Saudi Arabia expels over 13,000 illegal migrants in major crackdown
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has expelled over 13,000 illegal migrants in a week-long crackdown on residency, labour, and border violations. Arab media have reported that from December 18 up to 24, a lot of people were caught and arrested because of breaking the residency laws, trying to cross borders illegally, or
Police eliminate notorious target-killer group in Peshawar encounter
PESHAWAR: Peshawar police successfully eliminated five dangerous contract killers (target killers) during a gunfight with police in the Dawoodzai area of Peshawar. The deceased included Bilal and Najam Hassan Alias “Peene”, wanted criminals involved in multiple high-profile murders. The operation took place in the Dawoodzai area, where police engaged the
BJP leader wants Bangladesh “Taught a Lesson,” draws backlash
KOLKATA: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and West Bengal state assembly opposition leader, Suvendu Adhikari, has faced backlash for his provocative comments in which he said that Bangladesh should be given the same “lesson” Israel has taught Gaza. Adhikari made his statement while protesting in Kolkata in front of the
Bilawal urges PTI to abandon extremism, return to democratic politics
LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to abandon extremist politics and return to the democratic framework, emphasizing that true progress and stability can only be achieved through political reconciliation and democratic processes. Moreover, Bilawal Bhutto also pointed out that the federal
Elite force officer shot dead in Swat’s Singotah area
Shahzad Naveed MINGORA: Constable Hammad Ali, son of Saltanat Khan, was killed in a shooting incident in Singotah, Swat. Hammad Ali was serving in the Elite Force in Lower Dir and had returned home on leave at the time of the attack. District Police Officer (DPO) Swat, Muhammad Umar Khan,
Political issues must be resolved through parliament, says Governor Kundi
PESHAWAR: The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, has commented that the politicians of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) faced serious punishment, even being imprisoned and yet not saying anything about the state institutions, thereby making it clear that political issues should always
Ex-Governor Ghulam Ali slams federal and provincial governments over political point-scoring
CHARSADDA: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali criticized the federal and provincial administrations for prioritizing “political point scoring” over solving the country’s real problems. Talking to the media in Charsadda, he said that the political situation in Pakistan is so bad that it scares him and at the same
Motorway routes closed at multiple points
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) on Sunday night closed several routes of the Motorway in Punjab due to dense fog and instructed commuters to avoid unnecessary travel. According to the NHMP, visibility on motorways has decreased, leading to the closure of various routes for all types of
Another spike in flour prices hits local markets
PESHAWAR: Flour prices have increased once again in various cities across the country, including Peshawar and Quetta, further worsening the challenges faced by people grappling with inflation. In Peshawar, the price of a 20 kg bag of flour has risen by Rs 200, bringing the total cost to Rs 2,650.
Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif are the same: Aimal Wali Khan
PESHAWAR: Senator Aimal Wali Khan, the Central President of the Awami National Party, stated that there is no significant difference between Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif for the Pashtuns. He emphasised that even if they were to rule for twelve hundred years, the fate of the Pashtuns would remain unchanged.
