Pakistan

A “black day” was observed and anti-India demonstrations were held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited occupied Jammu and Kashmir in what was his first visit to the disputed territory since New Delhi revoked special status nearly three years ago. New Delhi nullified the area’s special status in August 2019, when authorities …

KUNDUZ: A bomb blast ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people including children, just a day after the militant Islamic State group had claimed two separate deadly attacks. Meanwhile, Taliban forces have arrested a suspected IS militant who allegedly had planned a bomb attack that killed at least 12 worshippers at a Shia mosque …

ISLAMABAD: A leading internet service provider has filed a petition in Islamabad High Court (IHC) against alleged discriminatory treatment meted out to it by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in launching its service in Azad Kashmir (AJK). The petition filed by Nayatel was heard by Justice Aamer Farooq on Friday. The petitioner alleged discriminatory treatment by the PTA when it …

ISLAMAABD: The prime minister must, with the consultation of all stakeholders, strengthen the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) as a democratic, autonomous, independent and transparent body so it can regulate medical education in the country. This was mentioned in a letter written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), urging him to take notice of …

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s action against those involved in a vilification campaign against institutions, especially the army, on social networking sites seems to have slowed down following a decline in the “organised drive” in this respect. However, the agency claims it does not have the capacity to analyse the complete data related to such campaigns online. On Friday, …

LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has acquired a state-of-the-art Airbus A320 simulator for pilot training, refresher courses and air safety. The simulator would lead to safer training and cost savings for the local airlines, as they have to spend a significant amount of money on training their pilots overseas. The state-of-the-art digital 7E Evolution Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator, acquired …

MUZAFFARGARH: A 10th class student was allegedly tortured to death by a landlord, who, according to the victim’s family, later hanged his body from a tree to portray the boy’s “murder” as suicide in Jagmal area of Alipur, some 80km from here. As per the family of the victim, Mohsin (15), a student of 10th class, was grazing his goats …

ISLAMABAD: Youth appear to be divided over the fairness and credibility of the next general elections as about 51.9 per cent of them think that the polls will be free, fair and credible while almost an equal number (46.9pc) believe otherwise. This was the finding of an opinion survey conducted among 422 members of Pildat’s Youth Parliament Pakistan (YPP) spreading …

ISLAMABAD: In a first, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has decided to live-stream judicial proceedings for which it ran a trial on Friday. The court administration has installed the necessary equipment for live streaming and, according to an official, it will be available to the general public by next month. The streaming of judicial proceedings is not a new phenomenon, …

The Karachi police have chalked out an extensive traffic and security plan for major Youm-i-Ali processions which are being held in the metropolis on Saturday from 1pm to 8pm. The plans were developed in order to provide safety to citizens and ensure minimum inconvenience while the processions are underway. Meanwhile, mobile services were suspended in parts of the city as …