Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has declared women and children a “red line”, announcing a zero-tolerance approach toward abuse and violence against vulnerable groups and directing police authorities to ensure that cases are formally registered. According to the information provided, the new approach challenges a longstanding practice in which complaints involving women and children were…
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a formal notice to Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Malik Zaheer Iqbal Channar over alleged violations of the election Code of Conduct during the NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election. The notice was issued by the District Monitoring Officer (DMO) Bahawalpur following a complaint submitted by Muhammad Bilal Baloch. The complaint…
Every year on September 11, Pakistan remembers Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of the country and one of the central figures in the struggle for a separate homeland for Muslims of the subcontinent. Muhammad Ali Jinnah passed away on September 11, 1948, just over a year after Pakistan gained independence. His death came at…
Pakistan’s long-running Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) controversy has entered a fresh phase, with Rs453 billion still awaiting recovery from defaulters while another Rs295 billion reportedly remains unutilised. The issue has resurfaced as the government seeks to amend the GIDC law and expand the permissible use of funds collected under the levy. The proposed GIDC…
A woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband in Kuchlak, on the outskirts of Quetta, on September 7, after the accused reportedly told police that he became angry when she looked outside the door of their home. The incident was registered at Chakar Police Station under FIR No. KLK-9/7/2026-121. According to the FIR filed…
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has ended its sit-in in Rawalpindi against the petroleum levy and rising inflation, while protests by the party in Karachi and Lahore continue. A JI delegation is scheduled to meet the government’s negotiating team to discuss the party’s demands, with a reduction in petrol prices and relief from rising living costs among the…
The Balochistan Health Department has dismissed 26 lady doctors from service over prolonged absence from duty, according to an official notification issued by the provincial department. The notification stated that the doctors had remained absent from their assigned duties for an extended period without fulfilling their service obligations. The action was taken against the medical…
Sindh government spokesperson Saadia Javed has said that Karachi witnessed an overall decline in crime during the first eight months of the year, while clarifying that the government has never claimed that criminal activities have been completely eliminated from the city. Speaking about the law and order situation, Javed said the provincial government and police…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to use the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session in New York to highlight Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to help end the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran. The prime minister is scheduled to address the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on September 25. The escalating…
LAHORE: A 25-year-old TikTok creator, identified as Arishma, was found dead inside her flat in Lahore’s Islampura area, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. According to reports, Arishma had been living independently in the flat for around two years, while her parents resided in another part of Lahore. The incident came to light…
