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  • NAB arrests Fawad Chaudhry in corruption case

    NAB arrests Fawad Chaudhry in corruption case

    The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a corruption case on Saturday, Geo News has reported.

    NAB Chairman Lt-Gen. Nazir Ahmed Butt issued the arrest warrant for the former federal minister, while NAB took him into custody from Adiala jail, where he is imprisoned in a fraud case.

    According to the details of the arrest warrants, he will be presented before the court.

    Earlier, Fawad Chaudhry was arrested from his Islamabad residence in a case pertaining to a five million rupee bribe in exchange for a job. The complainant registered an FIR against Chaudhry at Aabpara Police Station.

    The politico’s wife, Hiba Chaudhry, had said that Fawad was arrested without any reason. “Fawad has been arrested and taken to an unknown place,” she said.

    In January, Fawad was taken into custody from his home following public statements where he allegedly “threatened” members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) during a media talk outside the residence of former PTI chief Imran Khan in Zaman Park.

  • PCB will host Champions Trophy 2025

    PCB will host Champions Trophy 2025

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed an agreement with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the Champions Trophy 2025.

    The “Hosting Rights Agreement” between PCB and ICC was finalised in Dubai, signed both by Chairman PCB Zaka Ashraf and ICC Counsel General Jonathan Hall.

    PCB has already informed the government about hosting the Champions Trophy.

    In a recent meeting, Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar assured full government support to PCB.

  • No more free travel for students on Orange Train and Metro Bus

    No more free travel for students on Orange Train and Metro Bus

    The caretaker government of Punjab has revoked the facility of free travel for students in the Orange Line Train and Metro Bus as winter vacations commence in the city today.

    Ahmed Javed Qazi, Secretary Transport Punjab told Geo News that free travel on student cards for students in the city has been suspended during winter holidays in Lahore.

    The implementation of the decision starts today (December 16) and will remain active till the next order.

    Winter holidays officially span from December 18 to January 1.

    The Secretary of Transport elaborated that the caretaker cabinet will review whether the service should be restarted or not after the holidays end.

  • Sarfraz Bugti kis party kay ticket par election larrain gay?

    Sarfraz Bugti kis party kay ticket par election larrain gay?

    Sarfraz Bugti, former interim interior minister, sent his resignation to caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on December 13, which was accepted Friday night.

    He cited personal reasons for stepping down from his position.

    Interior Ministry spokesperson Qadir Yar Tawana confirmed the report on Friday when contacted for the version of the ministry by Geo News.

    Close aides of Bugti said he had decided to resign from the office about two months ago to take part in the upcoming general elections. His resignation was accepted hours before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced the schedule of the general elections in 2024.

    As per sources of Geo News, Sarfaraz Bugti resigned to contest the election on a Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N)’s ticket.
    They said he was expected to call on the PML-N leadership in a few days.

    He is currently associated with the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP).

    Bugti had been elected as a senator from Balochistan in 2021.

    The 42-year-old had previously served as interior minister for Balochistan after winning a seat in 2013 as an independent candidate, but later joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

    In a related development, Balochistan caretaker Minister for Sports and Culture, Nawabzada Jamal Raisani and Adviser to the Chief Minister on Mines and Minerals, Mir Umair Muhammad Hasni, also resigned from the interim provincial cabinet on Friday.

  • Hina Bayat triggers outrage after she says boycott of Israeli products is ‘Nonsense’

    Hina Bayat triggers outrage after she says boycott of Israeli products is ‘Nonsense’

    Senior actress Hina Bayat has landed in a storm of public outrage after terming the campaign of boycott of foreign products against Israel nonsense.

    A clip from a recent interview has gone viral on social media, in which she is seen saying that the boycott campaign is a very strange and nonsensical kind of war going on that involves some of her acquaintances.

    Hina Bayat also described the boycotters as ignorant.

    Social media users criticised her severely.

    A user wrote that social media is a means of raising voices while fast food does nothing but increase belly fat.

    According to some users, Hina Bayat is supporting the boycott campaign and she is mocking those who oppose it.

  • ECP releases election schedule after Supreme Court order

    ECP releases election schedule after Supreme Court order

    After the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) suspended a Lahore High Court (LHC) order staying the appointment of Returning Officers (ROs) from the executive branch, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) released the much-awaited election schedule on Friday night, affirming that general polls in Pakistan are set to take place on February 8 next year.

