70 factory employees robbed in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony

factory employees robbed

At least 70 employees of a garment factory in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony were robbed on Wednesday. The snatching incident took place near Al-Mustafa Hospital when the factory employees were heading towards their home in a bus. The police reported that six armed men on three motor bikes stormed into the bus and robbed the … Read more

US ambassador visits Gwadar

US ambassador

US Ambassador Donald Blome made a significant visit to Gwadar, a vital port city in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, which plays a central role in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The purpose of Blome’s visit was to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to the people of Balochistan, emphasizing the strong and enduring partnership between … Read more

Umar Ayub hints at further rise in fuel prices

fuel price

PTI Secretary General Umar Ayub voiced concerns over the looming possibility of rising petroleum product prices. He pointed out that the oil industry’s profits were soaring due to inventory profits, a situation he referred to as the “oil mafia.” According to Umar Ayub, the caretaker government was poised to raise diesel and petrol prices within … Read more

FBR unfreezes accounts of cash-strapped PIA

FBR PIA

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday unfreezes the accounts of the loss-making Pakistan International Airline (PIA). PIA is to make FBR a massive payment of Rupees 2.5 billion out of the pending 8 billion amount. A week ago, FBR had frozen all bank accounts of PIA for non-payment of federal excise duty. Following … Read more

ATC initiates proceedings against 16 PTI leaders in May 9 terror case

May 9

The Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday initiated proceedings against 16 PTI leaders in May 9 riot case. 16 PTI members including Mian Aslam Iqbal, Farrukh Habib, Hammad Azhar, Zubair Niazi, Hamid Raza, Wasiq Qayyum, Ghulam Abbas and others have been booked in a case of burning police vehicle and passing malicious speeches in front … Read more

Imran Khan demands President Alvi to give election date

Imran Khan alvi

PTI Chairman Imran Khan has demanded President Dr Arif Alvi to give the date for general elections. The demand kept by Imran Khan to President Alvi was reported by the PTI legal team member Abuzar Salman Niazi. Salman Niazi stated that Imran Khan during the hour long meeting at the Attock Jail expressed his request … Read more

Qureshi’s judicial remand in cypher case extended till Sept 26

cypher case

The Special Court hearing cases under Official Secrets Act extended the judicial remand of PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in cypher case till September 26. Official Secret Act Court Judge Abul Hasanat Muhammad Zulqarnain conducted the hearing. As Shah Mahmood Qureshi stood before the court staff, he inquired about the status of his bail … Read more

Cypher case: Judicial remand of Imran Khan extended till Sept 26

Interior ministry asks ECP to hold PTI chief’s trial at Adiala Jail

The Special Court hearing cases under Official Secrets Act extended the judicial remand of PTI Chairman Imran Khan in cypher case till September 26. Hearing of the case took place at the Attock Jail following approval by the Law Ministry amid security concerns expressed by the Interior Ministry. Official Secret Act Court Judge Abul Hasanat … Read more

ANF, Navy seize above 700kg narcotics in Arabian Sea operation

ANF Navy

In a joint effort to combat drug trafficking in the Arabian Sea, the Pakistan Navy teamed up with the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized 782 kilograms of narcotics. The operation, driven by valuable intelligence, was executed smoothly, as stated by the Pakistan Navy spokesperson. During this successful operation, a significant haul of 782 kilograms of narcotics … Read more

Petition filed in SC for early hearing of Pervez Elahi’s bail application

Pervez Elahi bail

The wife of former Punjab chief minister and PTI President Pervez Elahi on Tuesday filed a miscellaneous petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, seeking early hearing of his husband’s bail application. Elahi’s spouse Kaisara Elahi filed the application, stating that the arrest of PTI president was illegal. She urged the court that Pervez Elahi’s … Read more

IHC reserves verdict on Imran’s plea against cypher case trial in Attock jail

cypher case

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by PTI Chairman Imran Khan opposing the Law Ministry’s notification to conduct his cypher case trial in the Attock jail. Imran Khan, who is currently in judicial custody until September 13 in the cypher case, submitted this plea to the IHC … Read more

Bushra Bibi’s interim bail in Toshakhana fake receipts case extended

Bushra Bibi

A District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Tuesday extended the interim bail of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipts case till September 26. The proceedings were presided over by Additional District and Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas. During the court session, Bushra Bibi herself appeared, accompanied by her lawyer, … Read more

Sheikh Rashid skips NAB appearance in £190 million probe

Sheikh Rashid NAB

The Awami Muslim League chief, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed promptly apologized for his National Accountability Bureau (NAB) appearance in £190 million NCA scandal and submitted a detailed reply to address the allegations against him. The NAB had summoned former interior minister Sheikh Rashid today (Tuesday) in the £190 million NCA scandal at 9:30 a.m and was … Read more

NAB summons PTI deserters, Khalid Maqbool, Farogh Naseem in £190 million NCA scandal

£190 million NCA scandal

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday summoned PTI deserters Faisal Vawda, Ali Zaidi, MQM’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and former law minister Farogh Naseem in the £190 million NCA scandal. The entities have been summoned by NAB on September 14, for a probe into the illegal transfer of 190 million pounds. NAB directed the former … Read more

Dengue cases on rise in Lahore

Dengue Lahore

In Lahore, the number of dengue positive cases has risen to 925, with 53 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa has directed authorities to take swift action against is this disease. To combat the spread of dengue, if two to three positive cases are found in one area, … Read more

Sara murder case: Jehlum police takes five children in custody from prime suspects’ home

Sara murder case

In a significant development in Sara Sharif murder case, the Jehlum police took five children under custody from the house of the prime accused and victims’ father Urfan Sharif. A raid was conducted by the police at Urfan Sharif’s ancestral home in Jehlum on Monday. According to Interpol guidelines, the children cannot be presented to … Read more

Deputy Chairman NAB Zahir Shah resigns

Zahir Shah

The Deputy Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Zahir Shah on Monday resigned from his post. Zahir Shah sent his resignation to the Chairman NAB. Sources reported that Zahir Shah could not continue the work due to personal reasons. Notably, Justice (retired) Syed Asghar Haider on Saturday also announced to step down as the NAB prosecutor … Read more

CEC orders holding GB by-poll results, conduct inquiry

GB by-poll

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Monday ordered to stop the announcement of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly GBLA-13- Astore-1 by-election. The election result has been stopped due to the complaints of rigging. Following this issue, CEC Raja ordered a probe into the claimed rigging behind the Astore by-polls. Muhammad Khurshid Khan of Pakistan … Read more