Senior NADRA official gunned down in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A senior official of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Peshawar on Friday. Deputy Assistant Director...
Punjab launches inquiry into alleged irregularities in Khanewal project
KHANEWAL: The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment has opened an inquiry into former Khanewal deputy commissioner Maleeha Rasheed over alleged financial misconduct linked to the Akbar Bazaar...
Court directs Parvez Elahi to appear for indictment in Punjab Assembly recruitment case
LAHORE: An Anti-Corruption Court on Wednesday postponed proceedings in the Punjab Assembly illegal recruitment case until November 18, 2026, directing former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry...
ATC gives police another seven days to investigate PTI leader Shabbir Gujjar
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has extended the physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shabbir Gujjar by seven days in connection with the Jinnah...
Karachi records over 51,000 criminal incidents in first 10 months of 2026
KARACHI: More than 51,000 criminal incidents were reported across Karachi between January and October 2026, according to a crime report released by the Karachi Police,...
FIA arrests Islamabad oil depot owner over alleged theft of government diesel
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested an oil depot owner in the federal capital over his alleged involvement in stealing and illegally transferring...
LHC summons Lahore DC over detention of Imran Khan’s sisters, orders family meeting
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the Lahore deputy commissioner (DC) to appear before the court on November 4 in connection with...
281 arrested in Florida child predator sting, including 17 Disney, Universal employees
WEB DESK: Authorities in Florida have arrested 281 suspects, including 17 employees of Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, during a week-long crackdown on human...
Special PIMS team conducts medical check-ups of Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi at Adiala Jail
RAWALPINDI: A special medical team from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) visited Adiala Jail on Saturday to examine Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran...
Hammad Azhar seeks bail in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar has approached a Lahore court seeking bail in the Jinnah House attack case related to the May 9...
Four family members found murdered in Skardu home
ISLAMABAD: A couple and their two young children were found murdered at their home near Madina Colony in Skardu, police said. The victims were identified...
Court completes scrutiny of charge sheet in Imran Khan’s Foreign Funding Case
ISLAMABAD: A banking court has completed scrutiny of the charge sheet in the foreign funding case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and other...
Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chatha sentenced to 10 years in Jail
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has sentenced human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chatha, to 10 years in prison each in...
Viral Karachi gunpoint harassment video: Sindh home minister seeks police report
KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar has directed the DIG South to submit a report after a video allegedly showing men threatening and harassing...
Women confront suspect accused of stealing phones in Karachi
KARACHI: A court has remanded a man accused of taking mobile phones from around 60 women after luring them with promises of jobs to one...
Hammad Azhar sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand in May 9 case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Tuesday ordered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hammad Azhar to be sent to jail on a 14-day judicial...
Imran Khan’s sisters’ detention extended for another 30 days, LHC told
LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, for another...
NCCIA arrests four in Islamabad child-exploitation investigation
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested four suspects accused of exploiting and blackmailing children and distributing sexually abusive videos online. At...
Big storiesCourts and CasesCRIME AND CORRUPTIONHeadlinesMOST POPULARNews TickerPakistanTop NewsTRENDING
LHC keeps Shireen Mazari warrant suspension in place
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s Multan bench has continued to suspend the arrest warrants issued for former federal minister Shireen Mazari in an anti-corruption case....
TikToker among 15 held in NCCIA crackdown on cybercrime
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 15 suspects in separate operations targeting cybercrime, online fraud and other digital offences. Among those...
Sindh Cabinet orders public release of Mir Raza probe report
KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet has approved making the judicial commission’s report on the murder of entrepreneur Mir Raza public and directed officials to upload the...
K-Electric worker critically wounded in shooting in Karachi’s Mahmoodabad
KARACHI: A K-Electric meter reader was critically injured when gunmen opened fire on him in Mahmoodabad on Tuesday, police said. The employee suffered five to...
Multan man arrested for allegedly running over 15-year-old orphan
MULTAN: Police have arrested a man accused of chasing and running over a 15-year-old orphan with his car at a private housing society in Multan...
Punjab crime rate has fallen sharply, says Azma Bukhari
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari said the province’s overall crime rate had declined, while describing the increase in reported rape cases as deeply concerning....
Court remands Iqrarul Hassan to prison
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Monday sent Iqrarul Hassan to prison on judicial remand, rejecting the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency’s (NCCIA) request for further...
Woman found dead in Defence Phase 8 apartment in Karachi
KARACHI: A 36-year-old woman was found dead inside a flat in Karachi’s Defence Phase 8 on Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Shumaila....
