Category: Pakistan

Roads reopened after hours-long operation as protesters were hit by crowd-control measures Police, early Wednesday, dispersed a sit in near the Factory Checkpoint and Adiala Jail after clashes with protesters, deploying anti riot units and water cannons to clear the area. Cold water, reportedly mixed with chemicals, was used to push demonstrators back. Sisters of […]

Sajid left Indian city of Hyderabad in 1998; Intelligence agency interrogated Naveed in 2019 A woman keeps a candle next to flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. Photo: Reuters […]

Opp leaders meet JUI-F, JI and QWP leaderships; say country charting a disastrous course ISLAMABAD: Leaders of an opposition parties’ alliance — the Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) — on Tuesday met with leaders of three political parties — the JUI-F, the JI and the QWP — to invite them to their upcoming National Consultative Conference […]

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar removes the niqab from Dr Nusrat Parveen’s face during a government function in Patna. Photo: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the outrageous act of public humiliation and religious violation after India’s Bihar chief minister was seen forcibly removing a Muslim woman’s hijab and niqab at a government function, triggering […]

. Tomb of Allama Iqbal. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Heritage and Culture has unanimously approved two key pieces of legislation while directing authorities to accelerate preparations for commemorating Allama Iqbal’s upcoming 150th birthday through multimedia projects and youth engagement initiatives. In its fifth meeting held Tuesday at Parliament House, […]

. Election Commission of Pakistan building in Islamabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the Dec 18 re-poll in 22 polling stations of NA-251 following directives from the Supreme Court. In a notification issued Tuesday, the ECP stated that the suspension was made “pursuant to the orders passed by […]

Expert urges quake preparedness for Karachi, says city sits near three-plate junction and multiple fault lines A 5.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Karachi on Tuesday night originated in the Sonmiani area of Hub district, where three tectonic plates—the Arabian Plate, the Eurasian Plate, and the Indian Plate—meet. This fact necessitates precaution on the part of Karachi […]

Court said petitioner must cancel PoR card before applying for citizenship, as cancellation is mandatory The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has temporarily restrained the authorities from deporting an Afghan national, Bakhti Jan, to Afghanistan. The court directed the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Safron) to decide, within one month, on the petitioner’s request regarding […]

The incident was recorded by a passerby that quickly drew public and official attention after going viral An unusual and controversial action by City Traffic Police wardens in Bank Colony on Dhamial Road, Rawalpindi, has triggered widespread public outrage after a video of an incident went viral on the social media. The footage shows traffic […]

Former Punjab Chief Minister Mian Manzoor Wattoo, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has passed away. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Mian Manzoor Wattoo served as Chief Minister of Punjab in 1993. He also served as Speaker of the Punjab Assembly and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs. Expressing grief […]