LAHORE: The Punjab Police have failed at their primary duty of providing security to the international food chain businesses across the province as religious zealots attacked another international fast-food outlet franchise, this time in Sheikhupura, where they allegedly murdered its employee and vandalised the property. The unfortunate incident took place on April 14. Sheikhupura Regional Police Officer (RPO) Athar Ismail …
BAHAWALPUR: A training aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force crashed in the fields at Ratta Tibba in the suburbs of Vehari on Tuesday. Both the pilots had a miraculous escape as they ejected themselves and remained unhurt. Unconfirmed reports identified the pilots as Capt Yasir (45) and Zain (24). However, unofficial reports claimed both of them suffered minor injuries and …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced a special package for overseas Pakistanis, including the establishment of special courts for the swift resolution of their legal cases and a five per cent quota in federal universities. Addressing the First Annual Overseas Pakistanis’ Convention in Islamabad, the PM paid tribute to the contributions of the diaspora, a day after the …
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said on Tuesday that a visiting delegation of US lawmakers had made no mention of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan during their recent engagements in Islamabad. In a statement, Sadiq said the congressional delegation, which held a series of meetings with government officials and politicians on the sidelines of the Pakistan …
QUETTA: Three policemen were martyred and at least 16 others were injured on Tuesday morning as a blast targeted a vehicle of the Balochistan Constabulary on Mastung district’s Dasht Road, officials said. Militants in Balochistan, previously engaged in a low-level insurgency, have recently intensified their attacks. The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) emerged as a key perpetrator of terrorist violence …
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday approved the appointment of Lahore High Court Justice Ali Baqar Najafi as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC), according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice. Last week, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) had nominated LHC Justice Najafi as a judge of the SC. “In exercise of …
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad warned that inflation could increase again in the coming months, despite a temporary easing in March. Speaking at the launch of Pakistan Literacy Week in Karachi, SBP chief said that inflation had dropped to a historic low of 0.7% in March 2025, but warned of a reversal starting next month. “Despite …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench on Monday issued notices to the acting chief justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and two other judges as it took up pleas challenging their recent transfer to the IHC and related changes in the court’s seniority list. A five-member bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and including Justices Naeem Akhtar Afghan, …
RAWALPINDI: A US congressional delegation on Sunday praised the Pakistan Armed Forces for their critical role in combating terrorism and acknowledged the country’s resilience and strategic potential during high-level meetings with both civil and military leadership. The delegation, led by Congressman Jack Bergman and including Thomas Souzzi and Jonathan Jackson, held separate meetings with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the Afghan interim government to immediately rein in terrorist organisrations and ensure that Afghan soil is not used for any form of terrorism. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz spoke to journalists in London, sharing that his recent visit to Belarus was fruitful. The PM noted …