ISLAMABAD: The special court established under the Official Secrets Act has instructed the appearance of PTI chairman and senior party leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. Special court judge Abdul Hasnaat Zulqarnain presided over the hearing of the cipher case against PTI chief Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Judicial Complex in Islamabad. PTI chairman’s counsel, Ali Bukhari, and Khalid Yousaf were present in court. This marked the first hearing of the cipher case at the Judicial Complex after the Islamabad High Court declared the jail trial of the accused null and void. At the commencement of proceedings, the…
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Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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QUETTA: Four terrorists were killed in a gun battle between terrorists and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police in Balochistan on Thursday. The incident occurred on Pasni Road in Turbat, where CTD officials engaged with the alleged terrorists. Reports indicate that four individuals, purportedly members of a terrorist outfit, lost their lives in the exchange of fire. According to the report, the CTD did not incur any casualties. A significant quantity of weapons and ammunition was seized from the deceased individuals. The bodies of the four men were transferred to Turbat Teaching Hospital.
KARACHI: An Indian passenger plane made an emergency landing at Karachi airport due to the deteriorating health of one of its passengers. As reported by the Civil Aviation Authority, the pilot of the IndiGo Airline requested an emergency landing at 4:15 am on Thursday local time, citing the declining health of a female passenger. Karachi Air Traffic Control granted permission for the emergency landing on humanitarian grounds. The flight, en route to Hyderabad Deccan in India from Jeddah, faced the emergency situation. Following the landing, a medical examination of the female passenger, identified as Hajira Bibi, revealed that she had…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) intra-party elections null and void, ordering a reelection within 20 days. According to details, the electoral body announced its reserved verdict on the PTI intra-party elections case. In its decision, the ECP stated that PTI failed to conduct fair intra-party elections. PTI is required to conduct the re-election within 20 days of the decision and submit a report to the ECP within seven days after the elections. However, the ECP, in its decision, mentioned that the party is eligible to obtain an election symbol for the upcoming general…
ISLAMABAD: In a response submitted to the Supreme Court, Mashreq Bank of the United Arab Emirates clarified that the £190 million transferred from the United Kingdom was not intended for the government of Pakistan. The bank, along with the UK’s National Crime Agency’s 2019 letter, stated that a UK judge had invalidated the account freezing order. According to the bank, the NCA letter indicated that the account holder did not send the funds to Pakistan under the direction of the NCA. Instead, the money was remitted to the Supreme Court’s account at the instruction of a family member of Malik…
KARACHI: Four terrorists associated with the banned group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi were arrested from Karachi in a joint operation of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and other law enforcement agencies. The joint operation was carried out in the SITE area of Karachi on a tip-off. As per the CTD spokesperson, the detained terrorists, identified as Amin (aka Munna), Shahnawaz (aka Saleem Mechanic), Maaz Khan, and Yaseen, had established a covert cell for the banned organization in Karachi’s Orangi Town area. The CTD spokesperson disclosed that the arrested terrorists are implicated in multiple target-killing incidents in Manghopir and Pakistan Bazaar areas. They are…
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched legal proceedings against Moonis Elahi, the former federal minister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the son of incarcerated PTI President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. The FIA, following court directives to probe suspected money laundering, has frozen several bank accounts and properties associated with Moonis Elahi. In the course of the investigation, it was uncovered that Moonis Elahi held a total of eight bank accounts in Lahore, all of which have now been immobilized by the FIA. Official records indicate that transactions exceeding Rs 487.6 million flowed through these accounts. Before the FIA’s intervention,…
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature for iOS users, allowing an alternative method for account login. While not officially announced by Meta, reports from WABetaInfo confirm the rollout of this feature. This functionality enables users to log in using their email address, serving as a backup method alongside the traditional SMS verification. While it doesn’t replace SMS verification, it proves useful when users are unable to receive the six-digit code via SMS. The email verification feature becomes particularly handy when users try to sign in on a new device in areas with no mobile network coverage or when they prefer…
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has once again reinstated the ban on broadcasting Imran Khan’s speeches. The court reversed its earlier decision to suspend the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) notification, which initially prohibited the broadcast of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s speeches in the media. A two-member bench of the high court suspended the previous single bench’s decision, thereby restoring PEMRA’s ban on airing Imran Khan’s speeches. The court’s action followed an appeal filed by PEMRA, seeking to uphold its order against broadcasting the PTI leader’s speeches. On November 14, the Sindh High Court had initially suspended PEMRA’s ban…
BAJAUR: A powerful explosion took place in Maminzo area of Khar Tehsil of Bajaur, killing one person as result. Local police said that a roadside explosion hit a car in which vehicle was completely destroyed. Eyewitnesses said that the explosion was so powerful that the pieces of the vehicle collided. The incident is currently under investigation by the police. It’s worth noting that Bajaur experienced a previous explosion during a rally some time ago, leading to the tragic loss of dozens of lives.
