KARACHI: Anmol alias Pinky, 31, an alleged cocaine queenpin arrested by police in Karachi, is ‘clever and street-smart’ because she did not hire anyone on a permanent basis in her narcotics trade, South Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Asad Raza said on Saturday. DIG Asad told Dawn that the accused Pinky’s associates supplied cocaine to…
LAHORE/PESHAWAR: The governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday announced Eid al-Adha holidays for their respective provinces, ARY News reported. Punjab has announced a three-day holiday for the festive occasion, running from May 26 to May 28, matching the schedule previously issued by the federal government. On the other hand, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that some progress has been made in mediation with Iran, adding that an important development could emerge within the next few days. According to Marco Rubio, there is a possibility that Iran may accept an agreement by Saturday. He said a major announcement could be made either…
Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir conducted intensive negotiations with the Iranian leadership over the past 24 hours that have resulted in “encouraging progress towards a final understanding”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. The engagements with Iran’s senior leadership were held…
The British Pound Sterling (GBP) remained largely stable against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) During the week ending May 23, 2026with only minor fluctuations recorded in Pakistan’s open market. As of May 23, 2026the UK Pound was trading at Rs. 372.91 for buying and Rs. 378.10 for sellingunchanged from the previous trading session, indicating a stable…
The Punjab government has announced public holidays across the province for Eid-ul-Azha. According to an official notification, the holidays will be observed from May 26 to May 28, covering Tuesday to Thursday. Government offices and related institutions throughout Punjab will remain closed during 26th, 27th and 29th May. Earlier, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government also announced…
Over 1.5 million pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming Haj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last year despite the war in the Middle East. The conflict triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February saw Tehran order waves of…
BANNU: At least eight terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Saturday. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police conducted a joint operation in the Miryan tehsil on intelligence reports regarding the presence of terrorists. According to officials, security forces successfully targeted suspected terrorist hideouts. During…
As per the newest information launched by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), native cell phone firms manufactured and assembled 1.81 million models throughout April 2026, marking a pointy decline of 35% month-on-month in comparison with 2.79 million models in March 2026. On a cumulative foundation, whole native cell manufacturing and meeting reached 9.17 million models…
A fuel explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at the very least 90 individuals, state media reported on Saturday, the nation’s greatest mining catastrophe in 17 years. The blast occurred at 7:29pm on Friday on the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, in response to the state information company. Xinhua. At…
