Forces kill 15 terrorists in Balochistan IBOs
. Security forces pictured during a patrol. — FILE PHOTO RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 15…
Forces kill 15 terrorists in Balochistan IBOs
. Security forces pictured during a patrol. — FILE PHOTO RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 15 terrorists in intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across several districts of Balochistan under Operation Rad-ul-Fitna-3, security sources said on Sunday. The federal government last year officially designated all terrorist groups operating in Balochistan as ‘Fitna al-Hindustan’, accusing India of sponsoring a proxy…
Waris Shah gallery opened
. LAHORE: Lahore A heritage and cultural gallery dedicated to Punjabi Sufi poet Waris Shah has been established at his birthplace, Jandiala Sher Khan. Syed Waris Shah was born in 1722 in Jandiala Sher Khan, Sheikhupura. The gallery established in the Jandiala Sher Khan Fort uses the building of an old library. The two rooms…
Fortnight of Independence Day celebration begins
. PATRIOTIC SPIRIT: Families participate in a bicycle rally organised in Lahore as part of Independence Day celebrations. Events to mark the occasion will continue till August 23. PHOTO: AWAIS BASHIR/ EXPRESS LAHORE: A schedule has been finalised to celebrate the Independence Day with sports, rallies, musical and other events in the city till August…
Judicial commission to probe Mir Raza killing
Murder charge added to FIR after re-postmortem; Section 302 inserted following preliminary findings Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to constitute a judicial commission headed by a Sindh High Court…
PPP to approach court over alleged AJK poll rigging
. MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Chaudhry Yasin on Sunday accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of widespread electoral rigging in the region and announced that the party would approach the courts seeking investigations into the alleged irregularities. Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club ahead of the…
Envoy calls for stronger Pak-US ties
. WASHINGTON: Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh participated in a special event organised by the Pakistani American Press Association (PAPA) to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US Independence and the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan. Prominent community members, media professionals, public officials, and other distinguished guests came together to celebrate the enduring values that unite Pakistan…
Is $10b Pak-Iran trade a pipe dream?
BOOSTING COMMERCE: A major practical step for Pakistan would be to request a US waiver for the purchase of petroleum products from Iran. Several countries, including China, Turkiye and India, have obtained similar arrangements that allow them to purchase oil products from Iran. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Recently, the joint commitment by the leadership of Iran and…
Ceremony to mark 250th anniversary of US Independence and 79th Independence Day of Pakistan held in Washington
Ambassador lauds Pakistani-American media’s role in strengthening ties between Pakistan and US Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, addressing at an event in Washington for celebration of the 250th anniversary of US Independence and the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan, organized by the Pakistani American Press Association (PAPA). — PHOTO VIA X Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United…
Stalled water project
. Karachi’s water crisis has become so normal that its abnormality scarcely attracts official urgency anymore. Yet Thursday’s revelation that the estimated cost of K-IV project – the city’s long-promised lifeline – has ballooned more than ten times while its capacity has been slashed to barely a third of what was originally envisaged should jolt…
Sharjeel moves NCCIA over social media posts linking him to Raza’s murder
Complaint alleges false claims about guesthouse ownership, son’s departure for London and medical board Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon. Screengrab (YOUTUBE) Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has approached the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over what he described as false, fabricated, and malicious allegations circulating on social media linking him and his…
