Shehbaz Sharif Alleges Rs100 Billion Corruption in KP Water Projects, Announces Rs160 Billion Development Package
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of widespread corruption in public development projects, alleging irregularities worth billions of rupees in clean drinking water schemes and the Kohistan district accounts scandal. The prime minister made the remarks on Thursday during his first visit to the […]
One Killed and Eight Injured in Attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Aviation Authority Says
One person was killed and eight others were injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in eastern Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday evening, the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has said. In a statement issued after the incident on October 21, the aviation authority said the person who died was […]
NCCIA Arrests Prime Suspect in Rs35 Billion Fake US Postage Stamp Scam in Lahore
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested the prime suspect in an alleged online scam involving the sale of millions of counterfeit United States postage stamps, officials announced at a press conference in Lahore on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Faheem Akram, is accused of operating a website, LabelsBank.com, from August 2023 […]
Peshawar High Court Seeks Federal Reply on Petitions Against Governor’s Rule and Emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the federal government, the attorney general, the advocate general and other relevant authorities on petitions challenging the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and sought their replies. A division bench comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Muhammad Faheem Wali heard the […]
Suspect Accused of Running Over Orphaned Teenager in Multan Killed in Bahawalpur Encounter After Escaping Custody, Police Say
MULTAN: The prime suspect accused of chasing and running over a 15-year-old orphaned boy in Multan was killed in an encounter with the Crime Control Department (CCD) near Bahawalpur on Wednesday morning, police said — a day after a court had granted his four-day physical remand and, according to the CCD, hours after he escaped […]
Faisalabad RPO Dismisses Sub-Inspector for Illegally Detaining Rickshaw Driver for Seven Days
TOBA TEK SINGH: Faisalabad Regional Police Officer (RPO) Inamur Rehman Malik has dismissed Sub-Inspector Hakim Ali, the former station house officer (SHO) of the City Toba Tek Singh police station, from service for gross misconduct after he was found to have illegally detained an innocent rickshaw driver for seven days. According to a police press […]
Cadets of 154th PMA Long Course Pass Out at Kakul as General Aamer Raza Reviews Parade
KAKUL: A passing-out parade for cadets of the 154th PMA Long Course, the 39th Technical Graduate Course, the 73rd Integrated Course and the 28th Lady Cadet Course was held at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul on Saturday, 17 October 2026, the military’s media wing said. Cadets from several friendly countries, including Bangladesh, Iraq, Maldives, […]
Maryam Nawaz and JUI-F Leaders Trade Criticism Over Terrorism and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
LAHORE: A sharp political exchange has taken place between Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), after the chief minister criticised JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman over his recent remarks and his stance towards the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In a message posted on X on 16 October, Maryam Nawaz said […]
Peshawar School Roof Collapse Kills Dozens of Children as Provinces Order Crackdown on Unsafe Buildings
PESHAWAR: Grief continues to grip Peshawar days after the roof of a private school collapsed during morning classes on Thursday, 15 October 2026, killing dozens of children and a teacher in one of the deadliest building collapses in the country’s recent history. The collapse took place at the Al-Khair Education Centre in the Dir Colony […]
Over 100,000 Seized Kites Set Ablaze in Lahore as Crackdown on Illegal Kite Flying Intensifies
More than 100,000 kites seized during operations against illegal kite flying have been set on fire near the Old Ravi Bridge in Lahore, as authorities step up their campaign against the banned activity and the dangerous strings that come with it. The destruction was carried out under the supervision of Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Jamil. […]