Pakistan Bowl Out West Indies for 311
TRINIDAD: Pakistan staged a strong comeback on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies, dismissing the hosts for 311 after a disciplined bowling performance at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. Resuming the day in a commanding position, the West Indies looked set for a much bigger
BLA Abducts Two Civilians, Demands Rs25 Million Ransom
QUETTA: Armed men from the banned BLA abducted two employees of a courier and logistics company in Mastung’s Khad Kucha area and demanded Rs25 million in ransom, which shows the group’s involvement in both terror and criminal activities in the country. According to sources, the incident reportedly took place on
Former PAEC Chairman Pervez Butt Passes Away at 84
ISLAMABAD: Former Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Mr. Parvez Butt, NI, HI, SI, passed away on Sunday at the age of 84. Mr. Parvez Butt was one of the founding members of Pakistan’s Strategic and Nuclear Programme as well as a distinguished mechanical engineer, scientist and administrator.
Govt Enforces Digital Monitoring at Petrol Pumps
ISLAMABAD: Petrol pumps across the country will now be digitally monitored under a new policy aimed at making the fuel supply system more transparent. Under the new mechanism, it has been made compulsory for all filling stations to use OGRA-recommended smartphones for real-time monitoring of oil arrival, sales, and available
Polling for First Phase of AJK Elections Tomorrow
MUZAFFARABAD: All is set for the first phase of AJK’s general elections, to be held tomorrow (July 27) in Mirpur Division under tight security arrangements. Polling materials have already been delivered to the returning officers as the concerned district administration and the Election Commission have played a vital role in
Fakhar Durrani Releases Fresh Evidence to Support Alleged RAW-Linked Media Influence Claims
ISLAMABAD: Senior investigative journalist Fakhar Durrani has released what he says is additional evidence to support his claim that an alleged Indian intelligence-linked network attempted to influence Pakistan’s media through paid opinion articles. In a statement issued on Sunday, Durrani urged critics to review two audio clips, saying they would
Peshawar Professor Receives Ashoka Award in London
PESHAWAR: Professor Gul Rahim Khan has been awarded the prestigious Oriental Numismatic Society (ONS) Ashoka Prize 2025 in London for the best paper published in the Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society (JONS) during 2025. His award-winning study, “Attribution of Coins to the Queens of the Utpala Dynasty of Medieval
Heavy Rains Kill Six More in KP
PESHAWAR: Six more people died, and six others were injured when the roof and wall of a house collapsed due to heavy rains and flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PDMA said on Sunday. It added that the dead included 3 men and 3 children, while the injured include 3 men
Fire claimed life of child in Karak
A tragic accident took place in the Zarakhel area of Karak district, where a fire broke out in a petrol drum kept inside the house, killing one child and seriously injuring two others. According to the police, a petrol drum in a room of the house of a man named
Azad Kashmir elections: Election campaign time ends delivery of materials starts today
PESHAWAR: The election campaign time in 13 constituencies of three districts of Mirpur division of Azad Kashmir ended at 12:00 am midnight, after which the election activities have entered the final phase. The delivery of election materials to polling stations will start today (Sunday). In the first phase of the
