One of the dead was target killer Muhammad Nazir alias Mujahid. Weapons, including AK-47 and pistols, were recovered from site. Police say operations to continue until last militant is eliminated. PESHAWAR: Three militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation carried out jointly by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Bannu region and Lakki Marwat police in…
LONDON: Bright Pakistani student Rehab Asad Shaikh has initiated a legal case against the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), seeking compensation and justice after the world-famous educational establishment wronged her in awarding marks after her graduation, depriving her of a clear chance to do MPhil at Cambridge University. Shaikh came to the…
UNSC only route to Kashmir issue resolution: PM Shehbaz Sharif. President reaffirms Pakistan’s unwavering support for Kashmiris. PPP to continue raising voice for Kashmiri people: Bilawal. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and other leaders renewed their call for the implementation of United Nations resolutions on Kashmir as the Right to Self-Determination Day…
IED targets cement factory vehicle on Begukhel road. Rescue 1122 shifts injured to Lakki City Hospital. Critically injured victims referred to Bannu hospital. LAKKI MARWAT: At least one person was killed and nine others, including two women, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting a vehicle of a cement factory in Lakki…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police on Monday arrested a man after he entered a girls’ hostel at Quaid-e-Azam University by scaling a wall. Police said the man climbed into Girls’ Hostel Number 5 late last night. The man was found in the washrooms of the girls’ hostel at around 2am last night. They said students raised a…
NA speaker briefs PM Shehbaz Sharif on interaction with Jaishankar. Sadiq provides detailed account of his Dhaka trip to PM Shehbaz. Indian FM’s gesture was “well-prepared, carefully planned”: Sadiq. ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has described his recent handshake with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as “surprising”, while briefing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…
Pakistan, China hold seventh strategic dialogue in Beijing. Two sides coordinate on Afghanistan, Bangladesh mechanisms. Countries advance CPEC 2.0, trade and regional peace cooperation. Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their zero-tolerance stance against terrorism, pledging to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism and security and to work jointly to ensure the safe and smooth advancement of China-Pakistan…
Govt dialogue addressed shopkeepers’ concerns: embassy. Security forces swiftly contained scattered illegal protests. Internet restored nationwide amid cybersecurity monitoring. The Iranian Embassy in Islamabad on Monday said that the main group of protesters, largely comprising shopkeepers and trade guilds, had officially announced the conclusion of their lawful protests following government engagement and confidence-building measures. The…
Court finds prosecution proved rape charge beyond doubt. Victim’s testimony termed credible, natural and unbiased. Sentence includes fine, victim compensation under APA. KARACHI: An additional district and sessions judge in Karachi sentenced a man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of raping his 18-year-old daughter in the Korangi Industrial Area. Additional District and…
PTI insists all objections to nomination resolved. Omar Ayub Khan’s cases withdrawn, says Dogar. Speaker vows process strictly under Constitution. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Whip Aamir Dogar on Monday reiterated the party’s demand for the immediate appointment of Mahmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, saying all objections raised…