President, PM express hope for united, prosperous Pakistan in 2025

President, PM express hope for united, prosperous Pakistan in 2025

[ad_1] A combination of images showing President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. — APP/X@GovtofPakistan/File President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conveyed warm wishes to the citizens of Pakistan and the global community on New Year, expressing hopes for a year marked by the elimination of hunger, poverty, conflict, terrorism,…

‘Intoxicated’ DIG’s son wounds woman in car accident

‘Intoxicated’ DIG’s son wounds woman in car accident

[ad_1] People gather around Asher Azfar Mahesar’s vehicle after the accident on December 31, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News KARACHI: Months after his videos went viral, Rapid Response Force Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Azfar Mahesar’s son has now been found involved in another controversy, this time injuring a woman in a car accident while…

Remains of four more Pakistanis retrieved in Greek boat mishap

Remains of four more Pakistanis retrieved in Greek boat mishap

[ad_1] The Greek Navy conducts a rescue operation after a migrant boat capsized off the island of Gavdos, Greece, December 14, 2024. — Reuters GUJRANWALA: The remains of four more Pakistanis have been recovered who died in the Greek boat tragedy last month, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Wednesday. With the total number of…

Prolonged road closures deepen Karachiites misery on day nine of MWM protests

Prolonged road closures deepen Karachiites misery on day nine of MWM protests

[ad_1] Vehicles move at slow pace due to traffic jam and closed road during protests by MWM at Rashid Minhas road in Karachi on December 30, 2024. — PPI KARACHI: Citizens in the country’s financial hub continue to face difficulty in commuting as traffic congestion persists due to Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen’s (MWM) ongoing sit-ins over the…

Kurram warring tribes sign peace accord after days-long jirga

Kurram warring tribes sign peace accord after days-long jirga

[ad_1] Residents gather along a road as smoke billows after twin blasts at a market in Parachinar, capital of Kurram district. — AFP/File KOHAT: The two warring tribes in Kurram have finally struck a peace accord that would lead to the reopening of roads in the restive territory of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, jirga member Malik Sawab Khan…

Fingerprint, photo made mandatory for B-Form of children aged 10 and above

Fingerprint, photo made mandatory for B-Form of children aged 10 and above

[ad_1] A mobile vehicle of NADRA seen in this image. — Facebook@mohrpak/file  In order to “strengthen national identification system”, the federal government has decided to make fingerprints and photographs mandatory for Child Registration Certificate (CRC) commonly known as B-Form of children aged 10 and above. In line with the directives of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the…

Sindh govt extends ‘final offer’ to MWM protesters as Karachi sit-ins enter 9th day

Sindh govt extends ‘final offer’ to MWM protesters as Karachi sit-ins enter 9th day

[ad_1] Sindh Home Minister Zia Lanjar addressing press conference along with Inspector-General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon (not pictured) in Karachi, January 1, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News  Sindh government on Wednesday extended a “final offer” to Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) as sit-ins against Parachinar crisis in Karachi entered ninth day on Wednesday. Addressing a…

Man accused in Rs3bn tax fraud case granted bail against Rs100 surety bond

Man accused in Rs3bn tax fraud case granted bail against Rs100 surety bond

[ad_1] The Islamabad High Court (IHC) building in Islamabad. — APP/File ISLAMABAD: A man accused of being involved in a Rs3.20 billion sales tax fraud case was granted bail by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday against the surety bond of just Rs100. The high court, in its ruling today, declared the department’s criminal probe as an…

Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear sites, prisoners

Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear sites, prisoners

[ad_1] akistani border guards (right) and their Indian counterparts take part in the daily closing ceremony of the Wagah border crossing near Lahore, Pakistan. — Reuters/File ISLAMABAD: In continuation of their decades-long practice, Pakistan and India exchanged lists of their respective nuclear installations and prisoners on the first day of the new year, the Foreign…