SARGODHA
Anti-terrorism court judge accuses Pakistan's spy agency ISI of harassing him and his family to get desired verdicts
An anti-terrorism court judge in Pakistan has accused the ISI of harassment, alleging attempts to influence verdicts in cases related to attacks on military installations by workers of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party. The judge's letter to the Lahore High Court Chief Justice detailed how ISI officials targeted him and his family. The judiciary faces pressure and interference from intelligence agencies, prompting concerns and investigations into the matter.
Pakistan: Christians take to streets to protest against yet another mob attack over blasphemy
Angry members of the Christian community took to the streets in protest after a Muslim mob attacked a Christian factory owner in Punjab's Sargodha district for alleged blasphemy, Union of Catholic Asian News reported. The incident occurred on May 25 when an angry mob assaulted a Christian person, vandalized his house, and torched properties in Mujahid Colony in Sargodha, Punjab province in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Rights Group condemns blasphemy allegations, mob attack on Christian family in Sargodha
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) condemned the violent mob attack on Nazir Masih and his son, Sultan Masih, in Sargodha following false blasphemy accusations. The Masih family, owners of a shoe factory, were brutally assaulted after being falsely accused of desecrating the Quran. The mob vandalized their business and home, and even attacked the ambulance transporting the injured family. HRFP called for justice, protection, and the repeal of blasphemy laws, highlighting the recurring nature of such false accusations against Christians in Sargodha.
Pakistani experts see no immediate improvement in Indo-Pak ties under PM Shehbaz Sharif's 2nd stint
The ties nosedived in 2019 after India abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution, revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating the state into two Union Territories.
Pakistan electoral body delays notifying results of majority of PTI-backed independents, voters express concern
The delay on the part of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to officially notify the results of a majority of the independent candidates has raised concerns among their voters and stakeholders amid political wrangling over the numbers game for the formation of government in the Centre.
PTI's Shah Mahmood Qureshi declared ineligible to contest election from stronghold Multan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's Senior Vice President Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been declared "ineligible" to contest the upcoming general elections from Multan. An appellate election tribunal rejected Qureshi's appeal against the rejection of his nomination papers for two National Assembly and two Punjab Assembly seats in Multan.
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IAF organises 'Air show' at Air Force Station in Ambala as part of Platinum Jubilee Celebration of SQN 5
No. 5 Squadron Air Force, also known as the "Tuskers", have completed Seventy-Five glorious years of service. To commemorate the achievement, the Squadron celebrated its Platinum Jubilee today at Air Force Station Ambala.
Pakistan has 170 nuclear warheads, may increase it to 200 by 2025: Nuclear Notebook
The US Defense Intelligence Agency projected in 1999 that Pakistan would have 60 to 80 warheads by 2020, but several new weapon systems have been fielded and developed since then, which leads us to a higher estimate," the Nuclear Notebook column published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on September 11 said.
Where bankrupt Pakistan has hidden its nuke weapons? Report reveals Pak's nuclear secrets
Amidst economic challenges and turmoil, Pakistan is reportedly increasing its nuclear arsenal, according to a report. Despite protests over high fuel prices and power outages, the country is expanding its nuclear capabilities, with new launchers and facilities observed in satellite imagery. The report estimates that Pakistan currently has around 170 warheads.
Pakistan caretaker PM calls inflated electricity bills "non-issue"
People in Karachi demonstrated against the excessive bills that K-Electric, the city's only electricity provider, gave out. People expressed their displeasure that their bills exceeded their salaries, according to ARY News, a news channel that operates in Pakistan.
Four elderly people killed while collecting free flour in Pakistan's Punjab province: Officials
The deaths were reported after several people flocked to the government distribution points after the cash-strapped Pakistani government introduced a free flour scheme for the poor especially in Punjab province to beat the sky-rocketing inflation.
Several petrol pumps in Pakistan run dry
On the other hand, the Pakistan Petroleum Dealer Association (PPDA) has held all Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) responsible for not ensuring adequate supplies as per demand thus making the pumps dry and leaving the motorists with no option but to search for petrol in cities.
