Transfer of K-P IGP put on hold
PESHAWAR: The proposed transfer of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfikar Hameed has been put…
Transfer of K-P IGP put on hold
PESHAWAR: The proposed transfer of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfikar Hameed has been put on hold, while the federal government has sought fresh consultations over the names submitted for the appointment of the province’s new police chief. According to provincial government sources, one of the three senior police officers whose names were forwarded by…
Police powers, Layyah floods dominate stormy PA session
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session was adjourned on Monday after the government failed to maintain the required quorum, with opposition lawmakers raising concerns over police powers, flood devastation in Layyah, alleged violations of members’ privileges and the performance of the Suthra Punjab sanitation programme. The session, chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, commenced two…
Superstore owner robbed of Rs6m outside bank
. KARACHI: In yet another robbery outside a bank, three unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle robbed the owner of a private superstore of Rs6 million near Safora Chowrangi in the Sachal area. According to police, the incident took place outside a bank near a private hospital in the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station. The…
Minister urges action on malnutrition
. Federal Minister and MQM-Pakistan leader Syed Mustafa Kamal addressing a press conference in Karachi on July 25, 2026. Photo: screengrab ISLAMABAD: Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has called for an integrated strategy to combat malnutrition and reduce stunting, stressing that health targets cannot be achieved without addressing the issue. He expressed these views during…
Asif’s Pakistan-India video is AI-generated
. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addressing the National Assembly. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: T h e M i n i s t r y o f I n f o r m a t i o n & Broadcasting on Monday said a video showing Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan’s progress with India’s and making remarks…
PHEV competition intensifies
Automakers adopt aggressive strategy through partial tax absorption, price-lock mechanisms ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle market is entering a sharper phase of price competition after the latest sales tax changes pushed automakers to revise ex-factory prices, with Chery Master Pakistan announcing one of the most aggressive customer-retention strategies through partial tax absorption and…
Disney faces serious allegations by child star
Former child actor Raquel Lee has filed a lawsuit against Disney, alleging that she was sexually assaulted by a former Disney employee when she was 14 while working on the 2001 television movie The Poof Point. According to the lawsuit, Lee alleges that a middle-aged male employee involved in the production groomed, sexually harassed and…
Gauff wins Cincinnati title
Coco Gauff celebrates with the Rookwood Cup after defeating Jessica Pegula during the Women’s Final on day twelve of the Cincinnati Open. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Coco Gauff made a statement Sunday with the US Open approaching, dominating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her first title of 2026 at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. World…
Farmers must be heard
. The threat of a ‘Million March’ on the federal capital by farmers demands immediate, sympathetic attention. The farmers are demanding fairer prices for their produce as well as a review of policies which, they claim, are causing them losses worth trillions of rupees. Also, their concerns regarding skyrocketing energy prices, rising fertiliser costs and…
India firmly in control
A groundsman covers the pitch as rain halts play during the second day of the second Test between Sri Lankan and India at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on August 24, 2926. Photo: AFP India strengthened their position in the second Test against Sri Lanka, reaching 475-8 before rain intervened on the second…
