 2, 2016. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Security forces have gunned down at least six Baloch Liberation Army terrorists during a joint…
PPP 'agrees so far' on constitutional court formation amid calls for judicial package
Published: October 1, 2024 10:00
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaking in Quetta on October, 1, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo News QUETTA: Amid concerns of the opposition over the 'controversial' constitutional package, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that his party has…
PMD data reveals 51% increase in rains from July to September
Published: October 1, 2024 08:16
A representational image showing people walking amid heavy rainfall. — AFP/FilePakistan remains one of the countries most affected by climate change and this is reflected in the data released by the Pakistan Meteorological Department which reveals that…
Movement at Kharlachi border crossing resumes after clashes between Parachinar tribes 'end'
Published: October 1, 2024 07:59
Containers parked at the Pak-Afghan Kharlachi border crossing in this undated image. —APP/ FileKURRAM: Following closure of the Kharlachi border crossing for nine days due to clashes between rival tribes, the Pak-Afghan border authorities on Tuesday said…
SC begins hearing defection clause review plea with new bench
Published: October 1, 2024 07:26
The Supreme Court building in Islamabad can be seen in this image. — AFP/FileA five-member bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing the review plea challenging the top court's 2022 decision on Article 63-A of the Constitution provisioning…
Eight people flying to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan arrested by FIA at Karachi airport
Published: October 1, 2024 06:44
A view of the Jinnah International Airport's front facade. — Facebook/Jinnah International Airport KarachiKARACHI: At least eight passengers attempting to travel to Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan via separate flights from Karachi were arrested by the Federal…
Dr Zakir Naik to arrive on 10-day visit to Karachi tomorrow
Published: October 1, 2024 05:00
Religious scholar Dr Zakir Naik arrives at the Islamabad airport on September 30, 2024. —Screengrab/ X/ @drzakiranaikKARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab will receive eminent religious…
Dar urges political parties to work for making Pakistan strong
Published: October 1, 2024 04:59
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attends the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah on August 7, 2024. — AFPDeputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has urged all the political parties to come forward for making Pakistan an…
Article 63-A review: Justice Munib protests over hearing by SC bench in his absence
Published: September 30, 2024 19:23
Supreme Court Justice Munib Akhtar. — SC websiteJustice Munib Akhtar, who refused to be part of the five-member bench hearing a review petition challenging the Supreme Court's verdict on defection clause , expressed his dissent over the proceedings…
Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim to visit Pakistan from October 2-4
Published: September 30, 2024 18:39
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.— Radio Pakistan/File Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, along with a high-level delegation, will land in Pakistan on Wednesday for a three-day official visit.In a statement, the Foreign…
Artist Saifi Soomro gets back 'lost' paintings after surprising turn of events
Published: September 30, 2024 17:07
Artist Saifi Soomro pictured during the handover ceremony of his lost paintings at Frere Hall, Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan on September 30, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsArtist Saifi Soomro's "lost" paintings were returned to him by Senior Director KMC…
PM Shehbaz's speech garners more views than major world leaders on UN's YouTube
Published: September 30, 2024 16:56
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the UN General Assembly in New York, US on September 27, 2024. — PIDNEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly garnered more views than major world leaders, including US…
PPP won't succumb to any pressure on constitutional package, vows Bilawal
Published: September 30, 2024 16:27
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses the Peoples Lawyers Forum event in Quetta on September 30, 2024. — X/@MediaCellPPPPakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Monday that his party was trying to evolve consensus on the…
Karsaz accident suspect gets bail in drug case
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1235443-karsaz-accident-suspect-gets-bail-in-drug-case
Published: September 30, 2024 16:24
A damaged vehicle is lying upside down due to an accident on Karsaz Road in Karachi on August 19, 2024. — The News/ Danial SyedAfter finding contradictions in her medical report, the Sindh High Court on Monday granted bail to the female driver arrested in…
New Toshakhana case: Court throws out Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi's bail pleas
Published: September 30, 2024 09:12
PTI founder Imran Khan pictured along with his wife Bushra Bibi as he signs surety bonds for bail in various cases, at a registrar's office in the Lahore High Court, in Lahore on July 17, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: A court on Monday threw out the petitions…
