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Drone strike on PTI MPA Anwar Zeb’s Bajaur residence injures security guard

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Attack sparks protests; CM Sohail Afridi condemns incident, orders probe, seeks report on incident A drone attack on the residence of former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa minister and current PTI MP Anwar Zeb Khan left one person injured. The injured person, identified as Zair Muhammad, an MPA security personnel, was seriously injured in the attack which took place […]

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By-elections of November 23 marred by a participation rate of 23% and procedural violations (FAFEN)

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The Free and Fair Elections Network (FAFEN) released its report on the by-elections held on November 23, revealing a mixed picture of electoral conduct marked by improved arrangements, procedural gaps and low voter turnout. FAFEN deployed 122 observers who monitored 373 polling stations in the constituencies. Although the report acknowledged that the elections took place

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FO denounces Afghan link in US shooting and Tajik drone strike

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Pakistan has called on the international community to step up efforts against terrorism, condemning Thursday’s shooting in Washington DC as an act of terrorism. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi offered his condolences to the affected families. At the Foreign Ministry’s weekly press conference, Andrabi recounted and condemned the killing of Chinese nationals in Tajikistan,

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Competition Commission issues show cause notices to Punjab sugar mills for delays in pricing and crushing.

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The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to ten Punjab-based sugar mills for allegedly forming a cartel to delay the start of sugarcane crushing and fixing the purchase price of the cane at Rs 400 per mah. PCC President Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu said no trade organization or trade association should

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A “scam” on agricultural land worth Rs5b exposed to the CDA

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The addition of a “zero” to land registers increased from 50 kanals to 500 kanals for fraudulent allocations of plots ISLAMABAD: An alleged corruption scandal involving forgery, collusion and manipulation of laws has surfaced in the Capital Development Authority (CDA), revealing the fraudulent allocation of five agricultural plots worth Rs 5 billion. CDA officials and

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FIA snubs social media buzz over foreign travel restrictions

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A file photo of Islamabad International Airport. PHOTO: AFP RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has dismissed social media claims that Pakistanis traveling abroad on work and visit visas are being stopped at airports as mere rumours. Captain (retd) Ali Zia, FIA ​​Lahore Zonal Director, issued a detailed clarification in a video message on Thursday.

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