Pakistan

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh police arrested a “most wanted” terrorist of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi, the security agency said in a news release on Sunday. According to the department, the CTD and Rangers conducted a joint operation near the Naurus Chowrangi in the SITE area, located in Karachi’s district west, after they received intel …

Days after Pakistan received “good news” from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reiterated Pakistan’s “high-level” commitment to continue aligning the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terror financing (CFT) regime with global standards. His remarks come after the FATF acknowledged on Friday that Pakistan had met all 34 items on two separate action plans. The next step …

KARACHI: A woman police constable and her brother suffered burn injuries when unknown persons threw acid on them in the Gulzar-i-Hijri area on Friday, police said. Sohrab Goth DSP Nasir Bukhari said at around 10:00pm, policewoman Gulzara Mushtaq, 25, was on her way with her brother Rizwan, 22, on a motorbike to perform duty at the Sohrab Goth police station …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Shah on Friday stated on the floor of the National Assembly that some 6,000 cusecs of water was being wasted while flowing a distance of 350 kilometres from Sukkur Barrage to Kotri Barrage because of “evaporation”, and at the same time expressed his surprise over missing 20,000 cusecs between Taunsa, the last barrage …

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday issued alert to the Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) and district disaster management authorities to stay vigilant as the glacial lake outburst flood (Glof) risk is looming amid the prevailing weather conditions. “There is an increased possibility of Glof/flash floods, landslides and gusty winds in vulnerable areas of GB,” the NDMA …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has abolished the pro forma policy for promotion of bureaucrats that was not only burdening the exchequer but had also inundated the Establishment Division with frequent litigation. The government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) through a statutory regulatory order (SRO) omitted the proviso that enabled the civil servants to claim pro forma promotion, according …

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed for taking steps to make the act of setting fire to a forest as a non-bailable offence. A statement issued here said that Mr Khan was chairing a meeting regarding the recent incidents of forest fires in the province. It was attended by Provincial Minister for Forests Ishtiaq Urmer, Chief Secretary Dr Shehzad …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded efforts of Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Murtaza Mehmood for making timely arrangements for import of edible oil from Indonesia. During a meeting with the minister, he said the import of edible oil would help red­uce prices of the commodity in the country. Mr Sharif said the visit of the minister …

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, a senior member of the ruling coalition on Friday refused to take part in the budget discussion in Senate as a mark of protest against the absence of ministers in the upper house of parliament. The issue was initially raised in the house by leader of the opposition Dr Shahzad Waseem and later supported by …

A soldier was martyred during an “intense exchange of fire” between security forces and terrorists in North Waziristan district’s Miranshah area, the military’s media affairs wing said on Saturday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) identified the soldier as 32-year-old Naik Zahid Ahmed, a resident of Charsadda, who embraced martyrdom after “having fought gallantly”. During the exchange of …