ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the military’s role in eliminating smuggling from Afghanistan, which had driven up sugar prices, reported Express News. He noted that due to this crackdown, sugar prices had decreased and the country was even able to export surplus sugar. Addressing the federal cabinet on Monday, he credited the reduction in sugar prices to the elimination …
RAWALPINDI: The District Police Officer (DPO) of Attock Ghias Gul revealed that Brazilian-made tear gas shells were recovered from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters, which are not available in Pakistan. In a press conference held in Rawalpindi, the DPO stated that attempts were made to stop the protesters in Attock, leading to clashes and several arrests. “The protesters fired at police …
KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Monday lodged another first information report (FIR) for suicide bombing outside the Karachi Airport which claimed the lives of three people, including two Chinese nationals. According to the police, the case has been filed under charges including murder, attempted murder, use of explosives, and terrorist funding at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station, Express …
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday announced a slew of measures to strengthen the police’s Counter-Terrorism Department to fight off surging incidents of terrorism in the province. “We are fighting an enemy that is better equipped and we have to level up at least to be able to overcome one of the biggest challenges of our …
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI founder Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and 93 others in a case pertaining to last week’s protests in the federal capital by party supporters. Imran is already incarcerated at Adiala Jail since last year and he faces multiple …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is due to visit Riyadh from December 3-4 to attend the “One Water Summit”, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO) on Monday. Islamabad and Riyadh share historic brotherly relations and cooperation in different sectors such as culture, economy, trade, and defence, among others. This will be the prime minister’s fifth visit …
ISLAMABAD: The government has formed a joint task force (JTF) to identify and trace perpetrators involved in a “massive malicious campaign”, which it said was aimed at discrediting the state, it emerged on Monday. The development comes amid claims by the PTI that at least 12 party supporters died in Islamabad as a result of firing by law enforcement agencies …
Dafen village, once known for mass-producing replica oil paintings, has transformed into a thriving arts hub in southern China, housing tens of thousands of artists and more than 1,000 art-related businesses. The village, situated in Longgang district of Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, once produced eight out of 10 Chinese oil paintings sold in Western markets, where Chinese works accounted …
ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday allowed the Additional Attorney General (AAG) Aamir Rehman more time to seek government directives regarding the audio leaks case. On Nov 22, the Constitutional Bench of the SC ordered the government to state whether it intends to continue with the inquiry commission constituted in the wake of audio leaks. …
KARACHI: At least sixteen terrorists were gunned down and four law enforcers, including two army men, were martyred in separate gun battles across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Punjab provinces on Saturday and Sunday. In an intelligence-based operation in the Baka Khel area of Bannu district, five militants were killed while nine others sustained injuries. During the shootout, 29-year-old sepoy Iftikhar …