'Gang of extremists' attacks Pakistani consulate in Germany The picture shows Afghan nationals attacking Pakistan consulate in Frankfurt, Germany. — X/@TheInvisibleBitPakistan on Sunday asked the German government to take action against the "gang of extremists" which attacked its consulate in Frankfurt, endangering the lives of its consular......

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Karachi: Minor girl, woman fired upon for resisting robbery Representational image of a crime scene. — Reuters/FileKARACHI: Unidentified suspects on Sunday opened fire on a family, leaving a woman and young girl wounded after the woman resisted robbery in Karachi&s Mauripur area. According to police, the suspects managed to run away after......

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PTI's Shafqat Mahmood says goodbye to politics PTI leader Shafqat Mahmood. — Facebook/@Shafqat.Mahmood.OfficialPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shafqat Mahmood Sunday announced quitting politics but stressed that he did not make the decision under pressure.Mahmood, a former federal minister, in a post on X, said: "34 years back, I......

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Federal, KP govts trade blames for 'politicising' Bannu incident Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and KP Information Adviser Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif. — APP/X/Barrister Saif/Files The Centre and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government traded barbs on Saturday over the recent attack in Bannu during a protest rally, blaming each other for......

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Nawaz Sharif's ex-political secretary Asif Kirmani quits PML-N Former PML-N leader Dr Syed Asif Kirmani poses for a picture with PML-N President Nawaz Sharif in this undated photo. — X/@KirmaniAsifISLAMABAD: After Abbas Khan Afridi's departure from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz last month, former political secretary of the ex-premier Nawaz......

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PTI agrees to leave assemblies for snap elections, claims JUI-F chief JUI-F supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses the press conference in Islamabad on February 14, 2024. — Facebook/@MoulanaOfficialJamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman claimed on Saturday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf "is ready to resign from the assemblies and dissolve......

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Pakistani students shifted to 'safe' places as Bangladesh protests escalate Protesters clash with Border Guard Bangladesh and the police outside the state-owned Bangladesh Television as violence erupts across the country after anti-quota protests by students, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 19, 2024. — Reuters Pakistani students present in Bangladesh have been......

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Mufti Taqi Usmani calls for public action amid political, economic crises In this file photo, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is speaking at conference organised by Pakistan Islamic Medical Association at a local hotel in Karachi on Oct 21, 2018. —Jamia Dar-ul-uloom KarachiKARACHI: Renowned Islamic Scholar and Sheikh-ul-Hadith Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani has said that......

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Karachi likely to receive more rain tomorrow Children enjoy riding bicycles on a rainy day in Karachi on July 20, 2024. — APPSindh's megapolis Karachi is likely to receive more rain coupled with thundershowers tomorrow after light to moderate showers today brought some relief to the residents reeling under the scorching heat.The......

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'Power bills unpayable': Nawaz says no good being done to country PML-N president Nawaz Sharif and Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz chair the session to review progress on CM Solar Panel Scheme in Lahore on July 20, 2024. — X/@pmln_orgLAHORE: Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif on Saturday directed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led......

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Leaked TTP call: Pakistan to pursue 'legal action' against Noor Wali Mehsud Outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Chief Noor Wali Mehsud. — File PhotoISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to conduct forensics analysis of leaked telephone call of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants and pursue legal action against the banned organisation's chief Noor Wali Mehsud and......

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Commission to probe Bannu firing incident, says KP govt Protesters run as gunfire broke out during a protest rally in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 19, 2024. — AFPPESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday has decided to constitute a commission to investigate the Bannu firing incident that resulted in multiple......

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PCB rejects Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen's request for NOC for Global T20 Pakistan's pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi , skipper Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. — AFP/File LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has denied skipper Babar Azam, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan the no-objection certificate to......

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Pakistan reports this year's ninth case of poliovirus A leady health worker administering polio drops to a school student during polio eradication campaign in Hyderabad on April 29, 2024. —OnlineWith the latest case detected in the Zhob district of Balochistan on Saturday, the total number of poliovirus cases in Pakistan has risen to nine.A one......

