SHANGLA: Activities related to non-custom paid vehicles have intensified across Malakand Division in the wake of the recent imposition of taxes, with registration drives and record-compilation efforts accelerating in several districts. Vehicle owners are being instructed to complete the registration of their non-custom paid vehicles by 30 September, while reports of possible action against those…
PAKISTAN: The Supreme Court has fixed five petitions concerning access to former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan for hearing on August 18. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, will hear the matters. Earlier, this matter was being heard by a bench…
Police launch raids to arrest suspects, identify Rehan Butt as alleged main suspect in attack Two police personnel, including a sub-inspector and a head constable, were martyred when armed assailants opened fire on them in the Badami Bagh area on Thursday evening. The victims were identified as Sub-Inspector Adeel and Head Constable Asad, both deployed…
Military chiefs, ministers, foreign dignitaries and martyrs’ families attend Yadgar-e-Fatah inauguration President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday inaugurated the Yadgar-e-Fatah monument in Islamabad, built to honour the country’s martyrs and commemorate the victory in Marka-e-Haq, on the eve of Pakistan’s 80th Independence Day. President Zardari attended the ceremony as the…
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announces Aug 15 as the first day of Rabi-ul-Awwal after moon is not sighted Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad. Photo: APP The moon for Rabi-ul-Awwal was not sighted across the country, and Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) will be celebrated on Wednesday, Aug 26, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad…
Thomas E Schultze says Pakistan’s future will be shaped not only by its institutions but also by its women A picture of German Consul General Thomas E Schultze. — PHOTO HANDOUT KARACHI: German Consul General Thomas E Schultze on Thursday congratulated the people of Pakistan on the country’s 79th Independence Day, highlighting the “enduring friendship”…
Afridi says workers should remain focused on the party’s planned march on September 27 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was denied permission to enter Adiala Jail on Thursday to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, as police blocked the route leading to the prison and diverted traffic. Afridi, accompanied by several PTI leaders…
Scholars will study fields including health, governance, climate action, business and diplomacy under the programmes At least 33 Pakistani scholars are set to travel to the United Kingdom to pursue fully funded postgraduate studies at leading universities under the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarship programmes, the British High Commission in Islamabad said in a press release…
Japanese envoy highlights longstanding friendship between two countries in heartfelt message Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Akamatsu Shuichi delivering an independence day congratulatory message to Pakistan. Photo: Embassy of Japan in Islamabad Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Akamatsu Shuichi on Thursday extended heartfelt felicitations to the government and people of Pakistan on the country’s 79th Independence Day,…
Body was recovered by a group of local volunteers from Shigar who were searching the area on their own initiative The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, who had been missing since an avalanche struck Broad Peak on July 30, was recovered during a search operation. The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi, who had…