LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has decided to initiate strict legal action against individuals making fake, hoax and irrelevant calls to the provincial emergency helpline 15, warning that misuse of the free service is hampering response to genuine emergencies. A PSCA spokesperson said cases will be registered against those found abusing the system….
Says he will attend public rally in Karachi, where party will outline its future course of action JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: File Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, on Wednesday, demanded that the government arrest the killer of cleric Maulana Muhammad Idrees, who was martyred in a targeted attack in Charsadda,…
Vessel M/T Hasna is seen transiting international waters en route to an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman, says CENTCOM United States military forces operating in the Gulf of Oman disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday after it allegedly failed to comply with warnings related to an ongoing US maritime blockade, Central Command…
Says PAA, MoD continuing their efforts to restore and rehabilitate dysfunctional airports around the country Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said that the Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) had successfully completed the rehabilitation of Dera Ismail Khan (DIK) Airport, which has now been restored to full functionality after years of neglect. In a post on…
‘SC cannot remain a forum for repeating platitudes while violations continue in plain sight,’ says UN envoy The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday asserted its “inherent right of self-defence” under international law following a series of reported Iranian missile and drone strikes targeting civilian infrastructure. “Let us be clear, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure…
Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Hussain Shaheed. Photo: ISPR The funeral prayers of Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Hussain Shaheed, who embraced martyrdom after sustaining injuries during an intelligence-based operation against Indian-sponsored terrorists in Balochistan, were offered at Chaklala Garrison in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, the military’s media wing said. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the…
Underscores importance of acquiring niche, cutting-edge technologies, terming them absolute strategic necessity for PN Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf chairs the Pakistan Navy’s Command and Staff Conference at Naval Headquarters on Wednesday. Photo: Pakistan Navy Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf on Wednesday highlighted emerging threats in the maritime domain,…
Police allegedly use violence and arrest Aurat March leader Sheema Kermani and her companions outside the press club on Tuesday. Photo: X The Sindh government on Wednesday suspended three police officers for allegedly subjecting women and transgender individuals from the Aurat March to violence and arrest outside Karachi Press Club (KPC). A day earlier, the…
Unfiltered online criticism is becoming a serious threat to cricketers’ mental health Fans remain central to the PSL experience, but the line between support and criticism grows increasingly blurred online. Photo: PCB/FILE KARACHI: “Brother, what can I tell you? Whenever I look at Twitter and Facebook, I feel like I have achieved nothing in cricket,that…
LONDON: Jon Rahm has reached a deal with the European Tour that will allow him retain his membership and remain eligible for next year’s Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland. In an agreement similar to that signed by eight other LIV golfers in February, the Spaniard will pay all outstanding fines for playing in…