Pakistan

SWAT: A man shot dead his wife while she was on her way to court with her minor son at Banar Chowk in Mingora here on Tuesday, the police said. The deceased, identified as Naila Bibi, had filed a suit seeking divorce from her husband, Akhtar Ali, and was going to court accompanied by her young son. Witnesses reported that …

RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: A few hours long spell of rain with strong gusts in Rawalpindi and Islamabad inundated low-lying areas of the twin cities, including underpasses, uprooted trees, and also raised the water level in Nullah Leh by at least seven feet in the early hours of Tuesday. The rain started at 12:03am and continued for a few hours intermittently, bringing the …

A star-studded committee has been unveiled to choose Pakistan’s official entry for the Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category. Members of the committee include director and cinematographer Bilal Lashari, writer and director Saim Sadiq, actor Fawad Khan, author Fatima Bhutto, PR maven Frieha Altaf, filmmaker Haya Fatima Iqbal, documentary filmmaker Madeeha Syed, filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar, veteran actor Nadia …

KARACHI: Sindh’s caretaker Home Minister retired Brigadier Haris Nawaz has become the subject of many memes after he advised people of Karachi to keep their cell phones in “places where they can’t get stolen”. On Monday, the minister spoke to the media during a visit to Nishtar Park to review security arrangements for Cheh­lum. Tal­king to the media there, he …

ISLAMABAD: The power division, along with its subsidiary companies, came under sharp criticism from senators on Tuesday for ongoing inefficiencies, rampant theft and significant losses in the sector, at a time when such shortcomings have led to skyrocketing electricity bills, adversely affecting consumers and fuelling protests across the country. In a meeting of the Senate Stan­ding Committee on Power, presi­ded …

The government announced plans on Wednesday to launch a crackdown on electricity theft, which federal ministers said lead to combined losses of hundreds of billions of rupees and higher bills for the common citizen. Power Minister Muhammad Ali and Information Minister Murtaza Solangi made the announcement and outlined the measures they would be taking during a press conference in Islamabad. …

Punjab Inspector General (IG) Dr Usman Anwar on Wednesday told a court hearing a plea to locate anchorperson Imran Riaz that police would deliver “good news” in the next few days, following which his request for more time to find the journalist was accepted. Riaz’s whereabouts remain unknown since his arrest at the Sialkot airport on May 11 — two days after violent …

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said on Wednesday that the entire nation stood united alongside the country’s armed forces to thwart “evil designs” against Pakistan’s prosperity and integrity. The premier made the remarks as the nation marked its 58th Defence Day to commemorate the sacrifices of fallen heroes during the 1965 war. The day dawned with 31-gun salute at …

An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday granted the capital police two-day physical remand of PTI President Parvez Elahi in a newly emerged terror case dating back to March 18. The development comes a day after Elahi was re-arrested hours after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had suspended his detention under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance and directed his …

KARACHI: An accountability court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to incumbent Sindh Assem­bly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in a case pertaining to accumulating Rs1.61 billion assets allegedly through illegal sources. Mr Durrani, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party, was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau in an Islamabad hotel on Feb 20, 2019 for investigation into his alleged movable and …