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Hot weather to persist in Karachi despite rain forecast today People visit beach in Karachi amid high heat on June 16, 2024. — INPKARACHI: The country's financial hub is likely to be remained gripped by hot and humid weather despite the Pakistan Meteorological Department's forecast of rain in the metropolis today.Stressing that since monsoon......

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Pakistan extends support to Oman in combating terrorism The ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman, Fahad Sulaiman Khalaf Al Kharusi, pays a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on July 19, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday offered Pakistan&s support to Oman in the elimination of terrorism in all of its......

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'No peace' with husband as TV host Ayesha Jahanzeb announces filing for divorce TV anchor Ayesha Jehanzeb. — Instagram/ayeshajehanzebofficial/fileLAHORE: Private TV anchor Ayesha Jehanzeb, who became a victim of alleged domestic violence by her husband, on Friday said that she no longer wanted to press the charges and denied the reports of "reconciliation" with her......

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PPP 'shies away' from supporting PML-N govt on PTI ban move PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari meets PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on November 22, 2022. — Twitter/@FarhatullahBThe Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz seems to have won the confidence of the Pakistan Peoples Party as the latter has expressed full support for the ruling party's......

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TLP ends Faizabad sit-in after govt assures of stepping up Gaza aid PM's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah flanked by Information Minister Ataullah Tarar and a TLP leader is addressing the press conference in Islamabad on July 19, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/GeoNewsThe Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan on Friday announced an end to its week-long protest......

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Heavy to light rain lash parts of Karachi after sweltering heatwave Commuters can be seen on the roads of Karachi after the city received rain on July 19, 2024 — Screengrab/Geo.tvKARACHI: Different areas of Karachi experienced heavy to light rain on Friday after residents of the port city experienced sizzling temperatures in the last few days, as two deaths......

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Stunning halo forms around Sun in Karachi Sun halo seen in Karachi's sky on July 19, 2024. — Reporter A stunning halo formed around the Sun, providing an amazing view on Karachi's skies on Friday, which was followed by moderate to heavy showers in the metropolis. According to meteorologists, the stunning display is an......

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JCP 'greenlights' appointment of two ad hoc judges to Supreme Court Justice Tariq Masood and Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel. — SC website/fileIn a major development, the appointment of two ad hoc judges to the Supreme Court — Justice Tariq Masood and Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel — was approved by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan on......

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PTI calls on JCP members to reject appointment of ad hoc judges Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan addressing the house on July 9, 2024. — X/@NAofPakistanISLAMABAD: In an open letter on Friday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has urged the Judicial Commission of Pakistan to reject the proposal of appointing ad hoc judges to the......

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ECP announces implementing SC order on reserved seats An anti-terrorist force personal uses a metal detector to check the area of the Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on August 26, 2008. — AFPFollowing two days of deliberation, the Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday announced implementing on the top court&s reserved......

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SC reserved seats verdict: PM 'starts' consultations with allies Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing a ceremony in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on March 8, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has commenced discussions with allied parties, including the Pakistan Peoples Party , regarding the Supreme Court's decision on reserved seats,......

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CM Maryam urges SC judges to let country progress Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz addressing an event in Lahore on July 19, 2024. —Screengrab/ Facebook/TheMaryamNSharif LAHORE: In a tirade against the apex court judgment awarding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf its due share of reserved seats of women and minorities in the parliament,......

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Remains of Pakistanis slain in Oman terror attack brought back: PIA These image grabs from a UGC video taken on July 16, 2024 show shows people fleeing the scene of a shooting at the Imam Ali Mosque in the Al-Wadi Al-Kabir area in the east of Oman's capital Muscat. — AFPKARACHI: A spokesperson for Pakistan International Airlines confirmed Friday that the......

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OBL 'close aide' arrested in Gujrat: CTD Amin al-Haq and Osama bin Laden. — SuppliedLAHORE: Amin al-Haq, a close aide of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden , has been arrested from Gujrat, the Counter-Terrorism Department said Friday, in a significant breakthrough."The terrorist was apprehended during an intelligence-based......

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Hassan Zaib murder: US emphasises journalists' right to work safely State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel addressing a press briefing in Washington, on July 18, 2024. — Screengrab/State DepartmentThe US State Department emphasised the importance of safeguarding journalists worldwide following the murder of Pakistani reporter Malik......

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