Category: Pakistan
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Mufti Juna Mir Killed in Blast in South Waziristan Lower
South Waziristan, Pakistan: Prominent religious and social figure Mufti Juna Mir was killed in a blast in Rustam Bazaar in South Waziristan Lower on Monday, police confirmed. According to DSP Asghar Ali Shah, unidentified individuals had allegedly planted explosive material on the lower floor of a building in Rustam Bazaar. The device exploded, fatally injuring…
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Sukkur Municipal Commissioner Reviews Development Projects, Stadium Construction, and Monsoon Drainage Preparedness
Sukkur: Municipal Commissioner Khalid Hussain Jatoi conducted an extensive inspection of ongoing development projects and municipal infrastructure across Sukkur under the directions of Sindh Government Spokesperson and Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arsalan Islam Sheikh. The visit focused on reviewing the progress of development schemes, assessing drainage arrangements ahead of the monsoon season, and ensuring that civic…
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Protest Held in Sukkur Over Alleged Kidnapping of 9-Year-Old Girl, Family Seeks Immediate Justice
Sukkur: Members of the Bhatti community staged a protest outside the Sukkur Press Club, alleging the kidnapping of a nine-year-old girl and demanding her immediate recovery. The demonstrators also appealed to authorities to investigate claims that a ransom had been demanded for the child’s release. The protest was attended by men and women from the…
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Sukkur Police Arrest Two Suspects Involved in Hardware Store Theft, Recover Stolen Goods
Sukkur, Pakistan: Sukkur Police have successfully arrested two suspects allegedly involved in a recent theft at a hardware store on Barrage Road and recovered stolen goods during a targeted operation, according to an official statement issued by the police spokesperson. The operation was carried out under the directions of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sukkur…
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Rana Sanaullah Calls Mohsin Naqvi’s Statement on New Provinces ‘Confusing’
Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, has described Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s statement about creating new administrative units or provinces as confusing. Speaking to Geo News, Rana Sanaullah said he listened to Mohsin Naqvi’s speech but could not understand what he meant. He said Naqvi appeared to be trying to explain a…
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AJK Chief Election Commissioner Says Voters Chose Ballots Over Violence
MUZAFFARABAD: Chief Election Commissioner of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Justice (R) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal, said the people rejected violence and expressed their will through the power of the ballot during the second phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections. Addressing a press conference in Muzaffarabad, Justice Mughal described the elections as among the most challenging…
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Goods Transporters Announce Nationwide Indefinite Strike from August 8
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has announced an indefinite nationwide strike starting August 8 in protest against government policies affecting the transport sector. Addressing a press conference, Alliance President Malik Shahzad Awan said the strike would begin on Saturday, August 8, and continue until the group’s demands are met. The alliance called for…
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Sharjeel Memon Alleges 2024 Election Rigging Repeated in AJK Polls
ISLAMABAD: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has alleged that the rigging witnessed during Pakistan’s 2024 general elections was repeated in the recently held elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Memon claimed that the ruling party’s alleged manipulation in AJK was an extension of what he described as…
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Umerkot Administration Reviews Security Arrangements for Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)
UMERKOT: Deputy Commissioner Umerkot Naveed-ur-Rehman Larak chaired a high-level meeting at the DC Office to review security and administrative arrangements for the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and the martyrs of Karbala. The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner-I Javed Ahmed Dahri, assistant commissioners of all four talukas, representatives of the SSP Umerkot,…
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Manghopir Town Chairman Reviews Ramzan Goth Paver Block Project
KARACHI: Chairman Town Municipal Corporation (TMC) Manghopir, Haji Nawaz Ali Brohi, visited the ongoing paver block installation project in Ramzan Goth, Union Council No. 1, to review the progress, construction quality, transparency, and pace of work. The visit was attended by UC-1 Councillor Javed Brohi, Sub Engineer Junaid Siddiqui, and other relevant officials. The chairman…
