Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - The Government of Pakistan has conferred the prestigious award of Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) upon General Michael E.

LAHORE: Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq of the Lahore High Court has underlined the need for modernising communication methods within the criminal justice system. In a judgment, the judge highlighted inefficiencies in the prosecution’s handling of case records and proposed the use of WhatsApp as a tool to streamline the process. The judge noted that delays in providing case records to prosecutors often waste valuable judicial time. The judge had taken notice of the situation during the hearing of a post-arrest bail petition, when he observed a female deputy prosecutor general attempting to collect the facts haphazardly to respond to the queries of the court. Asked by the court, the prosecutor said the record of the case had just been tabled before her in the court. Being irked with the response and waste of precious time of the court, the judge had summoned the prosecutor general of Punjab. Justice Rafiq criticised the practice of physically transporting documents that could easily be shared electronically. To a...

BADIN: A village elder murdered his 22-year-old granddaughter by slitting her throat and surrendered before police in Fazil Rahu taluka of Badin district on Friday evening. Adam Abro told the police that he murdered his granddaughter, Fahmida Abro, “for honour” when she returned home after staying away for many days. The family is a resident of Adam Abro village, which is named after the elder and situated in the Fateh Abad union council. The area police went to his home and took the woman’s body into their custody for a post-mortem examination. They said the suspect used a knife to slit her throat. Fazil Rahu DSP Abdul Rahim Khaskheli told the media that circumstantial evidence suggested some other persons might also be involved in the murder. He said Abro surrendered before the Tarai police, who shifted him to the Model police station from where he was to be handed over to the Kario Ghanwer police for the registration of the murder case. Residents of the village told the media that the woman had left her ho...

Lahore - In pursuance of the public welfare-oriented vision of chairman NAB, the National Accountability Bureau, Lahore convened Mega Open Court chaired by Director General (DG) NAB Lahore, Ghulam Safdar Shah.

ISLAMABAD - The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, convened a roundtable discussion on ‘Unmanned Military Revolution: Contemporary Drone Warfare and Anti-Drone Systems,’ as part of CASS Tech Talk series on July 23, 2025.

ISLAMABAD - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Pakistan Peoples Party’s Central Secretary Information Nadeem Afzal Chan held an informal meeting with prominent journalists at the Governor House in Islamabad on Saturday.

• CM Gulbar says region lacks funds to tackle flood damage • Seven districts affected; Diamer worst hit by daily flash floods • Villagers flee Rajanpur, Bhakkar, Layyah, Muzaffargarh as low-lying districts in Punjab submerged GILGIT / LAHORE / DERA GHAZI KHAN: Gilgit-Balti­stan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan on Saturday appe­aled to the federal government for Rs7 billion in emergency funds to deal with climate-induced disasters that have caused damages exceeding Rs20bn across the region. Speaking at a press conference at the CM House in Gilgit, the chief minister said the GB government lacks the financial capacity to handle the unprecedented disasters. CM Khan was accompanied by GB Home Minister Shams Lone, GB Assembly member Jamil Ahmed, Special Assi­stant on Infor­mation Eman Shah and Special Assistant on GB Disaster Management Auth­ority Muhammad Ali Quaid. He said unprecedented floods had impacted seven districts, with Diamer being the worst affected. “People in GB are facing daily flood events. At least...

ISLAMABAD - As country’s political chessboard is poised for surprising moves, the main players of ruling clique are set to deliberate constitutional amendments after PTI’s nationwide protest scheduled on August 5.

Rawalpindi - A ceremony was held in at Pir Mehir Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University on Saturday to distribute green tractors among farmers who grew more wheat under the Chief Minister Punjab’s wheat incentive programme.

