This file image shows Islamic Revolutionary Guard during a parade. PHOTO: REUTERS The Iranian army said Saturday that its military doctrine is shifting from a “defensive to an offensive” posture, citing lessons from the country’s recent wars. Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia, spokesman for the Iranian army, told state news agency IRNA that the shift had…
Sister alleges Imran being tortured in jail PTI decides to file contempt plea in SC Reaffirms Sept 27 long march MEDIA TALK: Sisters of ex-PM Imran Khan address a news conference in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: In a high-stake overnight drama, a seemingly reluctant government took incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail…
Late-session interest helps KSE-100 advance 0.33% but it couldn’t break resistance band KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Friday’s session on a firm note as the benchmark KSE-100 index rose 575 points to close near 177,170. The index spent the first half of the day trading sideways before attracting buying interest later, when it touched…
QUETTA: Political leaders in Balochistan have strongly opposed proposals for creating new provinces on administrative grounds, alleging that such moves were aimed at gaining control over the province’s natural resources. They also warned against attempts to mislead public opinion through unelected and non-political individuals on sensitive constitutional and political matters. The leaders were speaking at…
Pakistani-American Zahir Jaffer (C), convicted of rape and murder charges, arrives in a court in Islamabad. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued its detailed judgment dismissing a review petition filed by convicted murderer Zahir Jaffer against his death sentence in the Noor Mukadam murder case, observing that he had committed an…
. PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has called for equipping the provincial police with modern weapons, advanced technology and additional resources to effectively combat terrorism, saying the force was playing a frontline role in maintaining peace despite extraordinary security challenges. He was speaking to a 33-member delegation of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) of…
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information and Public Relations Minister Shafi Jan on Friday accused the federal government of openly violating court orders concerning the medical treatment and transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, saying the move amounted to contempt of court and undermined the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law. In a…
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Promotion of Digital Payment Act 2026, aimed at transforming the province into a cashless economy, while a stormy provincial assembly session witnessed a heated confrontation over a quorum call and the suspension of a PML-N lawmaker. Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam introduced the digital payments bill in…
. PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to seek a loan from the World Bank to finance irrigation rehabilitation and flood protection projects in areas affected by recent floods. Approval for obtaining the loan had been placed on the agenda of the provincial cabinet meeting. However, as the meeting was postponed, the proposal will now…
KARACHI: Two persons, including an 11-year-old boy, died of rabies in the metropolis within two days, as more than 30,000 dog-bite cases have been reported in the city this year. The 24-year-old Shahryar, a resident of Qayyumabad, died of rabies encephalitis at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) on Thursday, while an 11-year-old boy from Sanghar…