Pakistan

A woman in the Texas town of Frisco has been sentenced to eight years in prison for making false statements about alleged terrorist acts in Karachi, it emerged on Tuesday. In a statement released by the US Justice Department last Friday, Acting US Attorney in the Eastern District of Texas Jay R Combs identified the woman as 34-year-old Kahkashan Haider Khan. The Justice Department stated that Haider pleaded guilty to making false statements in relation to international terrorism and was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison by US District Judge Amos L Mazzant III on October 7, 2025. “We will not allow the United States to be a launching point for terrorist attacks abroad,” said Acting US Attorney Jay R Combs. “Vigilantly protecting the United States and its interests is inherent in everything we do. This includes aggressively prosecuting those who wrongly believe that they can find safe harbour in the United States while plotting crimes elsewhere.” FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R Joseph Rothrock said,...

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Suspect accused of impregnating mentally challenged woman

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CM orders command-area expansion and fast-tracks welfare measures for vulnerable citizens

Announces Khatm-e-Nabuwwat Conference in Mardan

Experts stress need for a year-round dengue prevention strategy focused on early surveillance, community engagement

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Jasdeep Singh, head of a US-based Sikh community organization, who is currently visiting Pakistan.

Pakistan and Finland conducted the 6th Round of Bilateral Political Consultations in Islamabad today.

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Senior PTI leader and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi underwent a successful procedure to remove his gallbladder, lawyer Rana Mudassar Umer said on Tuesday. The senior PTI leader, incarcerated at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail since 2023, was hospitalised at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute for gallbladder stone complications on October 31, his daughter Meher Bano said. She added that his condition deteriorated while imprisoned and that surgery was “unavoidable”. Speaking to Dawn, Umer said Qureshi’s gallbladder was successfully removed during the procedure. “Shah Mehmood Qureshi will remain under the constant supervision of doctors for a few days,” he stated. “Shah Mehmood Qureshi has appealed to the nation to pray for his speedy recovery.” Meher Bano also spoke to Dawn about the procedure, saying that the procedure was successful and the PTI leader is currently under observation. “The size of the stone inside the gallbladder was quite large, so the surgery took longer than usual,” she explained. ...