PAKPATTAN: An eight-year-old boy killed his mother in the Pakpattan town of Punjab. According to local media, the minor boy asked his mother to give him money for Eid. However, when she refused, the boy punched her in the chest with a scissor. The woman identified as Sobia Bibi died due to excessive bleeding when […]
GILGIT: The simultaneous presence of four rare snow leopards in Gilgit-Baltistan has surprised everyone. A video of the leopards was released by the Central Karakoram National Park administration in which the female and her three cubs can be seen. The Central Karakoram National Park administration called the sighting a welcome development for biodiversity and environmental
ISLAMABAD: The European Union Delegation to Pakistan and the embassy of Ireland marked International Human Rights Day with a powerful evening of poetry bringing together 10 emerging poets from diverse regions of Pakistan. The event, ‘One to All: Voices of Resilience’, highlighted Pakistan\’s rich literary tradition of poetry by poets from Turbat, Quetta, Wana, and
Irshad Ullah Khan PESHAWAR: A scandal of monumental proportions has come to light in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where wheat worth Rs10 billion stored in godowns has been declared spoiled, sparking a fierce debate in the provincial assembly and putting the spotlight on alleged mismanagement in the Food Department. The wheat stock, procured in 2023 from PASSCO
RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted 59,775 intelligence-based operations against terrorists and their facilitators in the last one year in which 925 terrorists were killed, said ISPR Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. Speaking at a news conference in Rawalpindi on Friday, he said armed forces would continue the fight against terrorism till the elimination of all
ISLAMABAD: The European Commission and the European Air Safety Agency have lifted the ban on PIA flights to Europe, said Minister for Defense and Aviation Khawaja Muhammad on Friday. The minister said that the ban was lifted after all safety concerns were removed and safety measures were brought at par with international standards. He said
PESHAWAR: A meeting held with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur here on Monday discussed outsourcing more hospitals and health units in remote districts of the province. The meeting also discussed reforms in the health sector besides expansion of the free treatment facilities under the Sehat Card Scheme by including more public and
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Tuesday constituted a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to be headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan. The decision was taken by the judicial council at a meeting chaired by the new Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi. This was the first meeting of the judicial
M Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: A case has been registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) for the first time in in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following the viral circulation of a compromised video of a transgender person. The First Information Report (FIR) was filed at the Hashtnagri police station based on the complaint of the
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PESHAWAR: The KP assembly on Monday approved the Police Amendment Act 2024 that gives sweeping to the chief minister as regard to the force. Under the amended law, transfers and postings of officers in BPS 18 and above in the police would be made with the approval of the chief minister. The police would have
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