The armed forces of Pakistan on Saturday solemnly observed the 77th martyrdom anniversary of Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider), paying rich tribute to his supreme sacrifice during the First Kashmir War.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to five Central Asian countries (CACs) declined by 31.63pc during the outgoing fiscal year (FY25), despite efforts to expand regional trade and implement transit agreements. At the same time, imports from the region surged more than fourfold, deepening the trade imbalance. According to data compiled by the State Bank of Pakistan, exports to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan fell to $197.06 million in FY25 from $288.23m in FY24. In contrast, imports from these countries jumped by 411pc to $245.09m, compared to just $47.94m in the previous year, with the bulk originating from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Despite multiple high-level visits and the operationalisation of transit trade agreements — particularly with Uzbekistan — trade volumes remain below potential. Uzbekistan has begun utilising its transit agreement with Pakistan, and Tajikistan last year imported three truckloads of potatoes under a similar arrangement. Exports to five Cen...

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast another spell of monsoon rains accompanied by wind and thundershowers across the country starting from Monday.

• Party mulls fielding Hammad Azhar in NA-129 by-election • Barrister Gohar urges end to political exclusion ISLAMABAD: As many as five Senators have submitted their affidavits to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, indicating their intention to officially join the party. However, a sixth Senator — Murad Saeed — remains “missing.” According to party sources, his intimation regarding joining PTI may be received electronically. PTI’s Information Secretary, Sheikh Waqas Akram, while speaking to Dawn, said that five Senators who were recently elected as independent candidates from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have handed over their affidavits to Mr. Gohar. “The affidavits will be submitted to the Election Commission of Pakis­tan (ECP) on Monday (tomorrow),” he said. The Senators who submitted affidavits to join PTI include Azam Swati, Faisal Javed, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, Mirza Muhammad Afridi, and Robina Naz. However, it is pertinent to mention that PTI stalwart Murad Saeed — who secured the highe...

QUETTA: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) sent the mother of a woman shot in the name of ‘honour’ to prison on judicial remand on Saturday. Police produced Gul Jan Bibi before Judge Muhammad Ali Mobeen of the ATC-I after the expiry of her two-day physical remand and the investigation officer informed the court that she was not required for further investigation. After the initial arguments from both sides, the jud­ge sent the woman on judicial remand. Gul Jan Bibi was arrested after her video statement went viral, in which she defended the killing of her daughter, Bano Bibi, and a man in the name of ‘honour’ in Dagari, on the outskirts of Quetta. “They were killed according to the Baloch traditions and customs and we have not committed any sin by killing them,” Gul Jan Bibi said about the incident that shook the nation after videos of a group of men shooting the victims surfaced online earlier this month. So far, around 15 people, including the tribal chief of Satakzai tribe, Sardar Sherbaz Khan Satakzai, have be...

DERA GHAZI Khan - In a prestigious ceremony held at the Central Police Office, Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar paid rich tribute to the courage and dedication of Punjab Police officers who displayed exceptional performance in counter-terrorism operations, particularly against Khariji terrorists.

MULTAN - Former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, Syed Fakhar Imam, expressed profound sorrow over the demise of veteran politician Mian Azhar, terming it a great national loss.

Military chiefs from Central Asia, US gather in Islamabad; Discussions held on regional security dynamics

KARACHI: K-Electric has officially confirmed that power supply has been restored at the Pipri water pumping station, adhering to the maintenance schedule shutdown. According to the K-Electric spokesperson, the Scheduled Maintenance Shutdown was executing a completion with prior notice and following the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB), ensuring minimal disturbance to water pumping operations. […]

The Armed Forces of Pakistan solemnly commemorated the 77th martyrdom anniversary of Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, the recipient of Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award. “As the first recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider, Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed laid down his life on 27 July 1948 during the First Kashmir War at Tilpatra (Azad Kashmir), leading his men […]

BIHAR: In a terrible incident from Bihar’s Bodh Gaya district, a 26-year-old woman contributing to a Home Guard recruitment drive was purportedly gang-raped in an ambulance while being taken to a hospital after losing consciousness during a physical stamina test. According to reports by police authorities, the woman collapsed during the race at the Bihar […]