Around 22% of the 171,600 cases reported to the agency were reported by women, NCCIA data reveals The Punjab National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Wednesday established a dedicated special cell to expedite the registration, investigation, and resolution of cybercrime cases involving women, children, and girls. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Punjab NCCIA Director…
Dispels the assumption made by lower courts that mutation constituted proof of the transaction SC restores female heirs’ inheritance in ancestral property after 71 years, lays burden of oral gift’s proof on beneficiaries In a move to strengthen women’s inheritance rights, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered the restoration of the inherited share of two…
Katz says Israel can target Iran again ‘if it deems it necessary’ despite ongoing US efforts to pursue diplomacy Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, Russia on April 18, 2025. Photo: Reuters Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday warned of an immediate and powerful response after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Iran’s…
Argues that the judgment ‘suffers from the defect of ignoring eyewitness, medical and other evidence’ Around 260 people were killed and several others were wounded in Baldia factory fire on September 11, 2012. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Sindh government on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry against the judgment ordering…
The FBR collected Rs6.6 trillion in income tax, missing the goal by Rs323 billion. Receipts were 13.5% higher than last year, inclusive of super tax. photo:file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has missed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition on federal tax collection by a margin of Rs975 billion, as the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) only managed…
Pakistan hands over list of 250 Indian prisoners, consisting of 52 civilian prisoners and 198 fishermen Pakistani Rangers (wearing black uniforms) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) officers lower their national flags during parade on the Pakistan’s 72nd Independence Day, at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah border, near Lahore. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Pakistan and India…
Separately, PM directs OPF to prepare roadmap for overseas Pakistanis’ welfare, calls for momentum in ongoing projects Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs reviews meeting on preparedness for Monsoon season and strategy to counter climate threats. PHOTO: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered the formation of a federal emergency response committee and directed the…
ISLAMABAD: Third-party motor insurance coverage in Sindh has surged 1,374% within three months of the provincial government making it mandatory for all registered vehicles, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Following the enactment of the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2026, in March, active third-party policies in Sindh increased from 11,200…
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices fell in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday, with the price of gold in the global bullion market declining by $52 to $3,972 per ounce. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the domestic market, the price of gold per tola declined by Rs5,200 to…
Says India has been actively aiding, sponsoring terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan Pakistan on Wednesday rejected India’s criticism of its recent “targeted and proportionate” actions against terrorist infrastructure in Afghanistan, calling New Delhi’s remarks “baseless” and accusing India of supporting terrorist groups operating against Pakistan. “Pakistan rejects the baseless statement by the…