Third phase of drug-free Peshawar campaign to be launched in August on July 27, 2024The third phase of the drug-free Peshawar campaign is going to start from the first week of August under the leadership of Commissioner Peshawar Division Riaz Khan Mehsud. In this regard, a meeting was held which was attended by Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Captain Retired Sarmad Salim, District Officer Social Welfare Noor Muhammad, Excise Department, Anti-Narcotics […]
Police ‘release’ HRCP chairman after holding him briefly on July 27, 2024Gulberg police on Thursday late night “picked up” Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairman Asad Iqbal Butt from his house but allowed him to go after questioning him for a couple of hours. According to a police source, he was taken into custody in a raid on his residence in Federal B Area “in […]
Lahore airport flight operations disrupted after heavy rain on July 27, 2024Severe weather conditions, including strong winds and heavy monsoon rain spell, disrupted flight operations at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore for several hours. Three foreign flights, including those operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), were diverted to Multan and Peshawar airports. Flights arriving in Lahore from Abu Dhabi and Bahrain were redirected to Multan Airport. […]
Clashes over land dispute in Kurram leaves 10 dead on July 27, 2024Clashes over a piece of land dispute in Kurram Agency, a tribal district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have entered their third day, leaving 10 people dead and 55 injured. The fighting, which has been ongoing in various locations including Bushera, Dander, Balish Khel, Har Kaley, Piwar, and Shapina Shaga Gedo, has seen both sides using heavy […]
Four killed, several injured in M9 motorway accident on July 27, 2024At least four people were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and trailer on the Karachi-Hyderabad M9 motorway. According to rescue sources, the incident occurred near the Loni Kot area, where the bus and trailer crashed into each other, resulting in the deaths of 4 people besides injuring several others. Upon being informed, […]
Severe heat, humidity forecast despite heavy morning showers on July 27, 2024The Met Department has issued a forecast indicating that severe heat and humidity will persist in Islamabad and its surrounding areas. However, there is a possibility of rain in the evening in some parts of the region. The department’s spokesman highlighted the likelihood of heavy rainfall in various areas, including Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Mansehra, […]
PML-N leader defends internet firewall on July 27, 2024The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has defended the federal government’s decision to introduce an internet firewall citing the non-implementation of laws and regulations regarding social media due to a lack of relevant technical resources, the capacity of authorities and state institutions. “There’s a difference between censorship and regulating [social media],” PML-N Senator Talal Chaudhry, whose […]
Imposition of Section 144 in Punjab challenged in LHC on July 27, 2024The enforcement of Section 144 across Punjab has been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC). The application was filed by Azhar Siddique advocate making Punjab government, home Secretary and deputy commissioner respondents in the case. The petition contended that enforcement of Section 144 was done on political grounds and to halt the peaceful protest […]
Faisalabad madrassa student brutally beaten by teacher on July 27, 2024In yet another unfortunate incident of corporal punishment, a video of a madrassa teacher brutally beating his student has gone viral, causing uproar on social media. The incident took place in Faisalabad’s Thikriwala area, with the police filing a first information report (FIR) on the complaint of the boy’s father, Rashid, it emerged on Friday. […]
US urges equal treatment for all political parties in Pakistan on July 26, 2024US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Wednesday said that United States urges respect for democracy and equal treatment of all political parties in Pakistan. Briefing the media in Washington, Matthew Miller said: “Internal political matters in Pakistan are something that we do not take a position on. We urge respect for democracy, respect for […]