Category: Leading
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Finnish Tourist Destination Offers Visitors a Chance to Find a Treasure Worth Over Rs6.4 Million
Lapland, Finland: For many people, childhood adventure stories about hidden treasure sparked dreams of discovering buried riches one day. In Finland, that dream is being turned into reality as a popular tourist destination has launched a real-life treasure hunt with a gold prize worth more than €20,000 (over Rs6.4 million). The initiative is designed to…
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Convert Death Sentence into Life Imprisonment on Grounds of Intoxication
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that voluntary intoxication cannot be used as a defense against criminal liability, dismissing an appeal by a convicted rapist and murderer who sought to have his death sentence reduced to life imprisonment on the basis that he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of…
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Hill Park Is KMC Property and Will Remain So, No Land Given to Anyone: Murtaza Wahab
KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab has firmly stated that not even an inch of Hill Park land has been handed over to any private party, reiterating that the park remains the property of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and will continue to do so. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, the mayor said that Hill…
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Wasim Akram Says Selfie Requests Were More Exhausting Than Hajj
Makkah: Former Pakistan cricket captain and legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram has shared his experience of performing Hajj this year, saying that the pilgrimage itself was not difficult for him, but the constant requests for selfies proved exhausting. Wasim Akram performed Hajj alongside former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq and television presenter Fakhr Alam. Photos and videos…
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Young Man Killed, Three Injured in Tragic Motorcycle Collision on Sukkur’s Shalimar Road
SUKKUR: A tragic road accident on Shalimar Road in Sukkur claimed the life of a 19-year-old youth and left three other young men injured late on Saturday night, casting a pall of grief over the local community. The fatal accident occurred near Taj Petrol Pump on Shalimar Road when two motorcycles, reportedly traveling at high…
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Hyderabad Police Arrest 7 Criminals in Major Crackdown on Drugs, Gutka, Theft; Ice, Liquor, Raw Material & Stolen Bike Recovered
Hyderabad: Police in Hyderabad have launched a series of successful operations against criminal elements, drug dealers, gutka and mainpuri sellers, arresting seven suspects and recovering ice (methamphetamine), liquor, raw material for mainpuri, ready mainpuri packets and a stolen motorcycle. The operations were carried out on the directives of DIG Hyderabad Range Tariq Razaq Khan Dharejo…
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Muslim faithful begin leaving Makkah after Hajj pilgrimage
This year, over 1.7 million pilgrims from 165 countries take part in one of the world’s largest religious gatherings MAKKAH: Thousands of Muslims began to leave the holy city of Makkah on Friday after having completed the Hajj pilgrimage in scorching heat and despite the shadow of war across the Middle East. This year, more…
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Train operations to and from Quetta remain suspended, say officials
Several trains departing from Karachi also face delays Train services to and from Quetta and across parts of Balochistan remained suspended for another day on Friday, railway officials said, citing “unavoidable circumstances” for the disruption. They said the Jaffar Express from Quetta to Peshawar would not depart today, while the return service from Peshawar to…
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President Zardari calls for strengthening country, bringing positive economic change
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for concerted efforts to strengthen the federation, affirming that the government wanted Pakistan to make economic progress. He made the remarks at a public gathering in Naushahro Feroze district’s Moro city, where he interacted with local notables and elected members, and visited the residence of Home Minister Ziaul…
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DSP City Zain Raza Baloch Leads Successful Police Operation, Stolen Motorcycle and Mobile Phones Recovered
Hyderabad Report By (Zulfiqar Solangi) : On the special directives of SSP Hyderabad Shahzeb Chachar, and under the effective supervision of DSP/SDPO City Zain Raza Baloch, SIP/SHO City Police Station Shaukat Ali Malokhani, along with police staff, carried out a successful operation in the area and recovered a stolen motorcycle and mobile phones. According to…
