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Baldia factory arson case: ‘Bhola’, ‘Charya’ challenge conviction in SHC

Baldia factory arson case: ‘Bhola’, ‘Charya’ challenge conviction in SHC

Charya and Bhola -- who were sentenced to death by anti-terrorism court in Karachi -- have challenged their conviction in the Sindh High Court requesting the court to strike down their conviction. On September 23,

Another 430,000 tonnes of wheat arrives in Pakistan

Another 430,000 tonnes of wheat arrives in Pakistan

Minister for National Food Security and Research, Syed Fakhar Imam Tuesday said that around 430,000 tons of imported wheat had arrived and rest would also reach Pakistan soon to meet shortfall of the commodity. Speaking

Afghanistan’s Abdullah arrives in Pakistan

Afghanistan’s Abdullah arrives in Pakistan

Chief Negotiator foe Afghan Peace and Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan today to meet with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and chalk out the details regarding the peace process. “FM @SMQureshiPTI welcomed

CCP raids Jahangir Tareen’s mills

CCP raids Jahangir Tareen’s mills

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Saturday raided the offices and premises of a sugar mill owned by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Leader Jahangir Khan Tareen. The raid comes a day after the PTI leader

Woman kidnapped, raped in Karachi

Woman kidnapped, raped in Karachi

A maid was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a group of people travelling in a black pickup from a main road in Clifton, Karachi as she was waiting for a bus to travel back home.

Ansar Abbasi slammed for problematic remarks

Ansar Abbasi slammed for problematic remarks

Journalist Ansar Abbasi has said some really problematic things during his career and has been repeatedly called for his views. So this week when he shared a video clip of a woman exercising on the

Gujranwala ASI arrested for rape

Gujranwala ASI arrested for rape

Last week, a 23-year-old woman flanked by her mother and father appeared on the national television claiming that she was harassed by an on-duty police officer after she had called the helpline 15 seeking help

KE chairman walks out of Nepra’s public hearing

KE chairman walks out of Nepra’s public hearing

National Electric and Power Regulator (Nepra) was a scene of chaos as the meeting called to discuss the K-Electric’s performance in view of the general public quickly turned into a scene as the city’s inhabitants

Lahore CCPO apologises for victim blaming remarks

Lahore CCPO apologises for victim blaming remarks

Just as the gangrape of a lady stranded on the motorway shocked the nation, the police officer in charge of the jurisdiction CCPO Lahore Umer Sheikh made extremely problematic remarks saying that the woman should

Another Peshawar BRT bus cas catches fire

Another Peshawar BRT bus cas catches fire

The Peshawar BRT has seen one controversy after the other. After getting delayed for months, the buses used for the transport system have deteriorated to the point that they have become risky for travel. This