Family stages protest, demands arrest of suspects, action against police officials KHANEWAL: A 22-year-old man was shot dead by armed assailants while on his way to attend a court hearing in Kabirwala, allegedly as a result of a long-standing tribal feud. The deceased, identified as Mursaleen Tayyab Hanjra, came under attack near Jhandeer Kassi in…
NEW DELHI: Tata Electronics said on Monday it had detected a recent “cybersecurity incident”, after researchers said World Leaks posted purported component design and specification papers of Apple and Tesla, both customers of the Indian group. The ransomware group has posted more than 200,000 files on the dark web, the security researchers told Reuters. “A…
North Korea has defied sanctions imposed by UN, US banning Pyongyang from developing nuclear weapons, missile systems A test-launch of 600 mm-calibre multiple rocket launchers is overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured), North Korea, March 14, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. PHOTO: REUTERS North…
Adiala Superintendent alleges that Barrister Salman Safdar had attempted to mislead the court regarding the matter ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, and the Adiala Jail authorities on Monday made conflicting claims regarding the signing and provision of powers of attorney (PoAs) required to represent the couple…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile trading session on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index swinging between gains and losses before ending the day in the red, as investors booked profits after an early rally inspired by positive regional market sentiment. Taking cues from a broad-based advance across Asian equities, the market…
Hundreds of ODNI staff reportedly face pink slips under Trump-picked Bill Pulte, who lacks intel experience US President Donald Trump. Photo: REUTERS The Trump administration on Monday began conducting mass firings at the top US intelligence agency, according to CNN. The pink slips are reportedly being handed out to possibly hundreds of employees at the…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal judgment and directed authorities to reconsider the case of a reinstated school teacher for grant of back benefits under Fundamental Rule (FR) 54. The court held that an employee honourably acquitted of criminal charges is entitled to full pay and service benefits for the…
ISLAMABAD: The petroleum minister has called an emergency meeting on Tuesday following an oil industry protest over a unilateral change in the pricing formula that led to Rs104 billion in losses. The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) approached the minister to hold an urgent meeting over the formula, which resulted in a substantial financial hit…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement on Tuesday about the negotiations with the United States. “The effectiveness of the talks depends on full commitment to the agreed obligations and their precise implementation,” Masoud Pezeshkian said in an X post. The effectiveness of the talks depends on full commitment to the agreed obligations and their…
Opposition raises rights, governance concerns as government defends security record ISLAMABAD: A heated exchange between the government and opposition marked proceedings in the National Assembly on Monday during debate on the Interior Ministry’s budget and cut motions, as lawmakers sparred over human rights, security operations and political accountability in a charged sitting in Islamabad. The…