Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit the United States from July 20 to 24.

Islamabad - Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Information on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs Ikhtiar Wali Khan has said Kohistan Scandal is the tip of the iceberg, exposing corruption of the ruling elite in the province.

LAHORE - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday confirmed the interim bail of a female bank officer in a case related to money laundering, terror financing, and the opening of illegal bank accounts.

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Airports Auth­ority (PAA) has extended the closure of its airspace to Indian-registered aircraft, according to a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued on Friday. Pakistani airspace has remained closed to Indian aircraft since April 24 in a tit-for-tat move after India in a controversial move unilaterally suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The ban will now remain in place until 4:59am on Aug 24, according to the authority. The NOTAM issued by the PAA reads: “Pakistan airspace not available for Indian-registered aircraft and aircraft operated, owned, or leased by Indian airlines/operators, including military flights.” Published in Dawn, July 19th, 2025

• New amendment proposes life term for offences under PPC’s Sections 354-A and 402-C • Law introduced to meet EU’s GSP+ conditions requiring limitation of death penalty to the ‘most serious crimes’ • PTI leader slams govt over ‘poor’ disaster response ISLAMABAD: A bill seeking to abolish the death penalty for harbouring hijackers and for publicly stripping a woman of her clothes was among the four bills passed by the Senate amidst voices of dissent from both sides of the aisle. The Criminal Laws Amendment Bill, aimed at aligning Pakistan’s laws with its international obligations under the GSP+ trade agreement with the European Union (EU), which requires limiting capital punishment to the most serious crimes, was moved in the House by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry. The bill proposes the replacement of the death penalty under Sections 354-A and 402-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) with life imprisonment. Currently, Section 354-A states: “Whoever assaults or uses criminal force against any woma...

ISLAMABAD - Punjab Minister for Minorities Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora met with Federal Minister for Human Rights Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar to discuss strengthening collaboration on the protection of minority rights in Pakistan, on Friday.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr.

BAHAWALNAGAR: The district police claimed on Friday to have arrested three persons, including a cleric, for alleged cases of molesting and gang-raping two teenagers in separate incidents. An FIR registered with the Dunga Bunga police on Thursday alleged that a local cleric of Maharwali village invited a 15-year-old of the same area to the mosque on July 16 through a text message. There, the FIR alleged, the cleric started lewd acts with him and incited the boy to commit sexual acts. Afterwards, the cleric allegedly grabbed the victim by the arm and took him to a room next to the mosque and started sexually harassing him. However, he fled when some passersby reached the scene after hearing the hue and cry of the boy, it added. In another incident, the B Division police claimed to have arrested two men who allegedly gang-raped a tailor after inviting him to their outhouse on the pretext of giving him measurements in Chishtian. The police said the two men from Purani Chishtian invited an 18-year-old tailor to th...

Indus in high flood at Kalabagh, Chashma; All districts of Punjab on high alert; Govt under fire in over ‘negligence’

Bill introduces 25-year jail for public humiliation of women

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Five would-be suicide bombers arrested in K-P

Pakistani cueists won two titles in one day at the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) world snooker championships on Friday, with Muhammad Asif clinching the IBSF World Masters Snooker Championship and Hasnain Akhtar claiming victory in the World U17 Snooker Championship. Asif secured victory over Indian Brijesh Damani with a score of 4-3 by the seventh frame of play. Earlier, Hasnain beat Wales’ Riley Powell 4-0 in the final of the under-17 tournament The former world amateur champion advanced to the final after securing a 4-2 win over India’s Manan Chandra in the semi-final held on Thursday at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain. The frame scores were 118-6, 0-84, 25-76, 92-11, 87-62, and 72-41. View this post on Instagram Asif qualified for the semifinals of the masters after defeating Habib Sabah (Bahrain) 4-0 (68(68)-8, 57-37, 68(68)-8, 40(40)-8) in the quarterfinal on Thursday. In the pre-quarterfinals, Asif defeated Mohamed Shehab (UAE) 4-2 (56-68, 21-72, 57-21, 80(80)-0, 68-45(43), 68-58). The...

Hamas spokesperson said on Friday that while the group favours reaching an interim truce in the Gaza war, if such an agreement is not reached in current negotiations it could revert to insisting on a full package deal to end the conflict. Hamas has repeatedly offered to release all the hostages held in Gaza and […]

LAHORE:  Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed heartfelt honour to Constable Haider Ali, who sacrificed his life while evacuating the citizens from floodwaters in the administration of Chotala Police Station, Pind Dadan Khan, ARY News reported. In her official statement, CM Maryam Nawaz extended heartfelt condolences to the grieving family and lauded Haider Ali’s […]

ISLAMABAD:  The Pakistan Airports Authority has issued a recent notice to Airmen (NOTAM), prolonging the Pakistan airspace ban on Indian aircraft for one more month, which will now be effective until August 23, 2025, ARY News reported. This will be the fourth continuous extension since the first suspension on April 23, after the escalated tensions […]

DC Studios chief James Gunn, currently basking in the success of ‘Superman,’ has opened up about the casting for ‘Wonder Woman.’ To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here Amid reports that the makers have fast-tracked a ‘Wonder Woman’ movie, the DC Studios chief put to rest rumours about their plans to look for certain […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified K-Electric’s multi-year tariff (MYT) for 2023-30, despite a revision request from the federal government. The NEPRA issued an official notification for the tariff without addressing the Power Division’s objections. The regulatory body set KE’s average power supply tariff at Rs 39.97 per unit. The distribution […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi rejected backdoor diplomacy with India, declaring that no secret discussions are ongoing between the two nations, ARY News reported. In a casual discussion with journalists, Mohsin Naqvi discussed the openness in Pakistan’s foreign policy and highlighted the country’s moral stand on regional matters. Addressing domestic affairs, Mohsin Naqvi said […]

Pakistan will host South Africa in Lahore for ODIs in Sept