PTI founder sister Aleema Khan’s son Shershah. — X/@PTIofficial Lawyer seeks evidence the police have against Shahrez Khan. DSP presents case record in court, affirming suspect’s involvement. ATC announces verdict after hearing arguments from both sides. LAHORE: Another son of Aleem Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, was on Friday arrested in connection […]
Journalist Khawar Hussain’s death declared ‘suicide’ as investigation concludes
Journalist Khawar Hussain. — Facebook@k.hussains/File CCTV review shows no one near Khawar Hussain’s vehicle. Medical, post-mortem reports also confirm death as suicide. Family input needed to learn possible reasons: investigators. KARACHI: Investigators from a three-member inquiry committee declared journalist Khawar Hussain’s death “suicide” as they submitted a 30-page report to Sindh Inspector-General Ghulam Nabi Memon, it […]
Top court acquits former PTB official in NAB case after sentence served
A view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. — Top court’s official website. Supreme Court sets aside NAB conviction against PTB ex-official. Bench says no financial benefit proved for Hussain or family. PTB cashier confessed to forging cheques, embezzling millions. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has acquitted former Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) deputy secretary Sardar […]
Flood-hit KP sees sharp rise in diseases
Residents walk alongside a stream a day after flash floods in the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 16, 2025. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: Diseases have rapidly spread in flood-affected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where over 164,000 patients have so far been treated, provincial Health Secretary Shahidullah confirmed on Friday. According to a report […]
‘SATC’ star seemingly picks side in Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall feud
‘SATC’ star sides with Kim Cattrall in Sarah Jessica Parker feud And just like that, Mr. Big isn’t on Sarah Jessica Parker’s team. Chris Noth, who played Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw’s love interest Big on SATC and And Just Like That…, publicly wished Kim Cattrall a happy birthday on Thursday. He was the only member of the show’s cast who […]
BCCI introduces Bronco test for team India
India team during Champions Trophy match aganist Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Februar 23, 2025. — ICC In order to raise fitness levels and boost players’ aerobic capacity, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced the rugby-inspired Bronco Test — involving multiple shuttle runs of 20 metres, 40 […]
Trump says Putin may not want to make a deal on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025. Reuters Trump says will gauge Putin’s actions over next two weeks. Zelenskiy hails summit with Trump as a step towards peace. Russia launches largest attack this month amid peace talks. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he […]
Musk quietly puts brakes on plans for new political party
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. — Reuters Billionaire Elon Musk is quietly putting the brakes on plans to start his new […]
US intel chief slashes payroll to root out ‘deep state actors’
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard attends a House Intelligence Committee hearing about worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2025. — Reuters Gabbard says she will reduce ODNI by over 40% by 2025 end. Cutting bloated bureaucracy, rooting out deep state actors: Gabbard. Gabbard’s findings run up against […]
Mobile, data services restored in Quetta on court’s order: PTA
A representational image of a person using a mobile phone. — Reuters/File Mobile, data services restored in parts of Balochistan: PTA Petitioner says internet remains partially down in Quetta. Officials to be summoned again if services not restored: BHCIn compliance with the orders of the Balochistan High Court (BHC), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) […]