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SHC demands ‘comprehensive’ report from Sindh government in two weeks

The petition notes that the outbreak has killed nine children and infected more than 200 children at KBV Hospital since November 2025 A nurse takes a blood sample from a child for an HIV test at a clinic in South Africa. Photo: REUTERS/file The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday ordered the provincial government to

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Girls’ school blown up, bridge targeted in two attacks in Bannu, KP

Explosion damages girls’ school as security forces defuse explosives placed under bridge Unidentified saboteurs carried out two major acts of terrorism in different areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday evening, targeting a government girls’ college and a vital link bridge. However, timely action by security forces and the bomb disposal unit prevented large-scale destruction

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Four arrested after rescue of two foreign women in Lahore kidnapping case

Lahore police arrest 4 suspects for kidnapping, sexual assault of two foreign women Lahore police on Thursday rescued two foreign women hours after 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 Defense Police Station

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PTA warns of intermittent internet issues after SMW5 cable outage

The regulator says some users may experience intermittent degradation of internet quality and connectivity. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) said on Thursday it was monitoring internet traffic disruptions caused by a failure of the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system, warning that some users may experience intermittent degradation of internet services. In a statement,

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Asad Qaiser rules out change in KP chief minister

Sohail Afridi says ‘not going anywhere’, PTI weighs options for Imran’s release Asad Qaiser, senior PTI leader and former Speaker of the National Assembly. Photo: File Former Speaker of the National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Thursday strongly dismissed rumors of a change in leadership in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying Chief Minister Sohail

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Two women and a man shot dead in suspected “honor” killing in Charsadda

Initial findings suggest victims were killed over suspicion of alleged illicit relationship, police say 2 suspects arrested for allegedly killing two women and a man for ‘honour’ in KP’s Charsadda Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting dead two women and a man in an alleged honor killing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda district after

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Girl killed, two children injured in suspected grenade blast in Peshawar

A girl was killed and two children were injured when a hand grenade exploded on the side of a road in Peshawar’s Faqirabad area, police said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Hamid Ehsan said the blast took place in Saeedabad, where children were playing with the grenade when it exploded, adding that its clip was recovered

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PTI announces boycott of upcoming AJK elections amid recent unrest

The party says the decision reflects its solidarity with Kashmiris and its principled stand amid ongoing unrest in AJK The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced that it would not contest the upcoming elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), saying the decision was taken in solidarity with the people of the region and in

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LHC rules WhatsApp admins and creators are not automatically responsible for members’ posts

Judgment says criminal liability of social media app groups must be based on identifiable acts of person Teenagers pose for a photo while holding their smartphones in front of a Whatsapp logo in this illustration. PHOTO: REUTERS In a significant ruling on the criminal liability of WhatsApp groups, the Lahore High Court on Thursday held

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