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A damning investigation report into the arrest of Pakistan’s notorious female drug lord Anmol alias “Pinky” — dubbed the “Cocaine Queen” — has triggered a national scandal, revealing alleged deep-rooted collusion between drug traffickers, police officers, and intelligence operatives across Karachi and Lahore.Karachi: Bribes, Releases & Intelligence LinksAccording to the investigative report, obtained by Pakistani…

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs has firmly rejected claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the UAE during the recent conflict with Iran.Several media outlets had reported that Netanyahu arrived covertly in Abu Dhabi and held a meeting with the UAE President amid the Iran war. Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office…

The Government of Pakistan has conferred the prestigious civil award Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) upon renowned singer Hadiqa Kiani in recognition of her outstanding contributions to music, the arts, and social welfare.Hadiqa Kiani has won millions of hearts across Pakistan and beyond with her melodious voice and exceptional artistic talent. Beyond music, she has also…

Federal Minister for Energy Awais Leghari has announced that the government has decided to overhaul its load shedding mechanism. Under the new system, power outages will be implemented at the transformer level rather than the feeder level.According to Minister Leghari, load shedding will now be applied only to those transformers whose consumers have failed to…

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has declared that the government held no consultations with the PPP regarding the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment.He strongly criticised the government’s economic policies, stating that inflation is “dropping bombs” on ordinary citizens, with further hardships expected in the upcoming budget.Bilawal made clear that without PPP’s backing, neither the…

Tehran/Dibai Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has made a explosive allegation, stating that the United Arab Emirates was directly involved in Israeli operations against Iran. He revealed that Tehran deliberately withheld the UAE’s name publicly for the sake of regional Muslim solidarity.Araghchi noted that when Iran came under attack, the UAE refused to even issue…

NEW DELHI — In a significant development, former Indian Army Chief General (retd) Manoj Naravane and senior leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have openly voiced support for resuming talks and restoring ties with Pakistan, signaling a potential shift in India’s political discourse.Speaking in an interview, General Naravane said that ordinary citizens on both…

Moscow — May 13, 2026Russia has successfully test-fired its RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, heralded as the world’s longest-range nuclear-capable missile, President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday, stating the weapon can strike targets at a distance exceeding 35,000 kilometres — effectively anywhere on Earth.Putin announced that the Sarmat missile system will be formally deployed with Russia’s…

Islamabad i — May 13, 2026A damning internal report by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has exposed widespread misuse of authority by immigration officials at Pakistan’s major international airports, revealing that hundreds of passengers were offloaded during 2025-26 — with dozens of cases involving abuse of power, misconduct, and alleged extortion.According to the report, complaints…