GILGIT: Six people have been arrested in connection with an attack on a passenger bus in the Chilas area of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district, according to a local police official. At least nine people, including two soldiers, lost their lives, and 21 passengers received injuries when unknown attackers opened fire at the Rawalpindi-bound bus from nearby hills, causing the vehicle to …
ISLAMABAD: Former premier Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be indicted in the cipher case again on December 12, the special court decided on Monday. The case pertains to a diplomatic document that the Federal Investigation Agency’s charge sheet alleges was never returned by Imran. The PTI has long held that the document contained a threat from the United States to oust Imran …
VIRGINIA: An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war. “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as …
SWABI: A first information report (FIR) was registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Sher Afzal Khan Marwat and workers for organising a worker’s convention in Swabi on Saturday. Authorities have booked 21 local PTI leaders and others for violation of Section 144. Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1898 empowers the district administration to place a complete ban on …
LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Saturday to have arrested 14 suspected militants linked with banned outfits during operations in different areas of the province. According to the spokesman, the CTD Punjab conducted intelligence-based operations in different districts and took 147 suspected persons into custody for interrogation. The CTD arrested 14 alleged militants after interrogation and recovered weapons, …
LAHORE: The PML-N says it has no intention to roll back the 18th amendment rather it will meet its spirit of devolution of power. “There has been no proposal under discussion to roll back the 18th amendment. Rather this amendment is complete and we will meet its spirit (after coming to power after upcoming polls),” PML-N secretary general Ahsan Iqbal …
MARDAN: Former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser was re-arrested on Saturday by the police outside the Mardan prison soon after his release in cases related to the May 9 riots. District and Sessions Judge, Mardan, Mohammad Zaib Khan ordered his release after reserving the verdict a day earlier. The PTI leader was ordered to submit surety ponds of Rs1 million …
RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on Saturday emphasised that the armed forces, with the support of the nation, are focused on defending the motherland’s frontiers against any threats. General Asim Munir visited the troops in Khairpur Tamewali to witness the field exercise of the Bahawalpur Corps, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services …
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa directed the auction of two high-end vehicles, allocated for his use by both the federal and Punjab governments. Terming this allocation an “inappropriate splurge of scarce public resources,” the CJP directed for the luxury vehicles to be auctioned and to redirect the funds generated from the auction towards much-needed public transportation. “It …
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to conduct the crucial intra-party elections on Saturday (today) to fulfil the requirement of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to retain its party symbol ‘Bat;. Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, recently nominated for the role of party chairman as a temporary arrangement, formally submitted his nomination papers. In a statement released by PTI’s …