Bomb explosion at Pishin claims 18 lives

PISHIN (Balochistan): Eighteen people died while thirty got critically injured when a bomb (planted on a motorcycle) exploded outside the election campaign camp of an independent candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar (contesting from NA-265 constituency and Balochistan Assembly constituencies PB-47 and PB-48) at Khanozai area here on Wednesday (7th Feb, 2024). While bodies and injured have been […]

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8 Feb Polls: App launched to facilitate Media

ISLAMABAD: MOIB has launched an App to facilitate journalists covering the 8th Feb. polls Interior Minister, talking to journalists at a Presser held here along with the Minister for Information and Broadcasting emphasized the people should come out on the polling day and exercise their right to vote without any fear or intimidation. The Interior […]

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IInd World Defense Show

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud discussed strategic and security issues and opportunities to enhance defense cooperation between the two brotherly countries in Saudi Arabia Tuesday (6th Jan, 2024). General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, who is on official visit to the […]

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Floods

8 Feb Polls: Voter turnout and lost CNICs due to floods

ISLAMABAD: The unprecedented floods of 2022 have submerged almost one-third of the country with massive devastation in Sindh and Balochistan provinces where majority of the population have lost their CNICs and critical infrastructure, increasing voters’ turnout remained elusive. The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) launched its report titled “Assessment of the Adverse Impacts […]

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North Waziristan

2 terrorists killed in N. Waziristan IBO

N. WAZIRISTAN: Two terrorists, including ring leader Ayubullah Mansoor, were killed in an IBO here on Monday (5th of Feb, 2024). According to details during the conduct of operation intense fire exchange took place with the militants. Arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from them. The slain militants had remained actively involved in numerous terrorist […]

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Mohsin Naqvi is the new PCB Chairman

LAHORE: Mohsin Naqvi has been elected unopposed the 37th Chairman of PCB (that has been surviving (sans patron for the last 13 months). He said that he was committed to upgrading the standard of the game and bringing professionalism in the administration of cricket. Taking to X (Twitter) the board confirmed: “Mr Syed Mohsin Raza […]

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8 Feb Polls: Sindh CM Reviews Police Deployment

KARACHI: CM Sindh Justice (R) Maqbool Baqar chaired 30th Provincial Apex Committee meeting at CM House Tuesday (6th Feb, 2024) to review election arrangements and national action plan tasks. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers, Brig. (R) Haris Nawaz, Omar Soomro, Ahmad Shah, Corps Cmdr Lt. Gen Babar Iftikhar, Chief Secretary Dr Fakhr-e-Alam, DG […]

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