Islamabad: It has been revealed that Pakistanis are involved in 50 percent of the total crimes committed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis, chaired by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada, the committee sought details of 4,000 employment companies. During the session, the Secretary of the Ministry of Overseas stated that two million Pakistanis currently send $7 billion in foreign exchange annually from Saudi Arabia. Recently, an agreement was signed with Saudi Arabia regarding workers, stipulating that beggars, the sick, and unskilled individuals should not be sent. Officials from the Ministry of…
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Rawalpindi: Retired Lt. Col. Akbar Hussain has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Field General Court Martial for inciting military personnel to mutiny, according to a statement from the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) Department of the Pakistan Army. The ISPR confirmed that Akbar Hussain was convicted on charges of inciting military personnel to mutiny. His rank has been confiscated since July 26. Additionally, Major (Retd.) Adil Raja and Captain (Retd.) Haider Raza Mahdi have also been court-martialed. Reports indicate that Akbar Hussain was involved in inciting chaos and mischief during the May 9 events, demonstrating anti-nationalism by…
GILGIT: Bibi Sultana Nasab from Shimshal Valley, Hunza, has successfully scaled K2, standing at 8,611 meters, becoming the third Pakistani woman to conquer the world’s second-highest mountain. She reached the summit on Monday morning, accompanied by ace climber Sirbaz Khan. A total of 35 mountaineers summited K2 on Monday, including Abdul Joshi and Faryad Karim from Shimshal, Hunza; Sherzad Karim and Ejaz Karim from Aliabad, Hunza; Ali Muhammad Sadpara, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, and Muhammad Younus from Skardu. International climbers who summited included Paula Birgitta Strengell from Finland, Yuri Kruglov from Russia, Mahmoud Hashemisougheh, Farnaz Dyanatmoghadam, and Saeid Mirzaei from Iran,…
Rawalpindi: A violent mob, posing as Baloch Raji Muchi members, assaulted security personnel on duty in Gwadar today, resulting in the martyrdom of Sepoy Shabbir Baloch. The unprovoked attacks by the protesters also caused injuries to sixteen soldiers, including an officer. In response to the incident, false and malicious propaganda is being spread on social media using doctored pictures and videos to garner sympathy and support for the unlawful violent march. Despite provocations, security forces have shown extreme restraint to avoid civilian casualties. The violent actions of the mob are unacceptable, and those responsible will be brought to justice. All…
KARACHI: In a shocking incident, police discovered the bodies of two children, showing signs of torture and with their feet tied, at a clinic in Karachi’s Machar Colony. According to media reports, police stated that the children were given sleeping pills in milk by Abdul Karim, a quack doctor, before being killed. Abdul Karim, son of Ataullah and a resident of Korangi, runs a clinic in the Maripur area of the city. The police reported that Abdul Karim initially pretended to help search for the missing children alongside their father, Siraj, to conceal his crime. The suspect has confessed to…
ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Vice Emir Pir Zaheerul Hasan Shah was arrested on Monday for inciting violence against Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa. The arrest followed the lodging of a First Information Report (FIR) at Lahore’s Qila Gujjar Singh police station by Station House Officer (SHO) Hammad Hussain. The case has been registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act and includes provisions for spreading religious hatred, sedition, intimidating the higher judiciary, and interfering with and obstructing statutory duties. According to the FIR, the suspect threatened and spread hatred against the judiciary during a protest outside the press club.
Rawalpindi: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted 11 operations across Pakistan, recovering 74kg of drugs and arresting 10 suspects, according to an ANF Headquarters spokesman. In one operation, 3kg of ice was recovered from a Jeddah-bound passenger at Islamabad Airport. Another operation led to the seizure of 24kg of hashish from a suspect near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza in Attock. In Karachi, 12kg of hashish was recovered from a suspect in Jannat Gul Town. In Khanewal, 9.6kg of hashish was confiscated from a drug smuggler. In Islamabad, 6kg of opium and 2kg of hashish were found in the possession of a…
Global rating agency Fitch has upgraded Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency rating from ‘Insure Default Rating’ (IDR) to ‘Triple C Plus’ from ‘Triple C’. Typically, global rating agencies do not assign an outlook to sovereigns rated ‘Triple C Plus’ or below. It is noteworthy that on December 14, 2023, Fitch had maintained Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency rating at ‘Triple C’. Previously, Fitch downgraded Pakistan’s rating from ‘Triple C Plus’ in October 2022 to ‘Triple C Minus’ in February 2023, and later upgraded it to ‘Triple C’ in July 2023. Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb recently briefed Fitch officials on Pakistan’s successful…
Lahore: A case has been filed against Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan’s (TLP) Deputy Amir Pir Zaheer-ul-Hassan Shah for threatening to kill Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa. According to police reports, 1,500 TLP workers have also been named in the case, which includes provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act, religious hatred, sedition, and attempts to pressure the judiciary. The charges also encompass contempt of the higher judiciary, interference in government operations, and obstruction of legal duties. Police stated that Pir Zaheer’s protest outside the press club incited hatred against the Supreme Judiciary, leading to the registration of the case against the…
QUETTA/MASTUNG: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) sit-in on the National Highway has entered its third day, with the Balochistan government extending an invitation for talks. The sit-in began after protest convoys were prevented from attending the BYC’s Gwadar meeting last week, resulting in the dispersion of protesters in Mastung and injuries to 14 people. The closure of the National Highway has disrupted traffic to Karachi, Khuzdar, Hub, Kalat, Surab, Turbat, Panjgur, and Gwadar. Additionally, all roads, including the Makran Coastal Highway M8, have been closed, causing significant difficulties for commuters, with cargo trucks and passenger cars stranded at various locations.…
