Category: National

Punjab Youth Games 2026 Preparations Reviewed in Mandi Bahauddin

Raja Muhammad Ayub
Officials review preparations for Punjab Youth Games 2026 in Mandi Bahauddin

  A review meeting regarding preparations for the Punjab Youth Games 2026 was held at the DC Office in Mandi Bahauddin. The meeting was presided over by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Raja Haider Abbas. Chief Executive Officer (Education) Madam Nuzhat Kulsoom Shahzadi Janjua, District Education Officer Hafiz Ikramullah Tarar, Begum Sharafat Ali and other relevant officials also attended the meeting. The District Sports Officer briefed the participants about arrangements for the Punjab Youth Games 2026. The briefing covered the registration process, sports trials and competitions planned for the upcoming…

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Chaman Educational Fair Highlights Importance of Knowledge Among Children and Youth

Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai

Chaman Educational Fair highlights the importance of knowledge, education and guidance for children and young people. A two-day Chaman Educational Fair was organized under the auspices of the District Administration Chaman on the special directives of Chief Minister of Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti and Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly Captain (R) Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai. The educational event attracted a large number of people from different sections of society, including government officials, educationists, teachers, students, parents, business representatives and community members. The participation reflected growing interest in educational activities aimed…

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Imran Khan’s Sisters Challenge Detention Orders in Lahore High Court

Kainat Rajput
Imran Khan's three sisters detention case filed in Lahore High Court

Summary A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court challenging the detention of Imran Khan’s three sisters, Aleema Khan, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi. All three were ordered detained for 30 days under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, in what their family calls an unlawful crackdown timed to PTI’s upcoming protest march. Background Aleema Khan was the first to be detained, picked up on Sunday while travelling with her driver for what her family describes as personal work. Her petition states there was no public gathering…

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Lahore Police Move to Dismantle Stolen Phone Networks Behind IMEI Tampering

Kainat Rajput
Technician's workbench with tools used to tamper with a phone's IMEI number in Lahore

New Push to Break the IMEI Tampering Trade LAHORE: A fresh enforcement drive is underway against the network of shops and technicians who alter IMEI numbers to keep stolen mobile phones in circulation. Police say the goal is not just to catch pickpockets, but to choke off the resale chain that makes phone theft worthwhile in the first place. The directive was issued at a city-level meeting focused squarely on organised theft and how it has adapted to evade existing checks. Background: Why Stolen Phones Keep Reappearing A stolen phone…

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Atta Tarar Visits Kohat, Inquires After Injured Police and Citizens

Zafar Chishti

Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar Visits Kohat, Inquires After Injured Police Personnel and Citizens (By Anwar zeb Khan) PESHAWAR:Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar visited Kohat and inquired after police personnel and citizens injured in the recent incident at a local hospital. During the visit, the minister reviewed the medical facilities being provided to the injured and asked about their health and treatment.Upon his arrival in Kohat, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Kohat Irfan Tariq and District Police Officer (DPO) Rai Mazhar Iqbal received the federal minister. The police…

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Behind the Pakistan-Afghanistan Airstrikes: A Conflict That Keeps Repeating

Kainat Rajput
Map-style view of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region affected by recent military strikes

Summary Monday’s airstrikes on militant hideouts in Kunar and Paktika are not an isolated event. They are the latest chapter in a cycle of cross-border strikes and retaliation between Pakistan and Afghanistan that has played out repeatedly since February 2026. Understanding the pattern helps explain why another round of violence was, in many ways, expected. Background The current phase of hostilities traces back to February 2026, when Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory triggered retaliatory attacks from Afghan forces. By June, Pakistan launched a further ground operation and calibrated strikes along…

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Rai Qaiser Mahmood Kharal Congratulated on Chamber Election

Zafar Chishti

Rai Qaiser Mahmood Kharal Congratulated on Election as Executive Member of Chamber (By Zafar Chishti, Bureau Chief Punjab Pakistan) SARGODHA: Senior Vice Chairman Punjab International Human Rights Movement (IHRM) Chaudhry Zafar Gondal meet prominent businessman and social figure Rai Qaiser Mahmood Kharal and congratulated him on being elected as an Executive Member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.During the meeting, Chaudhry Zafar Gondal expressed his best wishes for Rai Qaiser Mahmood Kharal and said that his election as an Executive Member of the Chamber reflected recognition of his services,…

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What’s Behind the Detention of Imran Khan’s Sisters, and What Happens Next

Kainat Rajput
PTI supporters and family members of Imran Khan gathered near a police vehicle in Lahore

Three of Imran Khan’s sisters spent this week in a Lahore jail cell, not over a criminal charge, but under a public-order law dating back to 1960. Here’s a plain-language look at how that happened, why the timing matters, and what it could mean for PTI’s planned march on Islamabad. Summary Between Sunday and Monday, Punjab Police detained Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan, and Noreen Niazi under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance. All three are now held at Kot Lakhpat Jail for a 30-day period. The…

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PTI September 27 Protest Call: Government Tightens Security as Naqvi Warns of Action

Kainat Rajput
Security personnel on standby in Islamabad ahead of the PTI September 27 protest call

PTI’s call for a nationwide protest on September 27 has pushed the federal government into a visible state of preparation, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi confirming that security agencies across Islamabad have been placed on high alert. The protest call, aimed at pressing for the release of PTI founder Imran Khan, has set off a fresh round of tension between the party and the federal administration, one that now carries the weight of a recent court ruling on protest conduct. Background PTI announced weeks ago that it would organize a…

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Former PTI Leader Waleed Akhtar Joins JUI-S with Family, Supporters

Zafar Chishti

Former PTI Leader Waleed Akhtar Joins JUI-S with Family, Hundreds of Supporters (By Anwer Zeb Khan, Bureau Chief Peshawar) PESHAWAR/ NOWSHERA: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and close associate of former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, prominent Nowshera political and social figure Muhammad Waleed Akhtar has formally joined the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sami-ul-Haq group) along with his family and hundreds of supporters.Waleed Akhtar announced his decision at a joining ceremony held at his residence in Nowshera Kalan, expressing full confidence in the leadership of JUI-S chief Maulana Abdul Haq Thani.A…

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