    ECP will now resume training ROs and District Returning Officers (DROs).

    The election programme extends to reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the National Assembly (NA) as well as the four provincial assemblies of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan.

    The election schedule was released late at night in accordance with the directives of the SC.

    Earlier, the Lahore High Court (LHC) stayed the notification of the appointment of DROs and ROs from the bureaucracy and halted their training.

    The LHC announced its judgement in response to a petition submitted by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

  • Nine years pass after APS attack

    Nine years pass after APS attack

    Today Pakistan is observing the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Army Public School Peshawar which took the lives of 144 people, mostly students.

    The heinous attack happened in 2014 and is widely described as Pakistan’s 9/11 for the shockwaves it created nationally and internationally. Schools were shut down in the country due to the security risk whereas vigils were held all over the world.

    Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.

    Following the attack, Pakistan’s military and civil leadership sat down to formulate a National Action Plan which primarily aimed at curbing the menace of terrorism. Different military operations were launched to root out several militant elements in the country. The most prominent operations were Zarb-e-Azab and Radul Fassad.

    Pakistan stands out as one of the worst victims of terrorism with over 80,000 lives lost and economic loss surpassing $150 billion.

    However, the menace is resurfacing with Pakistan a considerable increase in terror activities in recent months, especially in KP and Balochistan, after TTP ended its ceasefire with the government in November last year.


    Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) in a report showed that the country experienced a 34 percent increase in anti-state violence last month.

  • IDF ‘accidentally’ killed three Israeli hostages

    IDF ‘accidentally’ killed three Israeli hostages

    Israeli troops “mistakenly” killed three Israeli hostages in the course of combat with Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday.

    The incident took place in Shejaiye, a densely populated area in northern Gaza.

    Israeli forces “mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat,” the military said in a statement. “As a result, the troops fired toward them and they were killed.”

    “During searches and checks in the area in which the incident occurred, suspicion arose over the identities of the deceased,” IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a briefing on Friday.

    “Their bodies were transferred to Israeli territory for examination, after which it was confirmed that they were three Israeli hostages.”

    Identified as Samer Talalka, Yotam Haim and Alon Shimriz, these captives were kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7.

    The three are believed to have escaped their captors or had been “left behind” because of the fighting in the area, Hagari explained what the IDF so far believes.

    Israeli soldiers are now being instructed to “exercise additional caution” when confrontating people in civilian clothes, another IDF spokesperson, Jonathan Conricus, said.

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deemed the incident as an “unbearable tragedy”, adding that Israel will “learn the lessons” of the incident.

    “Along with all the people of Israel, I bow my head with deep sorrow and mourn the death of three of our dear sons who were kidnapped,” he said.

  • Petrol price slashed by Rs14 per litre, providing relief amidst inflation

    Petrol price slashed by Rs14 per litre, providing relief amidst inflation

    As announced in an official notification by the Finance Division, the revised prices for petroleum products, applicable from December 16 to December 31, have been endorsed by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).

    The recalibrated rates indicate a decline in petrol prices to Rs267.34 per litre, while the diesel rate has seen a reduction of Rs13.50 per litre, now standing at Rs276.21 per litre, according to the Finance Division’s official statement.

    Furthermore, the cost of kerosene oil has been curtailed by Rs10.14 per litre, settling at Rs191.02, and light diesel oil is now priced at Rs164.64 per litre following a reduction of Rs11.29.

    This adjustment comes in response to the notable decrease in global oil prices over the past two weeks, a factor contributing to the anticipation of a downward trend in fuel prices during the fortnightly review.

    It’s imperative to note that the government undertakes a bi-weekly reassessment of petroleum product prices, aligning them with international market dynamics and the exchange rate of the rupee. This latest revision reflects a proactive approach by the authorities to mitigate the economic impact on the general populace.

  • After losing his family, Wael Dahdouh targeted in Israeli attack

    After losing his family, Wael Dahdouh targeted in Israeli attack

    Al Jazeera journalist Wael Dahdouh is currently in critical condition after being targeted by Israel in a reported targeted attack while he was covering news near Haifa school in Khan Younis.

    Another journalist was also reportedly severely injured in the attack. On October 25, Wael Aldahdouh, one of the most prolific journalists in Gaza, buried his wife, son, daughter, and grandson, who had been killed in an Israeli air raid that hit the house they were sheltering in.