Pakistan has announced the phased restoration of Afghan transit trade, starting with the Chaman border crossing, as part of efforts to normalize trade movement after nearly two weeks of suspension. According to a notification issued by the Directorate of Transit Trade Customs, the movement of returning vehicles will be strictly monitored under the new restoration...
Islamabad: The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has formally approved a ban on a religious political party, citing its involvement in violent and extremist activities across the country. During the meeting, senior officials from the Punjab government joined via video link and briefed the cabinet on the group’s history of violence and...
ISLAMABAD: The recent Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections dealt a serious blow to the lawyers’ panel supported by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as the party lost not just nationally but also at every polling station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). This province is typically seen as a PTI stronghold. Despite several of the PTI’s leading...
Shikarpur: In a major breakthrough under the Sindh government’s Surrender Policy 2025, 72 bandits from the Kachha area laid down their arms during a ceremony held at Police Line Shikarpur. The surrender ceremony showcased a large cache of weapons handed over by the outlaws, including Kalashnikov rifles, rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns, and other advanced arms....
Rawalpindi, and Peshawar, creating panic among residents. According to reports, earthquake tremors were also felt in Samahani, Azad Kashmir, Bhimber, and the hilly area of Murree. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the shocks were experienced in Dir Bala, Dir City, Peshawar, Bajaur, and nearby regions. The Seismological Center reported that the earthquake measured 5.3 on the Richter...
Karachi: In a horrifying incident, a father brutally killed his two young daughters in North Nazimabad’s Kausar Niazi Colony early Monday morning. According to police officials, the accused, identified as Akbar son of Abdul Sattar, was arrested from the scene, and the murder weapon was recovered. The victims, identified as Zainab and Alia, were 10...
Karachi:Two people were killed in a firing incident near Siddiq Akbar Mosque in Karachi’s Nagin Chowrangi area late Saturday night. According to police, the tragic shooting occurred around 2 a.m. when two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire indiscriminately. SSP Central confirmed that both victims died on the spot, adding that initial investigations suggest...
KARACHI: In a deeply disturbing incident, the body of a newborn girl was discovered on the balcony of a house in Christian Town, Korangi, early Monday morning. Police suspect that the infant was thrown from a high-rise building nearby. According to residents, the baby was found wrapped inside a shopping bag around 6:45 a.m. Christopher...
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire; the Qatari Foreign Ministry has confirmed the ceasefire. The Qatari Foreign Ministry says the ceasefire decision was made during talks in Doha. The ceasefire was agreed upon through mediation by Qatar and Turkey. The two countries also agreed to hold more meetings in the next few...
Karachi: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has given the federal and Punjab governments one month to implement the promises made to the party. A meeting of the PPP’s Central Executive Committee was held under the chairmanship of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, where the growing tension between the Punjab government and the PPP was discussed. Party members...