Dr Zakir Naik touches down in Pakistan
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1235377-dr-zakir-naik-touches-down-in-pakistan
Published: September 30, 2024 07:43
Islamic scholar and public speaker Dr Zaik Naik is greet with a bouquet of flowers upon his arrival at the Islamabad airport on September 30, 2024. — Screengrab via X/@asadnasir2000Renowned religious scholar Dr Zakir Naik on Monday landed at Islamabad…
Sargodha cop suspected of rape suspended
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1235373-sargodha-cop-suspected-of-rape-suspended
Published: September 30, 2024 07:38
People hold placards at a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl, in Kathua, near Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi, India April 12, 2018. — ReutersSARGODHA: After the medico-legal report confirmed alleged rape of a woman in Sargodha, the…
SC hears plea challenging defection clause verdict
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1235368-sc-hears-plea-challenging-defection-clause-verdict
Published: September 30, 2024 07:04
A policeman walks past the Supreme Court building in Islamabad in this undated photo — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has commenced hearing a review petition challenging its ruling on the defection clause under Article 63-A of the…
Champions Cup mentors 'assigned key roles'
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1235364-champions-cup-mentors-assigned-key-roles-by-pcb
Published: September 30, 2024 05:21
Pakistan Cricket Board building in Lahore. — PCB website/FileFAISALABAD: The mentors of the Champions Cup have been assigned key roles at various academies across the country by the Pakistan Cricket Board .The five veteran cricketers that mentored the…
Woman in Gujranwala sets ex-husband's house ablaze
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1235357-woman-in-gujranwala-sets-ex-husbands-house-ablaze
Published: September 30, 2024 05:01
Representational image of a house on fire. — AFP/FileGUJRANWALA: A man's house was set ablaze by his former wife after he remarried for the second time three years after their divorce, Geo News reported on Sunday night. During the incident, the…
Election tribunals: Supreme Court nullifies LHC order
Published: September 30, 2024 04:59
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of building, in Islamabad on April 6, 2022. — ReutersISLAMABAD: Accepting the Election Commission of Pakistan's plea, the Supreme Court on Monday declared the Lahore High Court's June 12 verdict forming eight…
Pakistan launches Crisis Management Unit for citizens trapped in war-torn Lebanon
Published: September 29, 2024 18:14
Two guards stand outside of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Islamabad, Pakistan. — AFP/FileThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday activated its Crisis Management Unit to assist Pakistani nationals and their families affected by the crisis in…
'Global threat': Quad nations urge Afghan Taliban govt to dismantle terror groups
Published: September 29, 2024 15:01
Members of the Taliban gather in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, in this undated image. — ReutersNEW YORK: A ministerial meeting of the Quadrilateral Group — Pakistan, China, Iran and Russia — expressed deep concern over security challenges related to…
After reelection as JUI-F chief, Maulana Fazl slams govt, demands fresh polls
Published: September 29, 2024 14:14
PESHAWAR: Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been reelected unopposed as the chief of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl for a five-year term during the party's intra-party polls held on Sunday.Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri was also elected unopposed for another term…
PTI Rawalpindi protest: KP to take legal action against police for crackdown
Published: September 29, 2024 10:29
Punjab police personnel fire tear gas to disperse supporters PTI during protest at Iqbal road in Rawalpindi on September 28, 2024. — Online RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Sunday said that it would take legal action against Punjab…
Armed men kidnap over 20 labourers in Balochistan's Musakhel
Published: September 29, 2024 07:59
The picture shows a police tape at an incident site. — AFP/FileQUETTA: Hours after the deadly attack, more than 20 labourers were "abducted" by armed men in Musakhel, police said on Sunday.As per the police, gunmen opened fire on the camp of the labourers…
KP chief minister vows to retaliate against gun shot, use of baton
Published: September 29, 2024 07:42
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur presiding a meeting at the CM House Peshawar on September 29, 2024. —Screengrab/ Facebook/ @AliAminKhanGandapurPtiPESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday condemned…
Seven labourers gunned down in Balochistan's Panjgur
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1234906-seven-labourers-gunned-down-in-balochistans-panjgur
Published: September 28, 2024 20:09
QUETTA: Unidentified militants late on Saturday night barged into a house and opened indiscriminate fire on the occupants, leaving behind seven labourers dead.Police detailed that the labourers, hailing from different areas of Punjab, were residing in a…
Verdict on Punjab election tribunals' case to be announced on Monday
Published: September 28, 2024 18:39
