Category: Pakistan
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DNA Matches Three Suspects in Alleged Kidnapping and Gang Rape Case Involving Foreign Women in Lahore
LAHORE: Investigators have made significant progress in the high-profile case involving the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of two foreign women in Lahore’s Defence area, with forensic testing reportedly matching the DNA of three suspects to evidence collected during the investigation. According to investigative sources, forensic analysis has confirmed DNA matches for three of the…
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Pakistan Intensifies Action Against Afghan Citizen Card Holders After Government Deadline Expires
RAWALPINDI: Pakistani authorities have stepped up enforcement measures against Afghan nationals following the expiration of the government’s deadline, with police beginning detentions of individuals holding Afghan Citizen Cards (ACCs) in various parts of Rawalpindi. According to police sources, more than 50 Afghan nationals carrying Afghan Citizen Cards have been taken into custody from different areas…
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Owner of Vehicle Damaged in Crash Linked to Alleged Kidnapping of Foreign Women Files Police Case
LAHORE: The investigation into the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of two foreign women in Lahore has taken another turn after the owner of a vehicle damaged in a collision involving the suspects’ car formally registered a police case. According to the First Information Report (FIR), filed by Usman, the driver of the damaged vehicle,…
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Amjad Hussain Advocate Sworn In as Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Vows Reforms and Economic Development
GILGIT: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Amjad Hussain Advocate has officially taken oath as the new Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, pledging to introduce wide-ranging reforms, improve infrastructure, and transform the region into a model province for Pakistan. The oath of office was administered by Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah during a ceremony attended by PPP…
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Three Out of Every Four Afghans Unable to Meet Basic Needs as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens, Says UNDP
KABUL: Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis continues to worsen, with three out of every four people unable to meet their basic needs, according to a senior United Nations official who has called for greater international support to help the country recover from successive emergencies. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Alexander De Croo said the scale of…
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AJK Information Secretary Accuses Banned Action Committee of Violence, Looting and Anti-State Activities
ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Information Secretary Muhammad Rashid Hanif has accused the banned Action Committee of orchestrating violent protests, attacking law enforcement personnel, damaging public property, and spreading anti-state narratives during demonstrations across the region. Speaking at a press conference in Muzaffarabad, Rashid Hanif said the committee’s activities had gone far beyond peaceful…
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Bilawal Thanks Prime Minister for Accepting PPP’s Mandate in Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for acknowledging the party’s electoral mandate in Gilgit-Baltistan, pledging to work jointly for the region’s development and constitutional progress. Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected Chief Minister Amjad Hussain Advocate in Gilgit-Baltistan, Bilawal said he appreciated the support extended…
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President Zardari to depart on 4-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan today: FO
President Asif Ali Zardari will head to Kyrgyzstan on Monday for a four-day official visit, according to the Foreign Office (FO). Accompanied by a high-level delegation, President Zardari will undertake the visit at the invitation of the Kyrgyz Republic’s President Sadyr Zhaparov. “This is the first visit by a president of Pakistan to the Kyrgyz…
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PESCO seeks details of pending job quota claims
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has decided to review pending job quota cases relating to employees who died while in service, including those who lost their lives due to electrocution. The PESCo has issued a formal notification directing all field offices to submit complete details of pending cases without delay. According to the…
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Telecom Bill Will Not Allow Forced Occupation of Private Property, Says IT Minister Shaza Fatima
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has rejected concerns surrounding the proposed Telecom Bill, stating that the legislation will not permit the government or telecom operators to forcibly occupy private land or property for telecommunications infrastructure. Addressing a joint press conference alongside Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Shaza Fatima…
