KARACHI: A senior government official, who has recently been removed by the provincial government from the chairmanship of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), has alleged that a “system of corruption” in the provincial anti-graft watchdog was being run by a “private person” and that he was sacked only because he refused to become part of the corrupt system. On May 31, …

TAXILA: A milkman was shot dead by armed robbers in Banni mohalla area in the limits of Taxila police station on Saturday. According to the eye witnesses, 21-year-old Habibur Rehman was going to his cattle yard after delivering milk, when three armed robbers intercepted him and tried to snatch his motorcycle and valuables. When he resisted, the robbers shot him …

GUJRAT: Rescue 1122, local administration and the forest department have successfully doused the fires that broke out in various parts of the Pabbi forest area in the last three days. Official sources said the fire first broke out near Mohri village on May 29; however, only grass and bushes were initially burnt as the rescue officials extinguished the fire without …

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) said on Saturday it will commence from next week the jail trial of four cases relating to torching police vehicles during the May 9 riots. Judge Khalid Arshad made it clear that a jail trial does not mean there would be no justice. The judge was hearing the cases when PTI social media activist Ayesha …

MUZAFFARABAD: The under-arrest Kashmiri poet Ahmed Farhad Shah was brought to a health facility in Muzaffarabad on Saturday for his medical check-up hours after his counsel had made a plea to this effect to an anti-terrorism court, hearing his bail petition. The petition was initially filed by local lawyer Syed Zulqarnain Naqvi on Thursday in the sessions court of Muzaffarabad, also the …

ISLAMABAD: The num­ber of reported cases of poli­o­virus this year inc­reased to four on Saturday after a toddler was found infected with the crippling disease. The development signifies the challenge that lays ahead for the new head of the polio eradication programme who was appo­inted on Saturday. A document available with showed the victim was a 30-month-old child hailing from Bhirkan Union …

Tom Cruise has reportedly expressed his desire to date his rival enemy Brad Pitt’s ex-wife, Angelina Jolie. As reported by Heat Magazine, the Top Gun actor, who recently parted ways from Russian socialite Elsina Khayrova, thinks that the Salt actress would be a ‘perfect match’ for him. An insider claimed that Tom wants to turn his friendship into love with Angeline. The source said, “Over …

Angelina Jolie’s hands are tied when it comes to her children’s decision to sever connection with their father, Brad Pitt. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, a source revealed the Maleficent actress does not have a say in eldest daughter Shiloh’s latest bid to drop the Bullet Train’s actor’s last name from her surname. As per reports, the teenager filed official paperwork to legally change her …

An “unimpressed” Meghan Markle reportedly received a dressing down from the late Queen for her actions at a food tasting event prior to her wedding to Prince Harry. The former Suits star is said to have been unhappy during the taste-testing for her 2018 wedding and made her displeasure known. Reports suggest that the now Duchess of Sussex became “very …

Sophie Turner recently flaunted her ring during a romantic getaway with her current boyfriend Peregrine Pearson in Capri Italy on Saturday, June 1. The 28-year-old actress was spotted showing off a thick gold band on her engagement ring finger, hinting the property developer had popped the question. Turner could be seen puffing on a cigarette as her boyfriend carried a …