LEAs kill 11 terrorists; foil FC HQs attack on September 8, 2024Security forces successfully thwarted a significant attack on the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Mohmand district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. The assault was carried out by a group of four suicide bombers affiliated with the extremist group Fitna al-Khawarij, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The militants attempted to breach […]
Major reshuffle in PTI on eve of long-awaited power show on September 8, 2024In a surprise move, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reportedly accepted the resignation of Omar Ayub as the party’s secretary general amidst ongoing restructuring and reshuffling within the party on the eve of the long-awaited power show in Islamabad. Omar Ayub, who also serves as the Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, submitted his […]
President gives assent to peaceful assembly bill on September 8, 2024President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Public Order and Peaceful Assembly Bill 2024 into law after it was passed by both the Senate and National Assembly, banning unauthorised public gatherings in the capital. Following the president’s approval, the law introduces penalties for holding gatherings without permission in Islamabad, with violators facing up to three […]
CTD arrests 33 suspected terrorists from across Punjab on September 8, 2024The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday it had arrested 33 suspected terrorists in 475 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across the province in the past month. The counterterrorism efforts come amid heightened security concerns across the country. Pakistan experienced an increase in terrorist attacks as a total of 59 terrorist attacks occurred countrywide in […]
IHC criticises govt for delays in Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release efforts on September 8, 2024The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a written order regarding the petition for Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release, noting that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has failed to contact foreign lawyers 12 days after being instructed to do so. According to reports, the order, written by Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, stated that despite three […]
Pakistani man charged over ‘plot’ to attack Jewish centre in US on September 8, 2024A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the militant Islamic State group (IS), the Department of Justice said on Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish centre in Brooklyn around Oct […]
Govt clams up on election day mobile, internet shutdown on September 8, 2024The Federal Ministry of Interior has declined to provide reasons for shutting down mobile and internet services on February 8, the day of Pakistan’s general elections, citing national security concerns. According to media reports, a request was filed with the Pakistan Information Commission to learn why the services were disrupted during the election. In response, […]
‘Policy Board’ constituted under Ahsan Iqbal to ensure economic stability on September 8, 2024The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives and the Planning Commission of Pakistan have constituted a high-level ‘Policy Board’, under the visionary leadership of Professor Ahsan Iqbal to ensure economic stability in the country. “This initiative aims to enhance transparency and improve the economic planning process of the country with the active participation of […]
NAB law tweaks restored on September 7, 2024The Supreme Court on Friday restored changes to the country’s anti-graft laws, accepting the federal government’s appeal against the court’s Sept 15 verdict which struck down those amendments. CJP Qazi Faez Isa pronounced the verdict reserved by a five-member bench on June 6 after hearing intra-court appeals (ICAs) filed by the federal government and other […]
PTI hopes legal relief for Imran after SC ruling on September 7, 2024Barrister-Gohar-KhanPTI Chairman, Barrister Gohar has said that as per the apex court’s ruling regarding the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws, the Toshakhana 2.0, along with the Al-Qadir trust case against the party’s founding leader Imran Khan has been effectively dismissed. Speaking to the media following the NAB case verdict, Barrister Gohar said, “The Toshakhana 2 […]