Pakistan

Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance their cooperation in all spheres to realise shared objectives and contribute to regional peace, prosperity and stability, Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday. According to the state-run broadcaster, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang today, in which the former appreciated “China’s peaceful development as a positive factor of international …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif secured a vote of confidence from the National Assembly on Thursday, with 180 lawmakers reposing “full confidence” in his leadership as the premier. After the House reposed confidence in him, the premier spoke at length about recent orders of the higher judiciary, expressing reservations on rulings that questioned parliament’s confidence in him and warned of “serious …

SWAT: The twin blasts that struck a counter-terrorism facility and killed several people in the Kabal town of Swat were caused by electrical short circuit at a munitions warehouse within the premises, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have found in a preliminary investigation, ruling out a militant attack, as initially suggested. The number of deaths from the Monday incident has risen to 17 …

Six policemen were martyred on Wednesday in an attack by dacoits near the area of Jageer in Sindh’s Jacobabad district while on their way to rescue a hostage, police officials said. Jacobabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dr Sumair Noor Channa confirmed the development to Dawn.com, adding that the slain police officials were from the Usta Muhammad police station located in …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to block fake Twitter account of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and take action against those responsible for creating the account. The public relations officer of the Supreme Court issued a statement regarding the fake account of the judge. The statement said: “Reference a fake Twitter account with the …

Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in the Tirah area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district during a gunfight with terrorists, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. The statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) identified the martyrs as 26-year-old Sepoy Waqas Ali Shah from Charsadda and 24-year-old Sepoy Basir Ali from Peshawar. “On 25 April 2023, an …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that the polygraph test is a useful investigative technique to unearth the truth, but subject to the knowledge and expertise of the examiner. In a verdict that acquitted a murder convict, Justice Muhammad Amjad Rafiq has observed that in the past there was criticism over the polygraph test as being inconclusive and an …

LAHORE: Challenging his political rivals to face him in elections, PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday reminded them that when the “establishment is with you, and so is election commission, then why [do you] run away from elections”. Addressing the launch of election campaign and 27th foundation day of the party through a video link address on Tuesday, Mr Khan …

LAHORE: Sensing that contempt of court proceedings against the federal government or the prime minister may be on the cards for not complying with the apex court’s order to hold elections in Punjab next month, two cabinet members spoke on Tuesday of “a conspiracy being hatched against the ruling coalition”. “The government has done nothing so far that comes within the purview …

Nine people were killed on Tuesday night when a truck collided head-on with a mini-van near the Keenjhar Lake in Sindh’s Thatta district, police and rescue officials said. According to Thatta Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Adeel Chandio, the accident took place when a truck crashed into a Suzuki Carry in the Keenjhar police station’s jurisdiction at 10:30pm last night. …