MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has secured a lead within the first section of the Pakistan Muslim League (AJK) Legislative Meeting by-elections, profitable eight seats, whereas the Pakistan Peoples Celebration (PPP) bagged 4 seats, based on unofficial and unconfirmed outcomes. The outcomes from 12 out of 13 constituencies in Mirpur Division have been introduced,…
IN post-colonial societies, police are averse to innovation. Conversely, militants opt for innovation and cultivate their following, using cyberspace, AI and information warfare innovatively. Is innovative policing (IP) viable under outdated laws, weak capacity, poor accountability and ill-equipped LEAs? Post-colonial police chiefs limit innovation to technology when it should be interpreted elastically. Often, militants get…
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an additional allocation of Rs43.2 billion this year for registered workers under the Maryam Nawaz Ration Card program after Rs28 billion had already been disbursed to 1.2 million registered workers through the scheme. According to an official statement issued on Monday, the number of registered workers in…
West Indies then began their second innings and reached 30 for 3, extending their overall lead to 59 runs. TAROUBA: Pakistan were dismissed for 282 in their first innings on the third day of the opening Test against the West Indies, conceding a 29-run first-innings lead after the hosts posted 311. Resuming on 199 for…
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to introduce new vehicle license plates with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for all vehicles across the province. According to the Excise Department, the new license plates will include RFID stickers to make vehicle identification and tracking easier. The system will apply to both government-owned and privately owned vehicles….
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday restrained authorities from deporting a petitioner named ‘Quaid-e-Azam’ and directed him to appear before the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra)’s verification board. A two-member PHC bench, comprising Justice Waqar Ahmed and Justice Inamullah Khan, was hearing a petition filed by resident Quaid-e-Azam against the blocking of…
MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has won the LA-4 Khari Sharif constituency by defeating its arch-rival, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)—despite the two being allied parties in the central government—according to unofficial and unconfirmed results reported by ARY News. Unofficial, provisional results from all 162 polling stations in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)…
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of four dead stars hidden within 65 light-years of Earth. The stars had remained unnoticed for decades because they were concealed by the bright light of nearby companion stars. The discovery was made by scientists from the University of Warwick and the University of Colorado Boulder using the Hubble Space…
KARACHI- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released its mark-to-market currency rates for 27 July 2026, and Pakistani Rupee (PKR) gave up ground against US Dollar (USD) after a rare gain four days earlier. The US dollar settled at 277.8618 in the ready market, up from 277.9021 on 23 July — a loss of roughly…
General Aamer Raza called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. RAWALPINDI: General Syed Aamer Raza was presented a guard of honor upon assuming command as Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC), Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Monday. According to the ISPR, the newly appointed commander laid a floral wreath…
