Category: Pakistan

Khyber District, Pakistan: Pakistan has partially reopened the Torkham border crossing to facilitate the return of undocumented Afghan citizens, officials confirmed on Thursday. According to authorities, the border — which had remained closed for 20 days — has been reopened exclusively for the deportation process of Afghan nationals residing illegally in Pakistan. Deputy Commissioner of […]

Gilgit, 1947: Rumors had spread across the mountainous region of Gilgit that the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir was preparing to accede to India. Alongside this, whispers of a potential mutiny within the Gilgit Scouts — a local paramilitary force — began circulating rapidly. Slogans reading “Long Live Pakistan” and “Death to the Maharaja of […]

Lahore: Due to heightened security concerns, all future court hearings of the founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will now be conducted via video link from Adiala Jail, sources confirmed. According to reports, the Punjab Home Department has officially approved the move following recommendations from jail authorities. Under the new decision, the PTI founder will […]

Karachi: The Karachi Traffic Police have intensified their crackdown on traffic violations, issuing 5,791 electronic challans within the last 24 hours, taking the total number of e-challans over the past four days to 18,733. According to traffic police officials, between Wednesday midnight and Thursday midnight, 3,546 e-challans were issued for not wearing seat belts, 1,555 […]

Abbottabad: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry reaffirmed that the Pakistan Army remains resolute in defending the nation and will deliver a strong and decisive response to any form of external aggression. Speaking during an interactive session with faculty members and students from various universities in Abbottabad, the DG […]

Lahore: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has revealed that more than Rs 42.5 million have been recovered from officials of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Authority (NCCIA) arrested on charges of bribery and misuse of authority. According to details submitted in a local court on Friday, FIA investigators stated that during interrogation, Rs 42,548,000 were […]

Gaza: Despite the ongoing ceasefire, the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza continues to unfold. The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has handed over the bodies of two Israeli hostages to the Israeli authorities under the supervision of the Red Cross. According to Al Jazeera, the remains of the two hostages have been transferred to Israel’s National Forensic […]

Rawalpindi: Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has been granted permission by the court to travel abroad for Umrah. The decision came during a hearing of Sheikh Rasheed’s writ petition at the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, where he appeared alongside his counsel, Advocate Sardar Abdul Razzaq Khan. The counsel argued that the High Court […]

Lahore: Air pollution and smog levels across Punjab continue to worsen, with Faisalabad now ranking as the most polluted city in the province. According to data from global air quality monitoring organization IQAir, Faisalabad tops the list with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 554, followed by Gujranwala (546) and Multan (478). Lahore recorded an […]

QUETTA: In a shocking incident, unidentified armed men attacked a construction company’s camp in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan, abducting 18 laborers and setting vehicles and heavy machinery on fire. According to officials, the attack occurred late Thursday night in the Kleeri area of Naal, about 80 kilometers from Khuzdar. The gunmen first blocked the […]