An explosion occurred in a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Peshawar Today (Sunday). Initial reports suggest that old explosive material kept in the CTD police station’s storeroom detonated. The incident does not appear to be a terrorist attack, initially investigation suggested. Two officers were injured, one of the injured officers has been moved to…
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaking to reporters outside Parliament House in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Saturday revealed that India’s intelligence agency had attempted to recruit a Pakistani fisherman for espionage by offering him money. Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad…
Afghan refugees along with their belongings on trucks await deportation to Afghanistan near the Chaman border crossing. Photo: AFP TORKHAM: Pakistan on Saturday reopened the Torkham border crossing in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for Afghan refugees returning to their country, ending a nearly two-week closure following deadly clashes between border forces last month. Meanwhile, nearly 10,700 individuals returned…
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday announced several senior-level administrative appointments “aimed at ensuring operational continuity and advancing reform within the court’s administrative framework”. According to an official statement, Sohail Mohammad Laghari presently serving as the secretary of…
Google is gradually rolling out AI review summaries on select Play Store devices, reports say The new summaries appear under the Ratings and Reviews section at app store. PHOTO: FILE Google is rolling out an artificial intelligence (AI) feature on its Play Store that summarises app reviews, allowing users to quickly gauge overall feedback without…
. The writer is Senior Minister Planning and Development, Environment and Climate Change, Punjab Every winter, as Lahore’s skyline dissolves into its familiar grey, so does a certain predictability in our national discourse. The same headlines, the same despair and the same insistence that “nothing works.” This year’s favourite villain is the anti-smog gun, a…
. The writer is an assistant professor. Email him at mujeebalisamo110@gmail.com Girls often face barriers to education long before they step into a classroom. Concerns about safety, harassment and social restrictions limit their mobility, preventing them from attending school or even accessing basic public spaces. These restrictions often stem from societal fears surrounding a girl’s…
. The writer is a non-resident research fellow in the research and analysis department of IPRI and an Assistant Professor at DHA Suffa University Karachi I was all set to write on why talks between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban are not making any progress, but then came the big headline, ‘Pakistan, Afghan Taliban reach interim…
Pakistan defeated South AFrica in the second third Twenty20 match. PHOTO: SHAFIQ MALIK Babar Azam’s 68 off 47 balls in Pakistan’s chase of 140-runs proved to be crucial as the hosts won the Twenty20 International series 2-1 in Lahore on Saturday night. Babar made an impressive comeback with his 37th T20I half-century overall, and his…
Doctors confirmed the former PM suffered a cardiac episode; two blocked arteries treated with stents, say sources Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Photo: Reuters/ File Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack and is currently receiving treatment at a private medical facility in the federal capital. According to…
