Category: Pakistan

At least two police officers were killed and six others wounded when armed militants launched an intense gun assault on a police checkpost in Karak during the early hours of Thursday, authorities confirmed. The attackers, armed with heavy weapons, launched a heavy barrage of gunfire at the police station in the city area of Bahadurkhel. The deceased officers have been identified as driver Naqeeb and Adnan. Four injured personnel were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital in Karak for treatment. Two of the wounded are reported to be in critical…

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s transfer to Bani Gala, Nathia Gali or the CM House was proposed but was stalled due to former prime minister’s insistence on the release of all detained workers before his transfer. “When I set out for a mission, I burn my boats,” said CM Gandapur while talking to journalists in Peshawar. Regarding the November 24 protest, he revealed that the establishment had warned against staging demonstrations, citing the risk of clashes and damage. The protests…

LAHORE: An anti-corruption court in Lahore is set to announce its verdict on acquittal pleas filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shabaz in the Ramzan sugar mills case on February 6. Anti-Corruption Court Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar heard the case concerning alleged misuse of authority by PM Shehbaz during his tenure as Punjab’s chief minister by using public funds for the construction of a sludge carrier to facilitate the Ramzan Sugar Mills, owned by his sons. In its reference filed on February 18, 2019, the National Accountability…

KARACHI: Police have held seven individuals on the suspicion of involvement in the murder of seven-year-old boy, Sarim, who was allegedly killed after being raped in the North Karachi area of the port city. According to the investigating authorities, the suspects include a cleric from the madrassa attended by Sarim, a plumber, three watchmen and two residents of the victim’s apartment complex. The investigating authorities said that the DNA reports of none of the suspects have been received yet and that further action will be taken after receiving the reports.…

QUETTA: A man in Quetta admitted to killing his teenage daughter over making ‘objectionable’ TikTok videos, police said on Wednesday. The shooting happened on a street in the capital of Balochistan on Tuesday. Suspect Anwar ul-Haq, who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States initially said that unidentified gunmen shot and killed his American-born, 15-year-old daughter before he confessed to the crime, police official Babar Baloch said. The suspect, Anwar ul-Haq, initially said that unidentified gunmen shot and killed his American-born, 15-year-old daughter before he…

MULTAN: At least five people were killed and 31 others were injured when a gas-filled tanker exploded at the Industrial Estate in Multan, rescue authorities said on Monday.  A massive fire erupted as a result of the explosion in the LPG tanker, with debris from the shattered vehicle landing on nearby residential areas, causing significant destruction. Rescue officials said that the fire was extinguished after hours of effort, involving over ten firefighting vehicles and foam-based fire suppression. Multan’s City Police Officer (CPO) Sadiq Ali stated that several houses were destroyed,…

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah claimed on Saturday that the coalition government’s response will be “assertive and politically relevant” to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s charter of demands which may convince the opposition to resume negotiations. Speaking on Geo News programme “Jirga”, Sanaullah remained hopeful that both sides would attain a conclusive outcome if the former ruling party decided to sit at the dialogue table instead of searching for excuses. His statement came after incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan’s instruction to his party to call off talks with the government. Sanaullah…

PARACHINAR: Residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district are finding some respite as essential food prices have begun to drop in the conflict-hit region, following the arrival of much-needed aid convoys. The price decline comes in the wake of ongoing efforts to address the critical supply shortages caused by extended road closures. The recent arrival of a large vehicle carrying vegetables has reduced prices in the local markets, which had soared exorbitantly high due to the shortages. Tomatoes are now selling at Rs150 per kilogramme, onions at Rs250, and green chilies…

In light of various concerns raised by different segment of the society, the government has said that it carried out due consultations and that the proposed amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (Peca) were not tabled in isolation. “Consultations have been held in different phases,” Prime Minister’s Coordinator Rana Ihsaan Afzal said while talking on Geo News‘ programme ‘Geo Pakistan’ on Thursday. The official’s remarks come after the federal government tabled amendments to the Peca lowering the jail term to three years from seven years for “intentionally disseminating false…

There are now 132.67 million registered voters in Pakistan, up by 0.47 million from 132.2 million, as per the fresh data provided by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). According to the latest figures, 71.28 million (53.72%) of the country’s voters are men and 61.39 million (46.28%) are women. In Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), there are 0.61 million male voters (52.37%) compared to 0.56 million females (47.63%), with a total of 1.17 million voters. Balochistan reports 3.10 million male voters (56.01%) and 2.43 million female voters (43.99%), summing up to…