Indo-Pak ties witness new low in 2022; FM Bilawal's 'uncivilised' outburst dashes hope for resumption of early engagements
Foreign Minister Bilawal resorted to a personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and slammed the RSS after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told a UN Security Council meeting that the "contemporary epicentre of terrorism" remains very much active and called for collective action to tackle them. Though Jaishankar did not name any countries, it was apparent that he was making a veiled reference to Pakistan.
50 killed, 70 injured as passenger trains collide in Pakistan; Army called in
The collision, in which bogies of the Millat Express train overturned, took place near Dharki, a city located in the Ghotki district of upper Sindh. An emergency has been declared at hospitals in Ghotki, Dharki, Obaro and Mirpur Mathelo where injured were rushed.
India-Pakistan relations plumb new depths in 2020
The relations nose-dived further following the abrogation of Article 370 of India's Constitution in August, 2019 that revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The move angered Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties with India and expelled the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad. Pakistan also snapped all air and land links with India and suspended trade and railway services.
Let's dial down the anger, says British author of new book set during Partition
In 'The Lost Homestead: My Mother, Partition and the Punjab', Wheeler, the former wife of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, covers the complex subject of Partition as a very personal memoir of her Sikh mother's journey from Sargodha, now in Pakistan, to India and eventually to the UK.
Train, bus collision kills at least 18 in Pakistan: Officials
The incident took place in Sukkur district, where the incoming Pakistan Express -- on its way from Karachi to Lahore -- hit the bus, which was heading to Sargodha in central Punjab province.
Toll rises to 30, over 370 injured in quake in Pakistan
The epicenter of the powerful 5.8-magnitude earthquake, which occurred at around 4 pm on Tuesday at a depth of only 10 kilometers, was near Mirpur city.
In 1965 too, pilot in inferior plane downed Pakistan fighter
During the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War, Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya, who posthumously received the Maha Vir Chakra, had shot down a US-made PAF F-104 Starfighter while flying an inferior Mystere of French make.
Hafiz Saeed's Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek, other extremist, banned groups fail miserably in Pakistan elections
Hundreds of individuals linked with hardline and banned groups were competing in the polls but so far, according to the unofficial results, none of them was seen as winning a seat.
GPS, other access of Gurdaspur attackers had foreign origin, says the dossier
The probe so far has established that the 3 Pakistan-based terrorists had infiltrated into Gurdaspur, Punjab by crossing river Ravi from Tash, near Mastgarh village.
Gurdaspur attack GPS data handled poorly by cops, agencies say
Central agencies' analysis of GPS sets recovered from Gurdaspur attackers has not yielded as much information as they had hoped to retrieve.
Hafiz Saeed's son, son-in-law to contest Pakistan polls
Both candidates are contesting under the Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek banner because the election commission has denied registration to the Milli Muslim League.
Hafiz Saeed's son, son-in-law among 265 JuD candidates in Pakistan elections
The JuD, a front for the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group that carried out the deadly 2008 Mumbai attack, launched its political front Milli Muslim League (MML).
Pakistani intelligence officer accuses his agency of 'protecting' terrorists: Report
A serving assistant sub- inspector of Intelligence Bureau (IB), has accused his senior officers of not taking action against terrorism suspects.
20 people killed by 'mentally ill' custodian of dargah in Pakistan
Sargodha Deputy Commissioner said the incident took place at the dargah (shrine) of Muhammad Ali Gujjar in a village in Sargodha district at around midnight yesterday.
Samjhauta blasts: Supreme Court seeks reply on plea for release of jailed Pak survivor
Sixty-eight people, mostly Pakistan nationals, were killed in the bomb blasts in the train on the night of February 18, 2007 near Panipat in Haryana.
Magnitude 7.5 quake strikes northeast Afghanistan, 14 killed in Pakistan
The India Meteorological Department said the epicentre of the quake lay in the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.
Pakistan hangs nine more convicted prisoners
All condemned prisoners executed today were convicted of murders. Last week, 20 persons were executed in various jails.
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