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KARACHI: Model and actor Humaira Asghar Ali, whose partially decomposed body was found a day earlier in her rented DHA apartment, may have died several months ago, police said on Wednesday. The 32-year-old actor was found dead when police, accompanied by a bailiff, broke open the door of her fourth-floor apartment in Ittehad Commercial, Phase VI. DIG-South Syed Asad Raza told Dawn that police surgeon Summaiya Syed along with SSP-South Mahzoor Ali visited her flat and they suspected that she might have died around six months ago. Elaborating, he said that the date of expiry of the bread and packaged milk kept in the refrigerator was September 2024. Similarly, two SIMs in her cell phone were dead /inactive since September 2024 as per the call data record obtained by investigators. Besides, he said that power supply to her flat was disconnected in October 2024 reportedly by the KE ostensibly over non-payment of dues. The police said the adjacent flat was empty during the period in which she was believed to have ...

Heavy monsoon downpours lashed Lahore, its outskirts, and various parts of Punjab over the past 24 hours, flooding low-lying areas and throwing life out of gear.

Shehbaz Sharif directs urgent improvement in ZTBL for transparent loans to farmers Expresses satisfaction over record high remittances in 2024-25 Discusses political, power sector matters in high-level meetings.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Turkiye yesterday reiterated their shared commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation across a broad spectrum of sectors, including defence, trade, energy, education, infrastructure, and culture.

• Heavy rainfall exposes Lahore’s drainage system; city struggles with flooding, power outages • KKH reopens for traffic but heatwave persists in GB; glacial melting, floods cause severe damage LAHORE / GILGIT: At least 11 people lost their lives and many others sustained injuries as heavy monsoon rains lashed Lahore, its surrounding districts and some parts of Balochistan on Wednesday. The downpours caused widespread flooding and disrupted daily life in several areas. In Lahore, the heavy rainfall submerged low-lying areas and major roads, exposing the city’s inadequate drainage infrastructure. According to data from the Water and Sanitation Agency’s (Wasa) Monsoon Control Room, Lahore received an average of 58.8mm of rain, with some areas like Nishtar Town recording the highest 84mm, followed by Lakshmi Chowk (78mm) and Paniwala Talab (74mm). The first spell of rain lashed the city from 2:45am to 5:40am, with a second, more intense downpour hitting between 10:45am and 12:11pm. The heavy showers exposed the ...

ISLAMABAD - Former foreign minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has rejected India’s claims of patronising terrorist groups to conduct attacks outside of Paki-stan.

RAWALPINDI - Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that India’s nefarious intentions were part of an organized conspiracy to destabilize and disrupt security in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan.

ISLAMABAD - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan and the Minister of National Defence, Yasar Güler, Wednesday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

PESHAWAR - The Peshawar High Court (PHC) Wednesday declared the Swat tragedy a result of gross negligence and ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

RAWALPINID - Former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said that political resistance is often followed by reconciliation and that negotiations usually result in improved outcomes.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has endorsed a stern directive to officers of the National Highway Authority (NHA), urging them to accelerate work on all ongoing projects and ensure their completion without further delays.

ISLAMABAD - The Punjab Social Protection Authority (PSPA) hosted a special reception in honour of Vice Chairperson, PSPA, Jahan Ara Manzoor Wattoo, following her successful participation in the prestigious international conference, “Lead the Change for Social Protection,” held in Frankfurt, Germany.

ISLAMABAD - Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Wednesday announced criminal action against 27 YouTube channels facing closure for allegedly airing anti-state content and spreading “false and misleading” information.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled cases of former minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain regarding May 9, for hearing after the petitioner appeared before the court of Chief Justice of Pakistan.

LAHORE - The jail trial of three cases, including the arson attack on Shadman Police Station and torching of police vehicles, during the May 9 riots, continued on Wednesday at Kot Lakhpat Jail under tight security.

LAHORE - A sessions court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking the registration of a criminal case against former president Dr.

ISLAMABAD - Leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) and former federal minister Maulana Asad Mehmood Wednesday called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and discussed matters of mutual interests.

ISLAMABAD - A high-level delegation led by Minister of Defence of the Republic of Turkiye Mr Yasar Güler called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during here Wednesday a Air Headquarters.

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