Pakistan

LAHORE: The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), the apex global body — has exposed the Punjab government’s anti-polio eradication programme while declaring Lahore the “epicentre of the polio transmission”. The IMB provides an assessment of the progress being made by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in the detection and interruption of polio transmission globally. “Lahore has become the epicentre of …

PESHAWAR: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is contemplating a proposal to restore the district and union council tiers of the local government system that were abolished in 2019 and 2013, respectively. Though rationale for the proposed move isn’t immediately clear, sources in the Premier Imran Khan-led party claimed that the government was eyeing something closer to the Musharraf-era LG system …

ISLAMABAD: The capital police have requested the interior ministry to increase the number of CCTV cameras and manpower for the Safe City Project. Talking to , an official of the police on condition of anonymity said officials of the Islamabad Safe City Project had sought an additional 4,000 cameras in the city. “The Safe City Project was approved a decade …

ISLAMABAD: On the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the capital administration has swung into action and prepared a list of 80 people allegedly involved in land grabbing activities. Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said action will be taken against all land grabbers. “A list of around 80 people is under consideration and they all will be arrested,” he added. Following …

ISLAMABAD: Confusion prevails over the whereabouts of the the driver of Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces Kashmala Tariq. According to sources, the driver was in police custody whereas the police deny that he has been arrested in connection with the fatal traffic accident in Islamabad. Four people were killed and two others injured when a Lexus …

HYDERABAD: Rights activists speaking at a programme organised by the local chapter of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) here on Friday expressed concern over holding of jirgas in Sindh despite the fact that a ban imposed by Supreme Court was in place. The programme was titled ‘Jirgas in Sindh and judicial system’. The speakers observed that despite the …

GILGIT/ISLAMABAD: Three climbers — Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri from Iceland and Jp Mohr Prieto from Chile — summited K2 (8,711m) in winter on Friday. However, one climber from Bulgaria lost his life while descending camp 3. Three mountaineers from two groups successfully climbed K2 while 19 others failed to do so. The successful climbers had started moving up …

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested two men on suspicion of links to an international child pornography ring following a tip from Italy through Interpol, authorities said on Saturday. “The arrests took place after an early-morning raid in Punjab on the outskirts of the city of Sialkot,” said Mohammad Iqbal, a top FIA official in the city. “This was the …

RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday warned the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) of stern action if they took the law into their own hands, accusing them of trying to stir unrest in the country. “To organise a long march is the opposition’s right. The government will not create hurdles in their way. However, I will teach a …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that after stirring “hooliganism” in the National Assembly for three days, the opposition had itself proved that it did not want to see smooth running of the business of parliament leading to productive legislation. He said this during a meeting with some leaders of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), including Deputy Speaker …