RAWALPINDI (A News) – Imran Khan, the former prime minister and founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and his wife Bushra Bibi were sentenced to prison on Friday by an accountability court in the 190 million pound Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. According to the decision, Imran Khan will serve 14Continue Reading
Dr. Usman Anwar, the Inspector General of Punjab Police, has urged the Rawalpindi City Traffic Police (CTP) to continue cracking down on motorcyclists who do not wear helmets. According to a news release, Taimur Khan, the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), disclosed that more than 23,000 motorbike riders received fines duringContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has handed a written charter of demands to Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, requesting the formation of two separate commissions to probe the violent events on May 9 and November 26, 2024. The PTI would also threaten to halt discussions if the government fails toContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) said on Thursday that internet services had been restored after a problem was discovered in the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) underwater cable, disrupting internet connection and slowing speeds across the nation. PTCL responded with the situation quickly and ensured that internet services were restored, allowing consumersContinue Reading
Karachi (Web Desk) – On Thursday, Pakistan’s anti-polio programme announced the detection of another poliovirus case from last year, bringing the total number of cases detected in 2024 to 73. The National Institute of Health’s Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication verified the 73rd case, which occurred in a youngsterContinue Reading
LAHORE – The Model Town Organised Crime Unit stated that an outlaw who had become a symbol of terror in Punjab was slain by his own accomplices during a purported confrontation with police on Tuesday. The suspect, Rafiq alias Phaki, was engaged in scores of cases of kidnapping for ransom,Continue Reading
KARACHI — According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the UAE has extended the term of its $2 billion deposit with Pakistan by one year. The deposit, which was due to expire today, has been extended to assist Pakistan handle financial constraints and boost its economic position. The extension willContinue Reading
LAHORE – Pakistan’s playing XI for the first Test against the West Indies was unveiled Thursday. Shan Masood will captain the national team, which consists of Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hurraira, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Sajid Khan, Nauman Ali, Khurram Shehzad, and Abrar Ahmed. Pakistan willContinue Reading
KASUR: Justice Aaliya Neelum, the chief justice of the Lahore High Court, visited Kasur on Thursday and officially opened the Sessions Court’s Judicial Complex. Chief Justice Aaliya Neelum was greeted by Sessions Judge Tariq Javed upon her arrival at the Kasur Sessions Court. Following a salute by a well-behaved policeContinue Reading
NAIROBI (Reuters) Three people with firsthand knowledge of the situation told Reuters that the United States will put financial penalties on Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the army in Sudan. Only a week after enacting penalties against Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, Burhan’s adversaryContinue Reading
