Showing posts from February, 2025

Arrest of social activist triggers protest

This representational image shows a protest on June 21, 2024. — Facebook@PCRPressORAKZAI: Protests broke out in upper parts of Orakzai, including Ghaljo and Dabori bazaars, against the arrest of social worker Najeebur Rehman.The police had arrested Na…

Two crypto mining rigs recovered from Armaghan's house

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-28/l_1287438_103305_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Police escort Armughan, prime suspect in Mustafa Amir murder case during an appearance before SHC on February 18, 2025. — Geo NewsKARACHI: Police on…

Kundi questions PTI plan for nationwide protest move

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi seen in this photo. — X@PPP_Org/FilePESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday questioned why the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was holding nationwide protests.“A certain person repea…

Sindh women to get electric motorcycles under new programme

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-27/l_1287110_105715_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Shafaq Zaman prepares to ride a motorbike during a riding lesson with the women-only group "Rowdy Riders" at an open ground in Karachi. — …

Security arrangements for foreigners reviewed

Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zulfiqar Hameed in a meeting with Chinese and the officials of WAPDA and the security officers during his visit to the Tarbela’s 5th extension Hydropower Project at Tarbela Dam on February 26, 2025. — Scr…

Abu Dhabi crown prince to embark on maiden Pakistan visit tomorrow

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-26/l_1286741_100859_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} This undated photo shows Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed. — AFP/FileCrown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed A…

PHC stays uplift projects, seeks govt's response

The Peshawar High Court building. — PHC website/FilePESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday issued a stay order against various development projects under the District Development Initiative Programme across multiple districts and sought a respon…

Sindh changes school timings for Ramadan

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-25/l_1286424_105654_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Primary school students are pictured in this undated file photo. — AFPThe Sindh Education Department has revised timings for single and double-shift…

Anti-encroachment operation launched in Nowshera Cantt

Representational image shows government workers loading pushcarts on a loading truck during illegal Encroachment operation. — Online/FileNOWSHERA: The Nowshera Cantonment Board has launched a massive operation against encroachments in various localiti…

Security forces eliminate 10 terrorists in Khyber IBO

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-24/l_1286095_101858_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Security forces are seen taking position during an operation in this undated image. — ISPR/FileSecurity forces eliminated at least 10 terrorists in …

Project to eliminate Hepatitis-C starts in GB

A test tube can be seen in this picture with the name Hepatitis C on it. — Pixabay/FileISLAMABAD: A pilot project under “Prime Minister’s National Programme for Elimination of Hepatitis-C Infection” has been launched in two union councils of Gilgit-Ba…

Nasir Bagh Road to be cleared

An image of a Nasir Bagh road in Peshawar.— Facebook@nasirbaghroadpeshawar/File PESHAWAR: Authorities have announced a large-scale operation to remove encroachments from Nasir Bagh Road in an effort to ease traffic congestion ahead of the Northern Byp…

Travelogue 'Zauq- e-Parwaaz' launched

This representational image shows an Urdu text written in a book. — Unsplash/FilePESHAWAR: A book “Zauq-e-Parwaaz” written by a police officer was launched here at a special ceremony.The travelogue in Urdu has been penned by Deputy Inspector General o…

NGO Pattan's office sealed for running operations 'illegally'

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-21/l_1285186_112145_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} A representational image of a building being sealed by authorities. — APP/FileISLAMABAD: The office of Pattan, a civil society organisation, has bee…

One killed, 8 injured in road mishap

A representational image showing ambulances parked at an incident site. — Facebook/FileMANSEHRA: A man was killed and eight others sustained injuries when a passenger coach plunged into a ravine in the Hathi Mera area here on Thursday.The coach carryi…

Badin father slays daughter for defying family's 'marriage tradition'

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-20/l_1284865_111616_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Civil society member holding poster against honour killings during a protest. — Reuters/FileA man in Badin district brutally murdered his daughter b…

