Dr. Usman Anwar, the Inspector General of Punjab Police, has urged the Rawalpindi City Traffic Police (CTP) to continue cracking down on motorcyclists who do not wear helmets. According to a news release, Taimur Khan, the Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), disclosed that more than 23,000 motorbike riders received fines duringContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has handed a written charter of demands to Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, requesting the formation of two separate commissions to probe the violent events on May 9 and November 26, 2024. The PTI would also threaten to halt discussions if the government fails toContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Telecommunications Limited (PTCL) said on Thursday that internet services had been restored after a problem was discovered in the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) underwater cable, disrupting internet connection and slowing speeds across the nation. PTCL responded with the situation quickly and ensured that internet services were restored, allowing consumersContinue Reading
Karachi (Web Desk) – On Thursday, Pakistan’s anti-polio programme announced the detection of another poliovirus case from last year, bringing the total number of cases detected in 2024 to 73. The National Institute of Health’s Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication verified the 73rd case, which occurred in a youngsterContinue Reading
Walking Borders, a migrant rights organization, claimed Thursday that up to 50 migrants may have perished while trying to get from West Africa to Spain by boat. According to the Madrid and Navarra-based nonprofit, Moroccan police on Wednesday rescued 36 individuals from a boat that had left Mauritania on JanuaryContinue Reading
On January 16, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq called the “decisive” third meeting of the government and opposition PTI’s negotiation committees. The long-awaited in-camera session is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. at Parliament House, when the previous ruling party is expected to submit written requests toContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) The Pakistani passport has fallen further, ranking 103rd in the Henley Passport Index for 2025. The green passport is listed with Yemen. According to the list, the Pakistani passport only allows for visa-free travel to 33 countries. Singapore achieved the top rank for the year 2025 becauseContinue Reading
SARGODHA – On Thursday, rivals opened fire on a vehicle near Aziz Bhatti Town Chowk, killing four people. Police identified the victims as Shafi, 33, Fazlur Rehman, 32, Zaheer Abbas, 29, and Abdul Satar, 41. They were driving home from a court session when their opponents ambushed them and beganContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – On Wednesday, Justice Musarrat Hilali stated that civilians were being tried in military courts for crimes such as the attack on APS. Can all civilians be treated the same? She made the statement during a hearing of a case involving civilians being tried in military courts before theContinue Reading
Wildfires broke out late Wednesday in the Sulaiman Range woods in Dera Ismail Khan, according to A News, which cited local sources. According to the reports, the fire has spread to various sites, posing a threat to the region’s valuable flora, with flames visible at four distinct locations along theContinue Reading