Author: Saifullah

BUNER: A police van was shot by a rocket, where the van driver died and three police personnel were wounded. According to initial reports, a police van was shot by a rocket leaving three police personnel wounded and the van driver has been martyred. The van was delivering food for the police personnel, who were carrying out an operation against militants in Elum Ghar Buner. On the way to Elum Ghar near a school the van was targeted and shot by a rocket. After the heinous incident, a huge reinforcement of police and army reached the scene and shifted wounded…

PESHAWAR: In a raid on currency exchange offices in Peshawar hundred and thousand Dollars were recovered, and two suspects were arrested from the spot. According to sources, FIA’s commercial Banking circle at the request of Deputy Director Rizwan Shah has raided currency exchange offices. During the operation, police apprehended two suspects who were illegally operating without a currency exchange license and were exchanging money illegally. The raid was carried out in Saddar Bazaar Peshawar where Atif Ullah and Khalid were apprehended. Additionally, FIA has recovered forty thousand Dollars from the suspects. The suspects failed to justify the recovered money in…

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that the party’s legal team has approved former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan on October 21. Shehbaz asserted that Nawaz would come back to face the law and Constitution after being in self-imposed exile since 2019. In a media talk, Shehbaz discussed the challenges faced during his premiership and highlighted Nawaz’s contributions, mentioning a fresh medical report submitted to the Lahore High Court. He expressed confidence in Nawaz’s return, stating, “You shouldn’t ask if he is coming or not; this is confirmed now.” When questioned about being the “establishment’s man,” Shehbaz defended himself,…

KOHAT: Commissioner Mohammad Ali Shah launched an app to address the grievances of people regarding cleanliness. The app has been developed by Orakzai Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Tayyab Abdullah and his team. The app will assist in effectively achieving the national objective of a clean and green Pakistan. Mr. Shah said on the occasion that in order to keep it within administratively manageable limits, Osho, which in Pashto meant ‘done’, initially allowed uploading of images relating to municipal services including removal of sewerage, garbage, and roadside debris or construction material. The app would also have a strong accountability component whereby any…

During their meeting in Tibet, Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani briefed Afghanistan’s Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on challenges affecting regional peace. The interim government has issued a 28-day ultimatum, expiring on November 1, for all illegal immigrants, including Afghan refugees, to leave voluntarily or face forceful expulsion. Jilani emphasized the need for collaborative efforts to address security challenges for regional peace and stability. Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Afghanistan. The decision to expel illegal migrants follows an increase in unlawful and terror activities, with Afghan nationals involved. Interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti revealed…

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The security forces said on Thursday that they in a successful joint operation killed the most wanted terrorists of a banned outlet in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to reports, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and security forces carried out a joint operation in Dera Ismail Khan and killed a terrorist carrying head money. Habit Khan was carrying Rs6 million head money and wanted to Counter Terrorism Department in 9 cases. Furthermore, law enforcement and security forces have recovered a huge cache of ammunition, hand grenades, and various explosive materials. The police and security forces also…

PESHAWAR: PTI has filed a plea in Peshawar High Court against a ban on election campaigns imposed on the party. The plea was filed by PTI’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president Ali Amin Gandapur and other party representatives in court. The plea was filed against the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, IG police, and some others. They plead that district administration and police are not allowing PTI contestants in election campaigns, they are creating hurdles for the PTI. The provincial government and police are not providing space for the members to take part in election campaigns. Other political parties are allowed to…

KATHMANDU: On Tuesday, two back-to-back earthquakes struck Nepal leaving 11 injured and several houses damaged, while triggering a landslide that resulted in highway blockage linking to the southern plains, as reported by the Nepal authorities. Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 6.3 and 5.3 hit the Bajhang district of Nepal bordering India, has caused major roadblocks across the district, Confirmed by the Ministry of Interior official Rama Acharya. Additionally, it was reported that the center of the earthquake was in Talkot and Chainpur and each earthquake struck 30 minutes apart. The jolts were so intense that they were felt across borders…

Islamabad: Pakistan has become the top borrower from the World Bank and secured the top position in the list, according to a recent report. In the year 2023, Pakistan obtained a considerable loan of $2.03 billion through the International Development Association (IDA) program. The report further indicates that Pakistan also received important aid amounting to $1.07 billion from the IDA, which was directed towards assisting flood victims. This financial Aid covers various sectors, including housing, agriculture, education, and healthcare, demonstrating extensive effort to alleviate the impact of natural disasters. A significant part of the aid, amounting to one billion dollars,…

Peshawar: Peshawar High Court on Monday issued notices to all parties on a plea that challenged the recent census of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A court hearing concerning the plea against the decrease in population in the census was heard at Peshawar High Court. The lawyer in his plea, said that the population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was counted less in the digital census, Showing less population in a census will drag Khyber Pakhtunkhwa into more issues, and will impact by reducing the developmental funds and other benefits as well, he said the presence of the interim chief minister in the council…