Policy dialogue arranged on disaster resilience

Participant speaks during a one-day policy dialogue on “Inclusive Disaster Resilience: Addressing Adaptive Social Protection , Gender Equity & Complex Emergencies” organised by the PDMA KP on February 19, 2025. — Facebook@pdmakpofficialPESHAWAR: T…

Official for moral training to fight corruption

Commissioner Mardan Division Nisar Ahmed addresses an awareness seminar on anti-corruption at Bacha Khan Medical College organized by the district administration of Mardan on February 18, 2025. — Facebook@Commissioner Mardan Division MardanMARDAN: Com…

Iran's consul general inaugurates literary week

Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Banafshekhah speaks during the opening ceremony of RMI's College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Annual Literary Week on February 17, 2025. — Screengrab via Facebook@RMIEducationPESHAWAR: Co…

Gunmen abduct and kill seven bus passengers in Barkhan, Balochistan

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-19/l_1284245_012432_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} The picture shows ambulance taking injured people to hospital. — YouTube/Geo News/ScreengrabUnidentified gun-toting miscreants shot down at least se…

No grand opposition alliance will be formed after Eid, claims Vawda

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-18/l_1284165_114250_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Senator Faisal Vawda addresses a press conference in Islamabad. — PID/FileAs the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf prepares an anti-government movement after…

Five trucks set on fire after speeding tanker kills biker

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-18/l_1284031_051631_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} The image shows one of five trucks which were set on fire by enraged protesters on the Jail Chowrangi in Karachi on February 17, 2025. — YouTube/Geo…

Karachi shopping centre in Clifton catches fire

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-18/l_1283937_025009_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} A representational image of fire blazing. —Unsplash/FileA fire erupted at a shopping centre near Teen Talwar in Karachi’s Clifton area in the early …

'Martyrs asset of police department'

MPA Sheikh Muhammad Akram. — pap.gov.pk/File JHANG: MPA Sheikh Muhammad Akram has termed anti-encroachment campaign a fruitless activity in the city.The MPA while talking to reporters said alleged that discrimination-based anti-encroachment drive was …

Police claim poet Akash Ansari was killed, death not accidental

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-16/l_1283489_120048_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Renowned Sindhi poet Allah Bux popularly known as Dr Akash Ansari gestures during an event. — X/@BeingHuman6767/FileIn a major development, Senior S…

FM Dar to depart for New York to attend UNSC meeting this week

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-16/l_1283484_111357_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar speaks to the media. — AFP/File Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will depart for New York to attend a high-level meeting of the…

Court records statements of 8 more witnesses in GHQ attack case

PTI activists and supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan gather in front of the main entrance of General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on May 9, 2023. — AFP/FileRAWALPINDI: The Special Anti-Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi recorded the statements of…

Tremors felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of AJK

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-15/l_1283197_112405_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} A representational image showing a Richter Scale measuring an earthquake. — AFP/FileA 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi and its …

Imran Khan 'proposes' anti-govt protests after Eid

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-15/l_1283189_104935_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} PTI founder Imran Khan is pictured at a lawyers' convention in Lahore. — AFP/FilePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawyer Faisal Chaudhry said on Saturda…

Officials directed to check price-hike in Ramazan

Commissioner Peshawar Division Riaz Khan Mehsud chairs a meeting on April 24, 2024. — Facebook @Commissioner Peshawar Division, PeshawarPESHAWAR: Commissioner, Peshawar Division, Riaz Khan Mahsud on Friday directed deputy commissioners to implement a …

Sports gala begins

This representational image shows students participating in a sports gala. — APP/FilePESHAWAR: The much-anticipated annual sports gala of Islamia Collegiate School commenced with a grand opening ceremony on Thursday.Chairman, BISE Peshawar, Prof Nasru…

Enemy's attempts to create rift between army, people to fail: COAS

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-12/l_1282117_111436_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir addressing gathering of young university and college students at General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, February 1…

Women's Centre of Excellence launched

Participants attend the Women’s Centre of Excellence ceremony at the Institute of Management Sciences in Peshawar on February 11, 2025. — Facebook@imsciencespeshawarofficialPSHAWAR: The groundbreaking ceremony of the Women’s Centre of Excellence under…

