PTA warns of intermittent internet issues after SMW5 cable fault
Regulator says some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet quality and connectivity The Pakistan…
PTA warns of intermittent internet issues after SMW5 cable fault
Regulator says some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet quality and connectivity The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that it was monitoring disruption to internet traffic caused by a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system, warning that some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet services. In a…
Politics steals spotlight at prison reform moot
Maryam, Afridi recount separate jail ordeals Four provinces back reform plan Supreme Court adopts Islamabad Decl Four provincial chief ministers sign Islamabad Declaration on Prison Reform in Islamabad. PHOTO: PPI ISLAMABAD: A conference intended to put Pakistan’s prison system under the microscope instead saw politics take centre stage on Thursday, as the chief ministers of…
Girls’ school blown up, bridge targeted in twin attacks in K-P’s Bannu
Blast damages a girls’ school while security forces defuse explosives planted beneath a bridge Unidentified saboteurs carried out two major acts of terrorism in different areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday night, targeting a Government Girls Middle School and a vital link bridge. However, timely action by security forces and the Bomb Disposal Unit prevented…
Three minors ‘sexually assaulted’
RAWALPINDI: Two girls, aged 13 and 15, and a 12-year-old boy were allegedly sexually assaulted in three separate incidents in Rawalpindi. A 13-year-old hearing and speech-impaired girl was allegedly assaulted by a neighbour in the Naseerabad police limits, a 15-year-old domestic worker was allegedly assaulted by a co-worker in the Rawat police jurisdiction, while a…
Four arrested after rescue of two foreign women in Lahore kidnapping case
Lahore police arrests 4 suspects for kidnapping, sexual assault of two foreign women Lahore police on Thursday rescued two foreign women within hours of receiving an emergency complaint, arrested four suspects and launched an investigation into allegations of kidnapping, ransom demands and sexual assault. A first information report (FIR) was registered today at the Defence…
Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit
Canadian PM Mark Carney promotes DSRB, urging ‘middle powers’ alliance amid shifting US-led world order Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney walks out of a military truck at Fort York Armoury, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 9, 2025. REUTERS Canada is aiming to announce around 10 founding nations for a global defence bank at next week’s…
Asad Qaiser rules out change in K-P chief minister
Says Sohail Afridi ‘not going anywhere’, PTI weighing options for Imran’s release Senior PTI leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser. Photo: File Former National Assembly speaker and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Thursday strongly rejected rumours of any change in the leadership of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was not…
Stolen vehicles threaten law and order
Nearly 5,726 motorcycles and 281 cars were reported stolen during January and February 2026 With stolen and plate-less motorcycles and cars fueling crime and terrorism, Karachi’s streets have become a constant threat to citizens. PHOTO: PEXELS KARACHI: Karachi’s streets are increasingly becoming a haven for stolen vehicles and those running with fake number plates, posing…
PACRA upgrades Bank of Punjab rating to AAA
BOP has become the first and only provincial bank in Pakistan to achieve the nation’s highest credit rating LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has been upgraded to a long-term entity rating of AAA from AA+ by the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra), with the short-term rating held at A1+ and a stable outlook. BOP…
Damascus cafe blast kills 5, wounds 16, Syrian state news agency says
No group immediately claims responsibility for the bombing near Damascus’ Palace of Justice An emergency service member works at the site of what Syrian state media reported was a blast at a cafe in central Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least…
