A case has been registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Karachi after gold, silver and other seized valuables worth approximately Rs6.4 crore were allegedly found missing from a room assigned to an investigation officer. FIA Inspector Sheikh Sohail Mahmood has been arrested in connection with the case, and the alleged disappearance is under…
Pakistani actress Ayman Saleem, daughter of former cricketer Saleem Yousuf, has joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), according to media reports. She announced her decision during a press conference in Karachi alongside PPP Sindh President Nisar Khuhro. During the event, Ayman Saleem expressed confidence in the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari, PPP Chairman Bilawal…
Pakistan has revised the estimated cost of the under-construction Mohmand Dam to Rs666 billion, marking a 115% increase from the original Rs310 billion budget approved in 2018. The revised estimate adds Rs356 billion to the project’s initial cost, with officials citing currency depreciation, rising construction expenses, design changes, flood damage and security challenges. The revised…
Petroleum dealers across Pakistan have urged consumers to avoid panic buying amid concerns about a possible fuel shortage, saying excessive purchases could create artificial supply disruptions. The appeal comes as negotiations between the government and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) over reducing the petroleum levy remain unresolved. Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) Chairman Malik Khuda Baksh said fuel…
Pakistan has strongly condemned a deadly gun attack on a Greek Orthodox church in southern Jordan that killed at least seven people and injured 34 others. Islamabad expressed solidarity with Jordan and offered condolences to the families of those killed. According to Jordanian authorities, the shooting occurred on Friday, October 23, in the village of…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has suspended a government notice directing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suraiya Bibi to vacate her official residence and ordered authorities not to arrest her while the legal proceedings continue. A two-member bench comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Faheem Wali issued the written order on Thursday after hearing a…
An Islamabad court has sentenced two men to 10 years in prison each for blackmailing a 12-year-old girl and sharing her objectionable photographs. The court also imposed a fine of Rs2 million on each convict under provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka announced…
Security forces have killed three suspected terrorists while foiling an attempted attack on an unoccupied construction company camp in Gwadar, Balochistan, according to state media. The incident prompted further security operations in the area, including an operation targeting suspected militants reportedly sheltering at a nearby hotel close to the Gwadar Highway. According to security sources,…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Civil Aviation to prepare an expedited feasibility study for launching direct flights between Pakistan and the Maldives. The announcement came during the Pakistan-Maldives Business Forum in Islamabad, attended by visiting Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, as both countries seek to strengthen air connectivity, trade and…
The federal government has reduced the price of petrol by Rs2.71 per litre while increasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by 31 paisa, according to an official notification issued on Wednesday. The revised fuel prices will take effect from Thursday, October 22, bringing a slight reduction in petrol costs while diesel becomes marginally more…
