The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a report from the Ministry of Interior on the use of X as it heard a petition against the ban on the social media platform. Access to X has been disrupted since February 17, 2024 when former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Chattha accused the chief election commissioner and…
A Pakistan Army soldier walks next to a rescue train, after the attack on a train by militants in Bolan, at the railway station in Mushkaf, Balochistan, March 12, 2025. — Reuters Government and opposition leaders have stressed the need for political unity in the wake of the Jaffar Express terrorist attack, where militants hijacked the train in…
DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addressing a press conference. — Screengrab/ YouTube/@ISPR/File Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry will hold a crucial press conference today (Friday) at 3:30pm regarding the Jaffar Express attack in Balochistan’s Bolan. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti will also be present at…
Nikada Asia-Pacific markets surged on Friday as U.S. futures rebounded following an overnight slump on Wall Street due to President Trump’s threat of more tariffs. Investor sentiment was rattled after renewed tariff threats from President Donald Trump reignited trade war concerns.
In a shocking incident of violence, a citizen came under attack on Lahore’s Canal Road near Beijing Underpass when private security guards, assigned to foreign guests, opened fire at his car for not giving way. The victim, identified as Imran, was also physically assaulted by the guards before they attempted to flee. However, Imran showed…
‘LUMINARA’, the PSL’s 10th edition’s trophy.—courtesy PCB LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is hoping to expand from six to eight teams after the 2025 season, PSL CEO Salman Naseer said on Thursday. First staged in 2016 in the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns, the PSL is now hosted in Pakistan, where it…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court will resume on Friday (today) hearing of a petition challenging arbitrary powers of the government to promote or supersede officers on the basis of vague rules. The matter related to the government’s arbitrary powers to promote blue-eyed bureaucrats was brought before the IHC by BS-21 officer of the Federal Board…
GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that its crews had exhumed 48 bodies on Thursday from the courtyard of Al-Shifa Hospital, once Gaza’s biggest medical facility but now largely in ruins following multiple Israeli assaults during the conflict. The agency has carried out similar work in the past to return remains to their families…
San Francisco: A California federal judge on Thursday ordered six US agencies to reinstate thousands of recently-hired employees who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump’s purge of the federal workforce. The ruling by US District Judge William Alsup during a hearing in San Francisco is the most significant blow yet to the…
TOBA TEK SINGH: The young girl whose body was found two days ago in Mian Channu was identified on Thursday. Police identified her as Maimoona, a resident of Karachi who was murdered by her Facebook friend, Amjad, at Chak 126/15-L. Police said the blind murder of the girl was traced through geofencing and other modern…