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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed the hope that the interaction with the delegation of Saudi businessmen expected to visit Pakistan in the next few days would prove productive. The prime minister, who chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress on Saudi investment and projects in the country, directed the authorities concerned to accord warm hospitality to the delegation. The participants were briefed about the upcoming visit of Saudi businessmen and their expected investment in different sectors. The prime minister thanked the Saudi leadership for promoting ..read more

At least 10 others sustained injuries as remote-controlled device detonated near Mengal’s vehicle, say police QUETTA: President Khuzdar Press Club along with two other persons were killed ‘apparently’ in a targeted IED blast in Chamrok area of Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Friday, officials confirmed. claimed the lives of at least three individuals, including the President of Khuzdar Press Club, , on Friday, According to the police, the tragic incident, coinciding with World Press Freedom Day, occurred on Sultan Ibrahim Khan Road as a remote-controlled device detonated near Muhammad Sid ..read more

Says CJP faces no pressure because he becomes B-team against PTI Warns nations don’t stand up against oppression remain slave forever ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founding Chairman Imran Khan urged the judges hearing his and his spouse Bushra Bibi’s cases to decide all their cases at the earliest instead of delaying them unnecessarily because ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’. In his message to the nation from jail, PTI Founding Chairman stated that everyone knew that all these cases whether it was the Al-Qadir Trust case, the Iddat case or the Cypher case were fabricated, fa ..read more

On April 19, 2024, a suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying Japanese engineers working on a Chinese company project. The blast was followed up with gunfire by his associate. However, both were neutralised by security officials and private guards and the Japanese workers were evacuated to a safe location unhurt. But Chinese engineers were not so lucky. Only a month back, five Chinese nationals and a Pakistani driver were killed after a suicide attacker rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into their convoy near Besham city in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. No terrorist outfi ..read more

Report reveals 132 incidents reported in DI Khan, 103 incidents in Khyber and 89 terror incidents were reported in Peshawar PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday revealed that as many as 179 terrorist incidents occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and 91 persons lost lives in these incidents so far during the current year 2024. The CTD released a report on the incidents of terrorism in the province, highlighting that January witnessed 60 incidents, February 38, March 33, and April 48. The highest number of terrorist deaths occurred in February, with 31 terrorists killed ..read more

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday agreed to appoint new governors for Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan following a high-level meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. Under an agreement reached between the ruling PML-N and PPP, Sardar Salim Haider has been selected as the governor of Punjab, Faisal Karim Kundi for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Jaffar Khan Mandokhel for Balochistan. According to sources, these appointments were finalised subsequent to a meeting between Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Prime Minister ..read more

Plea was dismissed during the last hearing, Justice Sattar tells AAG ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday dismissed a plea by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) seeking withdrawal of its petition seeking the recusal of Justice Babar Sattar from the hearing audio leaks case. On April 27, a petition was filed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and the Intelligence Bureau (IB), contending that another IHC bench had already issued a verdict in a similar case. During today ..read more

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) Arshad Khan Jadoon has said that the Council is being revised systematically to use its wide influence and crucial resources in combating fake news, and tackling journalist’s issues. Addressing a seminar titled “Freedom of Press with Responsibility” here on Friday, he underscored the PCP’s unwavering commitment to standing by journalists in every circumstance. The event, dedicated to celebrating World Press Freedom, featured speeches from prominent journalists, lawyers, and other participants. Prominent Journalist, Fauzia Shahid emphasized t ..read more