Tiger Shroff escapes unhurt after gunmen open fire at his BMW in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at his BMW car in Mumbai’s Juhu area on October 18....
Lahore police ASI faces departmental probe over alleged drunk driving
LAHORE: A Lahore police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Ghafir Naveed, has been booked at Shadman Police Station for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and...
Anmol alias Pinky acquitted in two more drug cases in Karachi
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Friday acquitted alleged drug trafficker Anmol, also known as Pinky, in two additional narcotics cases due to insufficient evidence. The...
Abducted Karachi man found dead, cousin, friend arrested
KARACHI: Police have recovered the body of Zainul Abideen, a young man who was allegedly abducted after returning from Saudi Arabia to visit his parents,...
Karachi couple found dead at home suffered severe head injuries: Post-Mortem
KARACHI: A post-mortem examination of an elderly couple found dead at their residence in North Karachi has revealed severe head injuries, with police suspecting that...
SC grants interim bail to Jamshed Dasti in fake degree case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to politician Jamshed Dasti in a criminal case concerning an alleged fake degree. During Thursday’s hearing, the...
Peshawar school roof collapse: owner arrested as death toll reaches 35
PESHAWAR: Police have arrested the owner of a private school in Dir Colony, Peshawar, after a roof collapse claimed at least 35 lives, including children...
Pakistani national executed in Saudi Arabia for heroin smuggling
RIYADH: Saudi authorities have executed a Pakistani national convicted of heroin smuggling in Makkah, according to the Saudi Ministry of Interior. The ministry said security...
Forensic reports pending in deaths of five Karachi family members
KARACHI: Two members of a family found dead at their home near Gulshan-e-Hadeed died from gunshot wounds to the head, while the causes of death...
Judicial Commission verifies Ahsan Bhoon’s degree, sources say
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has verified the authenticity of commission member Ahsan Bhoon’s degree, according to sources. The commission met under the chairmanship...
Police allege suspect used AI-generated personas in US visa scam linked to Laiba Ijaz’s death
ISLAMABAD: Police are investigating allegations that Muhammad Noman used ChatGPT to impersonate a woman and her brother while convincing International Islamic University Islamabad graduate Laiba...
Khairpur man held for allegedly selling 12-year-old daughter for Rs300,000
KHAIRPUR: Police have arrested a man accused of selling his 12-year-old daughter for Rs300,000 and arranging her marriage in Khairpur. According to police, the incident...
ATC rejects hearing Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha’s plea against terrorism charges at current stage
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Saturday disposed of an application filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, challenging...
FIA Takes Notice of Student Laiba Ijaz’s Death in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken notice of the death of Laiba Ijaz, a 20-year-old student of the International Islamic University Islamabad, who...
IIUI student’s body found near greenbelt in Islamabad’s G-10
ISLAMABAD: The body of a 22-year-old female student of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) was found near a residential flat in Sector G-10 on...
PTI MPA Abdul Salam Afridi allegedly abducted at gunpoint in Mardan, PHC petition says
PESHAWAR: A petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) seeking the recovery of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of Provincial Assembly Abdul Salam...
Mir Raza case: DIG Amir Farooqi’s replies to judicial commission come to light
KARACHI: Details of the 19 questions put to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Amir Farooqi, who heads the investigation team in the Mir Raza case, and...
Court acquits 67 religious party activists for lack of evidence
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has acquitted 67 accused individuals due to lack of evidence in a case registered during a 2021 protest staged...
LHC closes inquiries against seven sessions judges
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ended inquiry proceedings against seven district and sessions judges after its Administrative Committee cleared them of the allegations. A...
Five killed in firing over old enmity in Larkana
LARKANA: Five people, including a father and his two sons, were killed in a firing incident on the Ratodero-Jacobabad Road in Larkana district on Saturday,...
Three held in Lahore over alleged gang rape of Azerbaijani woman
LAHORE: Police have arrested three men in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 22-year-old Azerbaijani woman in Lahore, DIG Investigation Syed Zeeshan Raza...
Three suspects granted bail in Ayat Noor murder case
PESHAWAR: The Abbottabad Bench of the Peshawar High Court has granted bail to three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of four-year-old Ayat Noor...
Pakistani victims of Somali pirate attack shifted to hospital
GAROWE: The bodies of three Pakistani nationals killed in a shooting involving Somali pirates, along with several injured crew members, have been shifted to a...
Man found shot dead in car at Karachi’s sea view
KARACHI: Police say a man was found dead with a gunshot wound inside a car at Sea View. He was seated in the driver’s seat...