Bushra Bibi, the wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, is seen seated at a registrar’s office in the Lahore High Court on July 17, 2023. — AFP ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday extended Bushra Bibi’s interim bail in two cases registered in connection with the November 26 protest. Judge Abul Hasanat Zulqarnain conducted…
This representational image shows a man playing a shot in firing range. — Unsplash/File LAHORE: For the first time in history, a decision has been made to establish shooting clubs on commercial basis. Reliable sources told “Daily Jang” licensing procedures for commercial shooting clubs are being prepared. Those who are fond of aerial firing will…
Police officials stand guard outside the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on October 23, 2023. — AFP RAWALPINDI: Two head warders of Adiala Jail have been dismissed from service for corruption and misuse of authority. DIG Prisons Rawalpindi Region, Abdul Rauf Rana, has issued the order. According to officials, head warders Muhammad Arshad and Muhammad Safdar…
A view of the Islamabad High Court building. — APP/File ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned IG Islamabad on March 13 in the case against allegedly keeping a citizen, Ali Muhammad, under illegal detention by police. Counsel Sher Afzal Marwat told the court Tuesday police officers lifted the man and his CCTV footage is…
This representational image shows a person drowning. — Unsplash/File TOBA TEK SINGH: Two children drowned in a canal near Kabootran Wala Graveyard on Gojra-Faisalabad Bypass Road on Tuesday. Rehan Ali, 10, of Gulshan Colony, and his cousin Ameer Hamza, 3, of Chak 320/JB, were taking bath in the canal when they went deep down in…
Commuters move along a road amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 24, 2024. — AFP LAHORE: Tens of millions of Pakistanis spent at least four months breathing toxic air pollution 20 times above safe levels, in the worst winter smog season for several years, according to data analysed by AFP. Pakistan regularly ranks among…
Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan in this undated photo. — Facebook/@sardarsaleemhaidergroup/File LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Tuesday President Asif Ali Zardari played a key role in strengthening parliamentary democracy, as there was a need to work together to promote good governance and political stability in the country. He said this…
Pakistani footballer Mohammad Riaz seen in this image. — Facebook@Muhammad Riaz/File ISLAMABAD: Mohammad Riaz, a rising star in Pakistan’s national football team, has been invited to the Prime Minister House after The News shed light on his heartbreaking journey—from the football field to selling jalebis on a street corner in his hometown, Hangu. Riaz, one of…
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry addressing a press conference on March 10, 2025. — Screengrab via Facebook@Barrister.Sultan.Official MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, while terming his recent visit to the UK and US as fruitful, has said that during his visit he effectively highlighted the…
The Federal Investigation Agency logo can be seen outside the FIA building in Islamabad. — FIA Website/File LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle has issued an official letter to authorities regarding alleged misconduct by law enforcement personnel. According to the letter, officials from provincial Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) have been conducting raids…