Four houses were destroyed in a cloudburst last night. A rescue spokesperson said that seven people are still untraced in Salarzai. Five people died and four others were injured as the rooftop of a house collapsed in Lower Dir. A vehicle was swept away in the floodwater flow of a nullah in Balakot Bassian, leaving […]
Government spokesman Faizullah Firaq has said that the sequence of flooding and landslides is happening again and again in the region. “Two people have been untraced and five injured,” the GB spokesman said. He said the government is using all its resources in the rescue and relief operations. “An effective rescue operation in the mountainous […]
According to official documents, if non-filers withdraw more than PKR 50,000 daily from bank accounts, they will now face a 0.8% withholding tax on their transactions, up from the previous 0.6% rate. The new revised tax rules focus on undocumented cash transactions and encourage individuals to file tax returns. Earlier, the Senate’s Finance Committee had […]
In an order seen by Reuters, the government said the services would be suspended until the end of the month because of the law and order situation in the province, home to key Chinese Belt and Road projects. “The service has been suspended because they (militants) use it for coordination and sharing information,” Shahid Rind, […]
Karachi Police Bust Mobile Phone Smuggling Network Linked to Afghan National KARACHI – Police have arrested a suspect allegedly running a large-scale mobile phone smuggling operation, recovering 17 stolen handsets hidden inside a secret compartment of his vehicle’s dashboard. The suspect, identified as Jumma Gul, was also found in possession of a firearm and Rs200,000 […]
According to a police spokesperson, the incident occurred in Wana Bazar, targeting a police van, killing at least three passersby and leaving six others, including a policeman, injured. On July 2, at least five persons, including Assistant Commissioner Nawagai Faisal Ismail, were killed in a blast targeting the officer’s vehicle in Bajaur, KP. According to […]
FIA Arrests 6 Men Involved in Human Trafficking and Visa Fraud LAHORE – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested six men during raids in Lahore and Sheikhupura for being part of a human trafficking and visa fraud network. According to an FIA spokesperson, the suspects were arrested in a joint operation. They include Sibtain […]
SADIQABAD – Five Elite Force policemen were martyred and two others injured in a deadly attack by armed bandits late at night at the Shekhani check-post in Sadiqabad. According to police, the attackers were members of several dangerous gangs, including Indhar, Lolai, Bakhrani, Meerani, Mohana, Dashti, and Korai. The FIR stated that Tanvir Indhar, the […]
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Nazir Khan, the children had found the mortar shell on a nearby mountain and brought it home, mistaking it for a toy, which led to the blast. Rescue 1122 teams swiftly responded, transferring the injured and deceased to a local hospital for treatment and medico-legal formalities. Earlier, security forces […]
Monsoon Rains Kill 162 in Pakistan, More Rain Expected from August 5 The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has confirmed that recent monsoon rains have caused serious damage in parts of Pakistan. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, two women and a child died due to heavy rainfall and flooding. Nineteen houses were partly damaged, two houses were […]
