NA-133 by poll: ECP demands forensic examination of video of alleged vote buying and selling.
LAHORE – A report on suspected footage of vote buying and selling in the NA-133 elections will be filed tomorrow. Strict action would be taken if the reports of the relevant departments are proven to be genuine, according to an Election Commission spokeswoman. If rigging is proven, the subject willContinue Reading
Ex-audio CJP’s leak: IHC serves notice on the attorney general on the plea for the formation of a commission.
ISLAMABAD – On Monday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a notice to the Attorney General on the admissibility of a petition requesting the formation of a commission to probe the purported audio leak of former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar. During the hearing, IHC Chief Justice AtharContinue Reading
In the first Bangladesh Test, Pakistan was 109-0 at stumps.
CHITTAGONG (AFP) – In their first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Monday, Pakistan scored 109-0 in their second innings at stumps on the fourth day, chasing a goal of 202. After bowling out the hosts for 157 earlier in the day, both openers Abid Ali (56) and Abdullah ShafiqueContinue Reading
Two soldiers were martyred in an attack on a military base in North Waziristan.
RAWALPINDI — On Saturday, two soldiers accepted death when a military installation was attacked in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province’s North Waziristan area. Terrorists targeted a military base in the Datta Khel region of North Waziristan, according to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, and after an intense exchangeContinue Reading
Fawad Ch and Rameez Raja talk about cricket promotion and other matters.
LAHORE, Pakistan — Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, has stated that the value of sports cannot be overstated in today’s society since it instils a spirit of perseverance in the face of adversity. On Saturday, he spoke with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Rameez Raja. The PCBContinue Reading
COAS awards AMC Colonel Commandant level insignia to first-ever female general: ISPR
RAWALPINDI – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa formally installed Lieutenant General Nigar Johar as the first-ever female general to be appointed as Colonel Commandant of the Army Medical Corps (AMC) on Friday. According to an Inter Services Public Relations media statement received here, the army commanderContinue Reading
Cabinet agrees a deal with Saudi Arabia to maintain $3 billion in the SBP.
The federal cabinet has accepted a deal to hold $3 billion in Saudi Arabian funding in Pakistan’s State Bank. The transaction was approved by the Cabinet via a dissemination summary on Saturday. The Saudi government agreed to keep a $3 billion reserve at the State Bank. The help will beContinue Reading
Police wields a baton in front of the Nasa Tower.
KARACHI — On Friday, police used a baton to attack a throng outside Nasla Tower. The police had to baton charge the assembled demonstrators in order to disperse them away from Nasla Tower, according to the facts. Protesters asked that the demolition of the Nasla Tower be halted, while aContinue Reading
Three students were killed in a trailer crash in Bahawalpur.
BAHAWALPUR – At least three pupils were killed in an accident in Bahawalpur on Friday. According to reports, the accident occurred when a speeding trailer collided with pupils in the Musafir Khana neighbourhood. Rescue crews and security workers arrived at the area after receiving information about the event and transportedContinue Reading
A trader was kidnapped In Lahore
LAHORE: Unidentified crooks kidnapped a merchant from Harbanspura, Lahore, as he left his home for go-down, according to reports on Friday. Malik Rashid, a merchant from Harbanspura, Lahore, has gone missing. The possible kidnapping of the trader has been reported to the police. According to the trader’s family, he wentContinue Reading