AJK police say JAAC working under ‘specific agenda’
. A police officer stands guard beside a convoy of vehicles for police patrol in…
AJK police say JAAC working under ‘specific agenda’
. A police officer stands guard beside a convoy of vehicles for police patrol in Muzaffarabad. Photo: REUTERS MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat on Wednesday said the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was operating under an “agenda” aimed at destabilising the region, accusing…
Islamic banks told to scrap abaya dress code
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has restricted Islamic banks from imposing abayas on their female staff, and called for following a modest national dress code for all irrespective of gender. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, presided over by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, on Wednesday took up complaints regarding dress code instructions at certain banks,…
Gold slides as dollar firms ahead of Fed decision
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Wednesday, tracking losses in the international market, as a firmer US dollar and elevated Treasury yields weighed on bullion ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of gold per tola fell Rs1,000 to close at Rs426,436. Ten-gram…
PM pushes unified national data center
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inauguration ceremony of the Sky47 AI cloud and data centre in Islamabad on Friday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to take immediate and effective measures to make the facilities of the newly established federal government-operated national central data center, Sky 47, available to all…
AJK polls’ first phase results notified
. MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Wednesday formally notified the results of all 13 constituencies of Mirpur Division, confirming a decisive victory for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, which secured nine seats against four won by the Pakistan Peoples Party in the first phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections. The notification,…
Sindh woos US investors with PPP pitch
. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah speaking at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq in Karachi. SCREENGRAB KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday invited American investors to partner in the province’s economic growth, promising a transparent, stable and investor-friendly environment backed by policy continuity and a globally recognised public-private partnership…
Balochistan declared regular police area with integration of Levies Force
CM Bugti says govt committed to strengthening law and order, improving governance Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti chairing a meeting of the Balochistan cabinet—PHOTO VIA X The Balochistan cabinet approved a series of major decisions aimed at improving security, education, governance and public service delivery on Wednesday, including declaring the entire province a “police area”…
Orangi hospital project stuck in limbo
250-bed facility approved in 2012 reduced to 100 beds, but incomplete structure now lies abandoned KARACHI: A healthcare project meant to transform medical services for the residents of Orangi Town has remained unfinished for 14 years, with the proposed 250-bed hospital still awaiting completion despite millions of rupees allocated for its construction. The hospital was…
DSP among 4 cops martyred in terror attack on police checkpost in K-P’s Hangu
Four Village Defence Committee members martyred, six terrorists killed in Swat operation Four police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), two assistant sub-inspectors and a constable, were martyred while eight terrorists were killed after the Khazeena Banda police checkpost in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district came under attack on Wednesday. According to police, the terrorists launched…
Pakistan beat Bangladesh to win CAVA Men’s Volleyball Championship
Pakistan clinched the CAVA Men’s Volleyball Championship 2026 title with a commanding 3-0 victory over Bangladesh in the final, securing their third Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) crown. The tournament was held from July 22 to July 29 at the Liaquat Gymnasium in Islamabad, where Pakistan remained one of the standout teams throughout the competition….
