At least five labourers were shot dead in a terrorist attack in the Mashkel area of Washuk district, Balochistan, after armed assailants opened fire on them at a local shop. According to security sources, the victims were identified as Mohammad Bilal, Mohammad Hussain, Mohammad Qadeer, Mohsin, and Bilal. Officials said the labourers had travelled from…
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has warned that the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) will be held fully responsible for any untoward incidents during its planned student protests and march to Muzaffarabad. Addressing a joint press conference, AJK government spokesperson Chaudhry Guftar Hussain and AJK Police spokesperson Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Irfan…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to visit Quetta for a one-day official trip to chair a high-level meeting of the National Action Plan (NAP) Apex Committee, where Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership will review the prevailing law and order situation in Balochistan. According to official sources, the meeting will be held at the…
A young man’s death in Karachi’s Baldia Town has been revealed as a suspected murder after police arrested his father, who allegedly confessed to killing his son during an investigation. According to police officials, the incident occurred in Gulshan-e-Ghazi area of Baldia Town. The victim had reportedly been missing for several days before returning home,…
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has accused the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of causing financial losses estimated at Rs15 billion and alleged that the organisation has developed links with anti-state elements backed by India. Addressing a press conference, AJK Information Secretary Muhammad Rashid Hanif said the group’s activities had placed a…
Five people were injured after unidentified gunmen attacked the residence of Awami National Party (ANP) Swat district vice-president Malik Mumtaz Khan in the Shakardara area of Swat, police confirmed. According to officials at Matta Police Station, the attackers opened fire on the house, injuring several people. As the wounded were being transported to a hospital,…
Police in Lakki Marwat have launched an investigation after the bodies of three men, all bearing bullet wounds, were discovered at two separate locations on Saturday. Authorities believe the victims were shot by unidentified attackers before their bodies were abandoned in fields. According to police officials, two bodies were first found by local residents in…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have arrested a serving police constable in connection with the murder of a Sikh couple in Baboo Mohalla, Mardan, successfully solving the case within 24 hours of the incident. According to police officials, the accused allegedly shot and killed Jagannath, a gurdwara caretaker (sewadar), and his wife, Asawanti, at their residence on…
Five Family Members Killed in Qila Abdullah Land Dispute Clash QUETTA – A violent clash over a land ownership dispute in Balochistan’s Qila Abdullah district claimed the lives of five family members and left another person injured, according to police officials. The deadly incident occurred on Tuesday in the Do-Bandi area, where members of the…
Nine Killed in Separate Honour-Related Incidents in Larkana and Shikarpur LARKANA – Nine people lost their lives in three separate incidents reported in Sindh’s Larkana and Shikarpur districts, with police linking the killings to so-called honour-related disputes. The incidents have once again drawn attention to the persistent issue of violence carried out in the name…
