The Pakistani Election Commission (ECP) filed a notification with the Supreme Court on Friday, February 8, one day after agreeing to hold general elections on that day. The statement stated that the poll date had been “set in stone.” A copy of the notification is available to Dawn.com. It states, “… the Election Commission of […]
The Pakistan Army’s media affairs department claimed on Friday that fourteen troops lost their lives when terrorists ambushed two security force vehicles in the Gwadar province of Balochistan. As to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the cars were ambushed while en route from Pasni to Ormara. It added that in the “unfortunate incident,” 14 troops […]
In the midst of Pakistan’s ongoing campaign to deport undocumented immigrants, including citizens of Afghanistan, a supposedly recorded audio clip has surfaced in which Mullah Muhammad Yaqub Mujahid, the acting defense minister of the Taliban government, is heard strongly warning Pakistan to think carefully before pursuing “unilateral actions” due to the potential consequences of their […]
Palestinian journalist, family members martyred in Israeli strike In an Israeli strike last night, a Palestinian journalist and ten of his closest family members perished, increasing the total number of journalists who have died at the hands of Israeli troops. Mohammad Abu Hattab, a journalist with Palestine TV, was killed shortly after he was spotted […]
In recent weeks, there has been a great deal of attention focused on the mass deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan. Notable figures and human rights organizations have voiced their worries about the treatment of these displaced people. Actor Sanam Saeed has added her voice to the cacophony calling for pity and compassion for these […]
3,648 children and at least 8,796 Palestinians were slain by ruthless Israeli airstrikes. While the Palestinian authorities reported that at least 195 Palestinians had perished in Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp—attacks that Israel claimed killed Hamas commanders—more foreigners were getting ready to evacuate the confined Gaza Strip on Thursday. Since October 7, Israeli […]
According to officials on Thursday, a huge exodus of over 165,000 Afghans left Pakistan as a result of the government’s orders to deport up to 1.7 million illegal migrants. Islamabad gave undocumented immigrants living in Pakistan an ultimatum last month: leave by November 1 or risk being arrested and deported. Most of them hurried to […]
Senior sports journalist Sohail Imran revealed on Thursday that Salman Naseer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is irritated about the disclosure of his WhatsApp chat with Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Speaking on the Geo Pakistan show, PCB COO Salman Naseer expressed his irritation, saying, “It is very annoying that […]
The Supreme Court was notified on Thursday by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that elections would take place on February 11, 2024. This development occurs during the hearing of petitions to have timely national elections. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), and other parties have petitioned the highest court to stop […]
As Israeli forces continued their assault against the besieged Palestinian enclave on Wednesday, a handful of foreigners and critically injured individuals were scheduled to depart the Gaza Strip under a deal mediated by Qatar. Hamas, Israel, and Egypt came to an agreement. Numerous Palestinians were killed as Israeli aircraft struck a crowded refugee camp in […]
