Joe Root smashes Asad Shafiq’s day-night test record
BRISBANE: Joe Root, England’s main batsman has crossed the single-player record for the highest individual innings in a day-night Test match held by the former Pakistan’s Asad Shafiq against Australia. This was a day-night Test match in Ashes where England took 334 runs in their first innings and the main
PHC declares bar associations strike and court boycott illegal
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ruled that bar associations do not have the authority to stop lawyers from taking part in court sessions or attending hearings. This ruling was made following a petition challenging lawyers’ strikes and court boycotts. Justice Syed Arshad Ali in his 43-page judgment highlighted
Transparency in KP government departments remains low, report shows
PESHAWAR: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) issued a report recently, which states that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government departments are only revealing 57% of the information required by the KP Right to Information Act. This detailed evaluation included 190 entities throughout the province. FAFEN report indicates that adherence levels differed
Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 shakes Muzaffarabad and surrounding areas
MUZAFFARABAD: The 4.2-magnitude quake was felt by people in Muzaffarabad and surrounding areas today. The seismic department reported that the quake’s focus was at a depth of 10 kilometers, with the epicenter being located 10 kilometers south east of Balakot. A majority of the residents who came out of their
Tarar signals possible action against Imran Khan’s sisters, restricts jail meetings
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar stated that prohibiting meetings with PTI founder Imran Khan and the possible detention of his sisters cannot be dismissed. Addressing TV networks, in the federal capital Tarar mentioned that individuals who meet Imran Khan beyond prison walls frequently try to propagate
KP healthcare commission official page hacked
PESHAWAR: The official Facebook page of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Healthcare Commission (KPHCC) was hacked, leading to the posting of inappropriate and objectionable images and content. The hackers gained complete control of the page, deleting all previously shared information, notifications, and updates, and replacing them with offensive material. This incident has
Binance chief visits Pakistan, holds important meeting with top leadership
The government has reiterated its commitment to building a transparent and secure regulatory framework for digital assets, as senior officials held a high-level meeting with Binance leadership, including its Global CEO Richard Teng, during his visit to Islamabad. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of
Major decision taken to curb PTI non-political, aggressive parliamentary strategy
ISLAMABAD: Significant measures have been implemented to address the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party’s confrontational and non-political strategy within parliamentary proceedings. Important steps have been taken to manage PTI’s aggressive behavior within the parliamentary chambers. Members who use abusive language against the state and its institutions, surround the Speaker’s dais, or
FBR major crackdown, seals tobacco factory in Mardan
MARDAN: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) conducted a significant operation in Mardan against an illegal cigarette factory, seizing its machinery. The operation targeted a clandestine facility run by Universal Tobacco Company (Private) Limited, which had been secretly operating an undeclared production plant. The confiscated machinery has an estimated daily
Five Indian-backed terrorists killed in Dera Bugti IBO
DERA BUGHTI: Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Dera Bugti District of Balochistan, on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan. According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during a recent operation, our forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ location.
