Pakistan

SAHIWAL: The Okanwala Bangla police has booked two individuals in separate cases for allegedly spreading sectarian hatred and sharing blasphemous content on social media under the newly-amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016. The FIRs were lodged on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Riaz Ahmed of Okanwala police and the suspects were booked under sections 295-A and 298-C of the PPC and section 11 of Peca. According to reports, a resident of Haseeb Town allegedly posted blasphemous content from his social media account, which subsequently went viral within the local community. The content reportedly contained inflammatory sectarian comments, inciting discord among the residents of surrounding rural areas. In the other incident, a resident of village 105/12-L was accused of sharing a video containing sectarian content and using hate speech against religious sects. Police claimed his mobile phone contained a video attacking revered religious figures. Police started investigation but so far no arres...

KARACHI: The provincial health department on Saturday reported fourth death from Naegleria fowleri in Sindh. According to officials, a 17-year-old student reportedly suddenly developed fever, body aches and vomiting on June 25. A day later, he was admitted to the Aga Khan University Hospital where he tested positive for the deadly infection. On June 27, his condition deteriorated and he was shifted to ventilator support. The patient had no history of swimming, the officials said and added that apparently he contracted the infection through the contaminated, or non-chlorinated, tap water. According to experts, lack of filtration and chlorination of potable water is a major source of Naegleria’s infection. Besides, city’s water distribution system is faulty, allowing seepage of sewage in the domestic water supply lines, which in turn gets contaminated and causes harmful diseases. Karachi recorded this year’s first death from Naegleria fowleri in March. The woman victim was a resident of Gulshan-i-Iqbal and died...

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD - Heavy rain and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 32 people including 16 children since the start of the monsoon season this week, disaster management officials said.

KHYBER: A rapid increase in use of ecstasy pills and ice (crystal meth) by majority of youth has alarmed parents, health professionals and civil society activists in Khyber tribal district. Information collected by this scribe about the excessive use of ecstasy pills and ice by local youth unfolds a horrifying situation as the drug is now considered an essential ‘ingredient’ in social gatherings like weddings, engagements and other festive or recreational ceremonies owing to its easy availability throughout Khyber. Locals said that a majority of youth had gone out of the control of their parents or other family members as those two ‘lethal’ drugs were easily available in designated shops, kiosks, private houses and hujras and even outside educational institutions and sports grounds where those could be supplied through motorcycles or young carriers by using mobile phone service in all the three tehsils of Khyber. Ghafoor Shah, a social activist in Landi Kotal, said that local drug addicts invented their own n...

Says this is not death of tourists but death of PTI’s governance system.

ISLAMABAD - Chief Executive Officer of ACE Money Transfer, Rashid Ashraf, conducted a series of strategic meetings in Islamabad with Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, and other senior government officials to discuss collaborative efforts aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s Financial infrastructure and enhancing formal.

ISLAMABAD - Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Saturday said that the PTI-led provincial government is deeply mired in corruption.

LAHORE - Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan also imposed fines exceeding Rs 2 million on 10 provincial lawmakers for their involvement in disorder, vandalism, and damage to public property during the assembly session held on June 16.

ISLAMABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Saturday that its decisions, consistently upheld by the courts, are rooted in constitutional requirements, legal scope, and solid evidence, free from political pressure, public clamour, or the pursuit of cheap popularity.

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a convoy of security forces in North Waziristan.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday strongly condemned the attack on a convoy of security forces by the Indian-backed proxy Fitna al Khawarij in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district.

President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at prosecutors in Israel over the corruption trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced, saying Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, was not going to “stand for this”. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which he denies. The trial began in 2020 and involves three criminal cases. “It is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, adding that the judicial process was going to interfere with Netanyahu’s ability to conduct talks with Palestinian militants Hamas, and Iran. Trump’s second post over the course of a few days defending Netanyahu and calling for the cancellation of the trial went a step further to tie Israel’s legal action to US aid. “The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar [sic] a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We ...

NAROWAL:Funeral prayers for nine members of a family who drowned in the Swat River were offered in Daska, Sialkot, on Sunday. A large number of grieving relatives and thousands of citizens attended the ceremony as the victims were laid to rest in their ancestral graveyard. The bodies of the victims, who were swept away by flash floods on Friday, were brought to Daska by ambulances. Among the deceased were 45-year-old Rubina Kausar, and her daughters 20-year-old Tazmeen and 16-year-old Shermeen, whose funeral prayers were held at Darul Uloom Madina, Daska. Seven-year-old Mohammad Ayaan and 15-year-old Imam, siblings, were laid to rest following funeral prayers at Eidgah on Sambrial Road. Four daughters of Muhammad Mohsin, 17-year-old Meerab, 18-year-old Ajwa, 13-year-old Mashal and 7-year-old Anfal, were also among the victims. Their funeral prayers were offered at Noor Masjid on College Road, Daska. Gujranwala Commissioner Syed Naveed Haider, RPO Tayyab Hafeez Cheema, DPO Sialkot Faisal Shahzad, Assistant Com...

ISLAMABAD - Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to the 24/7 NADRA Mega Center located in Blue Area here Saturday and reviewed the facilities being provided to citizens at the center.

KARACHI: India’s attempt to disrupt Pakistan’s external trade by banning ships carrying Pakistani goods from anchoring at its ports has failed to yield the desired impact, according to shipping industry representatives. On May 2, India imposed a ban on ships carrying goods originating from or destined for Pakistan, barring them from entering Indian ports or transiting through Indian territory. The move followed military aggression under ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched on May 7, which ended within four days due to Pakistan’s forceful retaliation. While India initially sought to hurt Pakistan’s trade flows, the outcome fell short of expectations. Shipping companies reportedly adapted by separating cargo bound for and from Pakistan, thereby avoiding dependence on Indian ports. Importers, however, said the Indian ban has resulted in longer shipping times and higher freight charges. “Mother vessels are not coming to Pakistan due to this Indian action, which delays our imports by 30 to 50 days,” said Javed Bilwani, Pr...

The death toll from a stampede during high school exams in the Central African Republic has been lowered to 20, officials said Saturday, from an earlier count of 29. The stampede started after the explosion of a power transformer at Barthelemy Boganda high school in Bangui on Wednesday afternoon. Around 5,300 pupils were sitting the […]

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PESHAWAR: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Corps Headquarters Peshawar, where he was briefed in detail on the prevailing security situation and ongoing counter-terrorism operations, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. During the visit, the field marshal also attended the funeral of the Shuhada of the incident at Bannu Garrison […]

A resurfaced podcast clip featuring Paras Chhabra and Shefali Jariwala is going viral, The clip has shocked fans after the actress’s tragic death, raising chilling questions about whether her passing was predicted on-air. In the viral video, recorded months before her sudden demise, Paras Chhabra performs a kundali (birth chart) reading for Shefali Jariwala, where […]

ISTANBUL: A pivotal Turkey-Spain transport agreement has been signed between Turkey and Spain during the Global Transport Connectivity Forum held in Istanbul. Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu and Spain’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Oscar Puente Santiago, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It aims to enhance collaboration on transport corridors, […]