As dawn breaks over the rugged mountains of Dasu in Upper Kohistan, a lone Kashmiri markhor carefully navigates a rocky cliff overlooking a valley carved by centuries of flowing water of River Indus. The endangered wild goat, famed for its majestic spiral horns and remarkable agility, has long depended on the freshwater streams and alpine […]
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Journalists faced at least 125 incidents of ‘violations’ past year: watchdog
Pakistani journalists faced at least 125 incidents of “violations” from April 2025 to March 2026, a local media rights and civil liberties organization said in a report on Wednesday, criticizing the government’s cybercrime law for suppressing freedom of speech and expression online. These findings were part of the Freedom Network’s annual report titled ‘Regulatory Repression […]
PM Shehbaz orders inquiry into SNGPL alleged violations
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered on Monday an investigation into Transparency International Pakistan’s (TIP) complaint regarding violations of Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). As per a statement, the PM took notice of the complaint and instruced that a transparent investigations should be conducted. “If the complaint is […]
Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Easter truce violations
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter. The Russian defence ministry said it recorded 1,971 ceasefire violations overnight into Sunday, while Ukraine’s general staff […]
CM Bugti urges peaceful protests, warns against violations
Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Mir Sarfraz Bugti has expressed deep concern over the painful incidents in neighboring regions of Balochistan, calling them a matter of sorrow for the entire Muslim Ummah. In a statement shared on social media platform X, Bugti acknowledged that the events have caused widespread grief and distress, noting that expressing pain […]
Pakistan, seven other Muslim states slam Israel over repeated violations of Gaza ceasefire
Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim-majority countries, condemned on Sunday the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Gaza by Israel, asserting that these actions risked undermining efforts for restoring stability at a time when regional and international partners were working collectively to advance the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan. The eight countries […]
Transporters warned of action over traffic rule violations
The Sindh Transport Department has warned all transporters to strictly comply with traffic rules and the conditions of route permits, cautioning that vehicles found in violation will be seized and cases will be registered. Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, said that all vehicles must […]
FAFEN flags low turnout, campaign violations in November 23 by-polls
The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed that the November 23 by-elections were marred by “recurring violations” of campaigning restrictions and “gaps” in results transparency. The ruling PML-N secured close to 64 per cent of the total votes polled in the by-elections for six National Assembly constituencies held on Sunday as it emerged […]
Pakistan condemns Israel’s violations of Gaza peace deal
Pakistan on Wednesday strongly condemned the renewed attacks by the Israeli occupying forces in Gaza, which have reportedly resulted in civilian casualties. “These actions constitute a clear and flagrant violation of international law, as well as a breach of the recently concluded peace agreement,” the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement. He said that […]
Binance faces US probe of possible Russian sanctions violations
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Binance Holdings was illegally used to let Russians skirt U.S. sanctions and move money through the cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Regulators globally have long called for tighter controls on crypto exchanges including Binance, the world’s largest, to prevent illegal […]