Avideo of an accident involving actor Angeline Malik at Seaview on August 28 went viral on social media, prompting the police to issue a clarification on Friday that the matter was resolved amicably between the actor and the complainant. South DIG Syed Asad Raza said that the actor was driving her double cabin vehicle when its tyre burst on Seaview Road near Nishan-i-Pakistan on Wednesday evening. She lost control of the vehicle and hit a rickshaw and car. As a result, the rickshaw driver suffered minor injuries while both cars sustained minor damages, according to the police. The DIG said a…
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ISLAMABAD: The launch of a Chinese-funded airport in Balochistan has been delayed for a security assessment following the recent fatal militant attacks in the province, according to officials. Part of the Belt and Road Initiative, the $200 million airport in Gwadar, a joint venture between Pakistan, Oman and China is close to completion. The initial plan was for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to inaugurate the airport on Aug 14 alongside Chinese officials, but that was called off after a Baloch rights group started a protest sit-in in the port city, the officials said. Following recent attacks, two officials at the…
QUETTA: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed serious concern over the growing unrest in Balochistan, compounded by deteriorating security, with a reported 110 militant attacks carried out in 2023 alone. At a press conference on Friday, Kashif Kakar, the vice chairman of HRCP’s Balochistan chapter, released the commission’s report detailing the incidents of violence in the province during 2023. He said the law and order situation and growing human rights abuses were increasing in Balochistan. Habib Tahir, ex-vice chairman of HRCP, Balochistan, and other activists also attended the press conference. The report stated that a suicide attack on a…
KARACHI / PESHAWAR: Around two dozen people were killed on Friday as heavy monsoon rains caused widespread devastation across the country, with coastal areas bracing for the impact of a rare August cyclone. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), cyclone Asna posed no direct threat to coastal areas, though it’s likely to result in strong winds and moderate to heavy downpour in several cities of Sindh and Balochistan between Friday and Saturday. In the north, 13 of a family died when the roof of their home collapsed due to a landslide induced by incessant rainfall in Upper Dir. The victims were in their home…
MARDAN: Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions, Kashmir Affairs, and Gilgit-Baltistan, Engr Amir Muqam, stated that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has no political future, claiming his chapter is effectively closed. Speaking to journalists at the residence of Suraish Kumar, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) provincial president of the minority wing, Muqam alleged that the current PTI-led KP government had surpassed all previous records of corruption. He claimed that PTI’s own provincial ministers were testifying against the corruption of their party’s leaders and ministers, with party lawmakers allegedly fighting over commissions from various public development…
As Cyclone Asna moved away from Pakistan’s coastline on Saturday, lying around 230 kilometers away from Karachi, residents remained on alert for heavy rains expected from the weather system. Initially identified as a deep depression, which the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned on Thursday could bring widespread rainfall, the system intensified into Cyclone Asna on Friday. According to a PMD alert issued at 1 p.m. today, the cyclone over the northeast Arabian Sea, off the Sindh coast, continued moving westward over the past six hours. It is currently positioned approximately 230 km southwest of Karachi, 180 km south of Ormara,…
ISLAMABAD: Amid rising tensions between the government and the main opposition party, PTI, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday, seeking his support and urging him not to participate in any agitation against the government. During the meeting, PM Shehbaz assured Maulana Rehman that all of his concerns would be addressed. This visit followed earlier meetings by President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi with the JUI-F chief. A PTI delegation, including the party’s chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Asad Qaiser, Shibli Faraz, and Raoof Hasan, also met with Maulana Rehman days earlier.…
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly descended into chaos on Friday following a heated exchange between opposition and treasury members over the treatment of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned. The opposition accused the government of denying Khan basic rights, while the treasury alleged he was receiving preferential treatment “akin to a five-star hotel.” Tensions escalated when Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal and PML-N MNA Hanif Abbasi delivered speeches highlighting the hardships they faced under Khan’s government, accusing him of seeking concessions by creating a public outcry. Opposition members responded with a loud…
Pakistan reported its third confirmed case of the mpox virus at Peshawar airport, with another suspected patient also transferred to a hospital, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Public Health Director Dr. Irshad Ali Roghani on Saturday. Meanwhile, a suspected mpox case was also identified at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, as reported by the Sindh health department. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recent mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern after identifying the new Clade 1b variant, which has raised global alarm due to its rapid spread through routine close contact. However, the WHO…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui5B33AliyE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnNEUag9H8o DALLAS: The 61st annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) began at the Anatole Convention Centre in Dallas, expecting around 20,000 attendees from the community. The convention’s first day on Friday featured a joint press conference by ISNA’s central president and other officials, announcing over 150 prominent speakers set to address the event. The convention includes a wide range of activities such as roundtable discussions, interfaith receptions, and the ISNA Bazaar, which has over 350 booths. Additionally, there are recreational activities, including sports, entertainment, and Qawwali sessions. The inaugural ceremony, held after Friday prayers,…
