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Fourteen suspects involved in a massive online investment scam were produced before Special Magistrate Malik Ashfaq on Monday after completing a five-day remand, officials from the National Cyber Crime Agency confirmed.

ISLAMABAD - A two-member Supreme Court committee on Sunday recommended Zia-ur-Rehman, District and Sessions Judge, for appointment as Secretary, Al-Mizan Foundation.

KP CM Gandapur says Imran remains open for talks but only with ‘decision makers’ Targets institutions for delaying court decisions in cases against Imran, PTI workers Absence of Aliya Hamza signals leadership rift.

ISLAMABAD - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Pakistan Mahir Binici has said that the country’s performance under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) has been strong so far and expressed the hope that its economic growth would strengthen this year.

ISLAMABAD - The federal government has decided to reorganize Frontier Constabulary (FC) into a National-Level Security Force to cope with internal security challenges including maintaining law and order.

LAHORE - Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has reminded the ruling coalition of their lofty pre-election promises of providing free electricity and subsidised petrol to the public.

NOWSHERA - A high-level meeting was held in Nowshera on Sunday where Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Petroleum and former Chief Minister Pervez Khattak discussed key provincial and tribal matters.

Gisele Pelicot, who became a feminist icon by publicly testifying over the mass rapes she endured, and rapper-turned-fashion designer Pharrell Williams were among 589 people awarded France’s top civic honour on Sunday. Pelicot, 72, and Williams were both named knights of the Legion of Honour on a list announced ahead of France’s July 14 national day. Pelicot earned international tributes for her courage in testifying at a trial in 2024 against her former husband, who drugged her and arranged for her to be raped by dozens of men over a decade. She has since been named on lists of the world’s most influential people by international media and the case helped force a change in France’s rape law. But Pelicot has remained silent since the trial. Her lawyer says she is concentrating on writing a book giving her side of the mass rape story which is to be released in 2026. Williams, 52, made his name as a rapper and singer but earned a second fortune as a music producer and after designing clothes and accessories for...

LAHORE - National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is delivering meaningful development and public service where previous governments failed.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh yesterday firmly dispelled speculation that the United States is exerting pressure on Pakistan to recognize Israel.

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, yesterday, discussed progress on the Framework Agreement on Uzbekistan-Afghanistan –Pakistan (UAP) Railway project.

ISLAMABAD - Beneath the still waters of Khanpur Dam lies a submerged chapter of history—one that returns only when the lake surrenders its depths.

KARACHI: A Special Court (Control of Narcotic Substances) has sentenced a Ugandan woman to seven-year imprisonment for smuggling cocaine after she pleaded guilty of the crime. Special Court (CNS) Judge Rajesh Chander Rajput convicted accused Nakawa Edihi of the offence punishable under Section 9 (1) 7 (b) of the CNS Act, 1997 (as Amended in 2022). According to state prosecutor Abdul Hannan, the accused arrived in Pakistan in January after allegedly concealing 11 capsules containing 144 gram of cocaine in her stomach. She was apprehended by an Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) team at the Jinnah International Airport. However, when she appeared before the court for framing of formal charges, she voluntarily pleaded guilty and prayed for mercy. On her admission, the court recorded her statement under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), in which she confessed to the offence. Court takes a lenient view in handing down jail term after accused pleads guilty “I have heard the accused have thoroughly gone thr...

• JI stages rally to criticise govt for ignoring civic woes, focusing on number plates with Arjak design • Traffic police using new number plates campaign as a ‘trap for bribery’, alleges Monem Zafar • Muttahida urges review of fees, seeks mobile camps to ease process KARACHI: The criticism by the opposition parties against a government move to replace vehicle number plates with new Ajrak-themed designs and allow traffic police to issue hefty fines against ordinary people gained momentum as they demanded that the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) stop law enforcers from taking extreme action and waive the fees for the new number plates. On Sunday, the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) organised a “bike rally” and hundreds of motorcyclists took to the streets, protesting against the PPP government and accusing it of “enabling corruption and creating new opportunities for law enforcement officials to demand bribes”. The protesters also questioned the priorities and policies of the provincial government, accusing it of “fa...

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Bitcoin crossed the $120,000 level for the first time on Monday, marking a milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week. Bitcoin scaled a record high of $121,207.55 in the Asian session on Monday, before pulling back slightly to last trade 1.6 per cent higher at $121,015.42. Starting today, the US House of Representatives will debate a series of bills to provide the digital asset industry with the nation’s regulatory framework it has long demanded. Those demands have resonated with US President Donald Trump, who has called himself the “crypto president” and urged policymakers to revamp rules in favour of the industry. “It’s riding a number of tailwinds at the moment,” said IG market analyst Tony Sycamore, citing strong institutional demand, expectations of further gains and support from Trump as reasons for the bullishness. “It’s been a very, very, strong move over the past six or seven days, and it’s hard to see where it stops now; it...

CHAKWAL: Six people, including four women, lost their lives while 27 others sustained injuries as a bus carrying them crashed on Islamabad-Lahore Motorway (M2) near Chakri Interchange on Sunday noon. According to officials of the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) and Rescue 1122, the bus belonging to Haji Abdul Sattar Company was on way to Multan from Rawalpindi with 41 passengers aboard. “The bus hardly crossed the Chakri Interchange when it overturned and fell into a gorge,” an official of NHMP told Dawn. The accident occurred around 12:30pm. Resultantly, five passengers died on the spot while one lost his life at the District Headquarters Hospital Chakwal. As many as 27 other passengers, including women and children, received injuries. Personnel of Rescue 1122 from Rawalpindi and Chakwal, NHMP and Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) reached the scene and shifted the injured to hospitals in Chakwal, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. NHMP officer says driver’s negligence led to accident as road was slippery...

MULTAN - Federal Communications Minister and President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), Abdul Aleem Khan, strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Balochistan in which innocent civilians were brutally targeted and killed while traveling.

Light rain in Lahore and its surrounding areas early Monday morning brought a pleasant change in weather as the second spell of monsoon showers continued across the country.

Carlos Alcaraz said he could hold his head high despite being unseated from his Wimbledon throne by Jannik Sinner on Sunday and the Spaniard praised their hot rivalry for being several notches higher than the others on the men’s tour. Alcaraz’s bid for a third straight title at the All England Club ended with a 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 loss on Centre Court, leaving him to digest his first Grand Slam final defeat. “It’s always a bad feeling losing matches. It’s a little bit worse when you lose in a final,” said Alcaraz, who narrowly beat Sinner in a five-set humdinger at the French Open last month. “I’m just proud about everything I’ve done in the last four weeks on grass at London. I leave Wimbledon, the court, with my head held really high because I did everything that I could. “I played against someone who played an unbelievable game. So I’m just a little bit sad about losing, but with my head held really high.” Alcaraz said his rivalry with Sinner was great for the pair and also for tennis, which has had to endure ...