On Friday, August 8, 2025, police in Multan, Pakistan, arrested Muhammad Waris, also known as Waris Khokhar, for the horrific murder of his 36-year-old daughter, Irshad Bibi, and her three young children in Basti Malook, Chak No. 14 Faiz. The victims, identified as 2-year-old Mohabbat Ali, 2-year-old Ahmed Ali, and 2-month-old Mehnaz, died after Waris...
On Sunday, August 10, 2025, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocked northwestern Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing one person and causing significant damage. The quake, centered in the town of Sindirgi, struck at approximately 7:53 p.m. local time, sending tremors as far as Istanbul, 200 kilometers away. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) reported the earthquake...
In a tragic incident in Chak 7 Shumali, a suburban village near Bhalwal in Sargodha, Pakistan, four sisters allegedly consumed poisonous pills. The girls, aged between 12 and 18, were rushed to a local hospital, where medical staff reported their condition as critical. The mother of the sisters, whose identity remains undisclosed, told police she...
The global Sikh organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), in partnership with the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Temple, has established a so-called “Embassy of the Republic of Khalistan” in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The symbolic diplomatic mission, marked by a signboard reading “Republic of Khalistan,” operates from a building within the gurdwara complex, a key community...
The complainant in the workplace harassment case against K-Electric CEO Moonis Alvi has filed objections to his appeal in the Sindh High Court (SHC), contesting the provincial ombudsman’s ruling. The ombudsman had ordered Alvi’s immediate removal and a Rs 2.5 million fine on July 31, 2025, after finding him guilty of harassing a former female...
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi successfully auctioned three prime commercial properties linked to Bahria Town on August 7, 2025, to recover funds from a 2019 plea bargain tied to the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case. The auction, held at NAB’s Rawalpindi office in Sector G-6/1, Islamabad, fetched a combined Rs 2.27 billion, with Rubaish...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that India effectively deployed Israeli-made weapons, including Barak-8 missiles and HARPY drones, during Operation Sindoor in Pakistan in May 2025. Netanyahu praised the battlefield performance of these arms, stating, “The things we provided worked very well on the field. We develop our weapons in combat, and they are battle-tested.”...
A heartbreaking incident in Karachi’s Raees Goth, Baldia Town, claimed the life of a young schoolgirl when a speeding truck collided with a motorcycle carrying her and her family. Keamari Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Captain Faizan Ali confirmed the details, noting the accident occurred as the father was returning home from school with his...
On August 4, 2025, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Karachi Zone launched a targeted operation against organized elements involved in illegal currency exchange, arresting a key suspect, Mursaleen, in a raid at Gul Plaza on M.A. Jinnah Road, Karachi. The Anti-Corruption Circle Karachi, acting on confidential intelligence, seized $37,000 from the suspect, with the recovered...
The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Karachi registry, under Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, took up a sensitive case involving allegations of forced religious conversion and marriage today. The case revolves around a girl from Karachi’s Defence Phase 5, whose family claims she was coerced into changing her religion and marrying against her will. Chief Justice Afridi...