KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) anti terrorism financing unit on Friday arrested two terrorist in Karachi for funding TTP. As per details, the CTD carried out an operation in Karachi’s Jhanjal Goth area, resulting in the arrest of two terrorists affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. According to DIG CTD, Asif Ijaz, the accused were in contact with TTP leaders in Afghanistan through social media and were collecting funds for the banned outfit. Both the arrested terrorists belong to Waziristan and have been identified as Abu and Yaqub Mehsud. They had recently returned to…
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Sajjad Ali
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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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has suspended the membership of Sher Afzal Marwat, a prominent leader who was elected to the National Assembly in the February 8 polls. The decision was made during a meeting between party founder Imran Khan and the top leadership in Adiala Jail. On Thursday, PTI leaders met with Imran Khan and decided to suspend Marwat. According to party sources, a formal statement will be issued today. The sources claim that Marwat repeatedly violated party discipline and made several critical statements about party leaders over the past month. In one instance, he allegedly made “derogatory remarks” about…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has agreed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s demand and committed to paying Rs37 billion within a year. The longstanding dispute over Net Hydel Profit dues has been resolved after two years, with the federal government now set to allocate Rs3 billion monthly, up from Rs1.5 billion previously. Negotiations between KP’s Finance Advisor, Muzammil Aslam, and federal Energy and Finance secretaries played a pivotal role, with the Council of Common Interests also contributing to the resolution. KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur emphasized his government’s stance on protecting provincial rights during the Special Investment Facilitation Council meeting, urging prompt…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a bailable arrest warrant for former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a contempt case. A four-member commission, led by ECP member Nisar Durrani, heard the contempt case involving Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and Fawad Chaudhry. During the hearing, Imran Khan’s counsel Shoaib Shaheen’s assistant informed the court that Shaheen was attending proceedings at the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The ECP inquired about the possibility of virtual appearance for respondents via video link, noting its necessity in criminal but not civil cases. Faisal Chaudhry, assistant to Fawad Chaudhry’s lawyer, clarified…
PESHAWAR: A Saudi Airline flight made an emergency landing at Peshawar’s Bacha Khan airport on Thursday when one of its landing gear caught fire. Aviation authorities reported that the fire ignited on a flight from Riyadh during its landing at Peshawar airport. Emergency protocols were immediately activated, and passengers and crew were swiftly evacuated using emergency slides. Firefighting crews quickly responded and successfully extinguished the flames. Fortunately, there were no casualties among the passengers or crew. Airport authorities and aviation experts are investigating the cause of the fire, with initial reports indicating that it started as the plane was touching…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched 4,500 scholarships for Afghan students aiming to study social and natural sciences at local universities. This initiative comes amid ongoing security tensions between the two countries, which led Islamabad to initiate a deportation drive against unregistered Afghans last year. The Allama Iqbal Scholarship program, introduced in 2009 to enhance bilateral ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, provides comprehensive support, covering tuition fees, accommodation, and a monthly stipend for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral studies at Pakistani universities. The third phase of these scholarships was launched on the same day the federal cabinet approved a one-year extension of registration…
BAJAUR: The polling process began at 8 am for the PK-22 by-elections and, according to the ECP schedule, voting will conclude at 5 pm. Mubarak Zeb, who was elected as an independent on, vacated the PK-22 seat after retaining NA-8, prompting the ECP to announce elections for the vacant position. There are more than 179,000 voters in PK-22, including 99,038 male voters and 79,972 female voters. The ECP DRO stated that 43 polling stations in PK-22 are sensitive, with 23 being declared highly sensitive. The ECP has established 91 polling stations for the 179,000 voters. Voting started at 8 am…
LAHORE: Justice Aalia Neelum was sworn in today as the first woman chief justice of the Lahore High Court. The oath-taking ceremony took place at 9:30 am at the Governor House in Lahore, with Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider administering the oath. Following the ceremony, Chief Justice Neelum proceeded to the Lahore High Court, where she received a guard of honour from well-armed police forces. Her appointment, along with that of Justice Shafi Siddiqui, was approved by President Asif Ali Zardari. On July 3, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, unanimously approved…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved an increase in electricity prices for commercial, agricultural, and large consumers. The new rates include an Rs 8 per unit hike for commercial consumers, Rs 6.5 per unit for the agricultural sector, and Rs 5.5 per unit for large consumers. Starting in July, the tariff for commercial consumers will rise by Rs 8.04 per unit, bringing the new rate to Rs 77.15 per unit. For agricultural consumers, the basic tariff will increase by Rs 6.62 per unit, resulting in a new rate of Rs 46.83 per unit. General services will see a hike of…
SWABI: Three sisters were murdered by his brother in Zida village of Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to police, they were killed over domestic dispute. The dead bodies were taken to the hospital for lego-medical formalities Previously, residents of DI Khan called on the police to address the rising crime rates and develop a comprehensive strategy for a large-scale operation against street crimes.
