DAMASCUS: A rare car bomb explosion rocked Damascus on Sunday night, causing no casualties, report said. The affluent suburb of Mezze, where the blast occurred, has largely been spared from violence in recent years. The Syrian capital is one of the few areas in the country that has remained relatively calm. According to police sources...
MOSCOW: Russia’s Wagner Group claims ‘legal’ control of Ukrainian town Bakhmut, however, Ukrainian military leaders deny the claim and say that their forces still hold the town, and described the fighting there as “particularly hot.” The head of the paramilitary force, Yevgeny Prigozhin, stated that his troops had raised the Russian flag on the administrative...
KARACHI: Police in Malir Cantt, the southern port city of Karachi, said on Friday that they gave arrested a suspected terrorist belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The suspected terrorist was arrested during a targeted operation based on an intelligence tip-off residing in Orangi Town area of Karachi, the provincial capital of southern Sindh...
KARACHI: An accountability court in Karachi Friday sentenced a suspect to four years in prison and acquitted another in the corruption reference of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL). The court sentenced accused Shafiq Soomro to four years in prison, and, it acquitted OGDCL Technical Officer Latif in the corruption reference. Hussain Bakhsh Narejo,...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday congratulated Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) team for overwhelming success in the second phase of local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and said that the people of the province have rejected traitors. Taking to Twitter over success in the majority of the KP tehsils, the prime minister congratulated Chief...
ISLAMABAD: The Central Depository Company (CDC) has introduced the Pakistan’s first Professional Clearing Member (PCM) to help boost investor protection and ease of doing business. WealthPK quoting CDC reported on Sunday that this milestone was achieved under the regulatory push of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and in association with the Pakistan Stock...
ISLAMABAD: Boosting maize production critical for food security in Pakistan, WealthPK reported on Sunday. Maize is critical to ensuring food security for Pakistan. Besides being an important source of livestock feed, maize is used for producing different products for human consumption as the grain contains high energy and low fibers. Products made from this grain...
LAHORE: Vice Chairperson Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab, Makhdoom Syed Tariq Mahmood ul Hassan has said that protection of interests of Overseas Pakistanis is being ensured in all cases. He further said that under the guidance of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Khan Bazdar, very serious and practical measures are being taken for the protection of...
ISLAMABAD: Head constable Munawar Hussain who was martyred in the shootout on Monday night was laid to rest here on Tuesday. Federal Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Ahsan Younus, senior officers from Pakistan Army and police Jawans attended the funeral. A guard of honor was presented by a well-armed...
GUJRANWALA: Famous singer turned PTI leader Abrar ul Haq’s nephew got injured Sunday morning after the family’s car crashed in concrete blocks near Gujranwala’s Gakhar Mandi due to dense fog. According to rescue officials, Abrar ul Haq, his nephew and other family members in the vehicle were on their way when their car hit concrete...