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Body of Karachi teenager who drowned at Sandspit beach is recovered
Body of Karachi teenager who drowned at Sandspit beach is recovered

KARACHI: The body of a teenager who drowned at Karachi's Sandspit beach was recovered on Monday morning and search was on for the missing second youth, Geo News reported.

The 19-year-old Faraz and 22-year-old Osama drowned on Sunday afternoon while...

Heavy rain halts vehicular traffic in Balochistan district
Heavy rain halts vehicular traffic in Balochistan district

HARNAI: The vehicular traffic was halted on the National Highway in Harnai district of Balochistan on Monday after heavy rain led to overflow of water streams.

According to Meet office, there was flooding in streams, rivers of Harnai after last night’s downpours. ...

Imran Khan skips NA-53 scrutiny for ECP appearance in Lahore
Imran Khan skips NA-53 scrutiny for ECP appearance in Lahore

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will  be unable to appear before returning officers in Islamabad to undergo  scrutiny of his nomination papers in NA-53, Islamabad, his counsel Babar Awan said.

Babar Awan said Imran Khan has to...

Supreme Court takes up non-issuance of CNICs to transgenders
Supreme Court takes up non-issuance of CNICs to transgenders

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar will take up a complaint of transgender community regarding ‘non-issuance’ of computerized national identity cards (CNICs).

The hearing takes place at 11am today.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ordered the Punjab chief...

Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz delay return to Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz delay return to Pakistan

LONDON: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son Hasan Nawaz, all of whom are currently in London to be with ailing Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, have delayed their return to Pakistan for the time being.

The decision followed a two-hour meeting of...

Taliban Commander Molvi Bahadur Jan arrested from Peshawar airport: FIA sources
Taliban Commander Molvi Bahadur Jan arrested from Peshawar airport: FIA sources

PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Commander Molvi Bahadur Jan, Immigration sources said Sunday.

The most wanted TTP Commander Bahadur Jan was taken into custody by FIA...

Mild tremor strikes parts of Punjab
Mild tremor strikes parts of Punjab

LAHORE: Moderate 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck various cities of Punjab province, creating panic among the residents.

The quake jolted Faisalabad, Multan, DG Khan, Bahawalpur, Oach Sharif and others.

It was measured 5.2 on Richter scale with a depth of 10 kilometers, according to US...

Imran seeks removal of NADRA chief Usman Mobin for allegedly providing data to PML-N
Imran seeks removal of NADRA chief Usman Mobin for allegedly providing data to PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has decided to move Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against NADRA Chief Usman Mobin for helping Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.

Geo News citing sources reported said Imran...

Bilawal extends Father&s Day wishes to ‘courageous, loving and caring father&
Bilawal extends Father’s Day wishes to ‘courageous, loving and caring father’

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has wished Fathers Day to his ‘courageous, loving and caring father’ former president Asif Ali Zardari.

Bilawal took to twitter on Father’s Day and shared picture with his d...

Dual nationality: Murad shares renunciation certificate, terms FIA-s list 'outdated'
Dual nationality: Murad shares renunciation certificate, terms FIA’s list 'outdated'

KARACHI: Murad  Ali Shah on Thursday took to social media for sharing his renunciation certificate  in response to FIA's list claiming  122 nomination papers filed by candidates holding dual nationality, including former chief minister S...