Theft of expensive dogs leads to police lodging case in Karachi

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-11/l_1281768_111539_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Pair of huskies stolen from bungalow in Karachi. — ReporterKARACHI: A case has been registered by Karachi police after a citizen reported the theft …

Shangla receives snowfall

An eye-catching view of a snow-covered area during the heavy snowfall, which decreases the temperature below minus degree Celsius, at Shogran Kaghan Valley on January 30, 2024. — PPIALPURI: Light snowfall covered the mountainous areas of the Shangla d…

PTI's Qureshi, Rashid indicted in May 9 violent protests case

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-10/l_1281419_104804_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} These undated photos show PTI senior leaders Dr Yasmin Rashid and Shah Mahmood Qureshi. — X/@PTIofficial/AFP/FileLAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf se…

Security tightened for power projects

KP police officer interacts with the personnel in this image, released on November 8, 2023. — Facebook@Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PoliceMANSEHRA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Sunday beefed up the security for Chinese nationals working on the Suki Kinari and B…

Omar Ayub rejects talks, Ayaz says no offer made

PTI leader Omar Ayub Khan. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Omar Ayub Khan Saturday refused to engage in negotiations with the government while National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said no talks offer was made to the party.O…

American woman flies home after abandoned love quest in Karachi

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-08/l_1280639_095346_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} US woman Onijah Andrew Robinson travelling back to America after spending four months in Karachi. — ReporterKARACHI: The American citizen, Onijah An…

Minister hails Punjab CM's welfare steps at mass wedding

Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Baitul Maal Sohail Shaukat chairs a meeting in this image, released on May 2, 2024. — Facebook@Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal Department, Government of the PunjabJHANG: Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Bai…

Feb 8 polls: Punjab bans public gatherings ahead of PTI's protest

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-07/l_1280440_113345_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} The picture shows police personnel putting barriers on a road. — APP/File Ahead of the PTI’s protest against the February 8 “rigged” polls, the Punj…

Robber held in injured condition

A representational image of a handcuffed man standing behind bars. — APP/FileDERA GHAZI KHAN: Sadar police arrested a robber in injured condition after an encounter on Vador Road on Thursday.The police were taking an arrested suspect to recover a stol…

Lahore admin denies permission for PTI rally at Minar-e-Pakistan

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-06/l_1280120_112527_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} An aerial image of Minar-e-Pakistan. — AFP/File The Lahore city district administration on late Thursday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's req…

Man injured in 'grenade' blast

This representational image shows a police official directing the way to the ambulance. — AFP/FilePESHAWAR: One person was wounded in an apparent grenade blast in the crowded Mohallah Khudadad on Wednesday evening.An official said the bomb disposal un…

Karak police checkpost attacked: Two officers martyred, six injured

https://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2025-02-06/l_1279943_041833_updates.jpg{FeedTitle}} Armed members of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan pose for a picture in this undated image. — AFP/FileAt least two police officers were killed …

Notice reissued in petition against Rescue 1122 DG post

Representational image shows Rescue 1122 officials standing near an ambulance. — Facebook@Swat Emergency Rescue Service 1122/FilePESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday once again issued notice to the provincial government in a writ petition chal…

Lawyers boycott courts

Representational image shows lawyers protesting on May 9, 2024. — PPIPESHAWAR: Lawyers here on Monday boycotted court proceedings in protest against the murder of Ahmad Naseer Hussain Tanoli advocate.The lawyers did not appear in court and all schedul…

Saif says PPP equally responsible for amends to Peca

Advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif addresses an event. — Screengrab/Facebook@BarristerDrSaif/FilePESHAWAR: Advisor to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information and Public…

Traders protest prolonged power outages in Siran valley

A bulb can be seen in this image. — AFP/FileMANSEHRA: The traders in Jabori took to the streets on Saturday to protest against the prolonged and unscheduled loadshedding in the Siran valley.“Due to power outages on the Jabar electric feeder, the five …

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