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. — ReutersISLAMABAD: A five-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa will announce its reserved verdict on the Election…
Rawalpindi police thrash Geo News reporter covering PTI protest
Published: September 28, 2024 16:20
Rawalpindi police arresting Geo News correspondent Haider Sherazi on September 28, 2024. Screengrab/Geo NewsRAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police tortured and detained Geo News correspondent, Haider Sherazi, who was covering the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's planned…
PM Shehbaz terms his interaction with President Biden 'most warm, cordial'
Published: September 28, 2024 15:19
PM Shehbaz Sharif with US President Joseph R Biden Jr and First Lady Dr Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden at a reception hosted by the US president in honour of the heads of state and government attending 79th UNGA session. — PIDPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met…
Rawalpindi police on their toes as PTI bent on staging protest
Published: September 28, 2024 13:19
PTI workers and supporters at Hazara Motorway Interchange as they are heading towards Rawalpindi on September 28, 2024. — X/@PTIofficialISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi police on Saturday ramped up security across the garrison city as they blocked the entry and exit…
Six killed, eight injured as chartered helicopter crashes in North Waziristan
Published: September 28, 2024 10:16
A representational image of a helicopter. —Reuters/ FileNORTH WAZIRISTAN: At least six people were killed and eight others critically wounded as a chartered helicopter crashed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district on Saturday.The copter…
Three cops wounded in Bajaur roadside bomb blast
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1234749-three-cops-wounded-in-bajaur-roadside-bomb-blast
Published: September 28, 2024 10:12
The affected police van can be seen parked in Bajaur on September 28, 2024. —ReportedBAJAUR: An explosion left at least three policemen wounded after their vehicle was struck by a bomb planted along the road in tehsil Khar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur…
Rawalpindi administration beef up security measures ahead of PTI protest
Published: September 28, 2024 06:39
A representational image showing commuters passing through a road blocked by containers. — Reuters/FileRAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has beefed up security measures imposing Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Rawalpindi Division for two…
India continues terror activities against Pakistan, other nations: UN told
Published: September 28, 2024 05:50
Pakistan Counsellor Gul Qaiser Sarwani addressing the debate titled ‘Leadership for Peace’, held under the UNSC on September 27, 2024. —Screengrab/ YouTube/ @unitednationsUNITED NATIONS: Pakistan Counsellor Gul Qaiser Sarwani apprised the United Nations on…
ECP seeks stay on top court's reserved seats judgment
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1234474-ecp-seeks-stay-on-top-courts-reserved-seats-judgment
Published: September 27, 2024 18:24
Security personnel stand guard at the headquarters of Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. — AFPISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has filed more petitions in its review appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking a…
Naysayers' efforts to create despair in society defeated through collective efforts: COAS
Published: September 27, 2024 17:45
Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir attends Azadi Parade at Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul on August 13, 2023. — ISPRWhile commending the efforts of federal and provincial governments towards supporting all economic initiatives, Chief of Army…
At UN, PM Shehbaz vows befitting response to Indian aggression
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1233126-pm-shehbaz-addresses-un-general-assembly-79th-session
Published: September 27, 2024 13:23
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is addressing the UNGA 79th session on September 27, 2024. — Screengrab via UN Web TV NEW YORK: Highlighting the belligerence of the Indian leadership, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated categorically that Pakistan will…
KP govt seeks clarification on certain points regarding IMF loan deal
Published: September 27, 2024 12:40
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Adviser for Finance Muzammil Aslam. —YouTube/@MuzzammilsDeskTCA/ FilePESHAWAR: Expressing reservations on some points of the International Monetary Fund bailout agreement, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has sought clarification from the…
Danish embassy, AFK agree to work on improving resilience against climate change
Published: September 27, 2024 10:09
Denmark's Ambassador Jakob Linulf and AKF CEO Akhtar Iqbal signing the SCRIP agreement in Islamabad on September 27, 2024. — PRAs the country remains on the forefront of the climate change's impact, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Denmark embassy on…
Number of deaths in Swabi police station blast rises to two, dozens injured
Published: September 27, 2024 06:29
A view of the site of the explosion in Swabi on September 26, 2024. —APPSWABI: The number of fatalities in the blast at a Swabi police station has climbed to two, after one person succumbed to their injuries at the Bacha Khan Medical Complex here on…