The wreckage of the ill-fated Army Aviation helicopter, which went missing a day earlier, has been found. ISPR has confirmed that all six passengers onboard have embraced martyrdom in the crash. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the wreckage was found in the Musa Goth area of Windar in Lasbela district. The unfortunate accident occurred due to bad weather as per initial investigations.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Tuesday the PTI had received “prohibited funds” as it announced a unanimous verdict in a years-long investigation into the funding sources of the entity. In its 70-page verdict, the ECP listed all individuals and entities, including the disgraced business tycoon Arif Naqvi, who sent the prohibited funds, saying Khan’s party “knowingly and willfully received these donations.”
Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has directed the Punjab government to restore Ehsaas programmes in the province. Khan has directed the newly elected Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi-led provincial government to restore Ehsaas programmes, including health cards and Panahgahs (shelter homes). The former prime minister will also announce the restoration of welfare projects in today’s address to the nation.
Pakistan’s two leading car assemblers, Toyota and Suzuki, plan partial plant shutdowns next month due to unavailability of raw material amid import restrictions and exchange rate volatility. The freefalling of rupee has had a cascading effect on industries that rely on imports to complete finished goods as the central bank delayed clearance of letters of credit with banks facing a shortage of dollars, affecting their ability to import materials.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday warned of imposing governor’s rule in Punjab if he was restricted from entering the province. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said he had already begun drafting a summary for the imposition of governor’s rule, which is moved by the interior ministry, because of the kind of statements opposition political leaders had been making.
District Police Officer (DPO) Gujrat, Atta-ur-Rehman, dismissed Station House Officer (SHO) Daulat Nagar, Sub Inspector Aslam Hunjra, from service for disguising a male officer as a female officer. According to details, Daulat Nagar Police had arrested three suspects, including a woman, for illegal possession of arms and drug peddling. As usual, a picture of the raiding team along with the arrested individuals was also shared on the social media accounts of the concerned Police Station.
A vlogger and social media activist from the United States, Arabela Urpi, 21, stated that she was raped by Muzmal Sipra and Shehzad of Rajanpur on the night of July 17 in a hotel room. The Border Military Police (BMP) has registered a rape case on the complaint of the vlogger. The complainant also said she had received threats from Sipra to not pursue legal proceedings.
A Pakistani-American photographer was gunned down by her husband in Chicago after he travelled to the state from his house in Georgia and later shot himself dead. The officials had arrived at the condominium of Sania Khan, 29, over the police’s request for a well-being check on the 36-year-old shooter, Raheel Ahmad, as his family had reported him missing.
Meet Abdul Hadi Jaliawala, a young entrepreneur from Karachi, who is leading the change in garment industry of Pakistan. Jaliawala is amongst very few who are making big in industrial sector of our country at the age of 23 only. Within three years, Abdul Hadi has let Ghausia embroidery to heights of success, making it the secret behind every top clothing brand in Pakistan including Bonanza Satrangi, Alkaram, Gul Ahmed and J. among others.
The Pakistani passport continues to be the fourth-worst in the world, not changing its position from a year ago and providing access to only 32 destinations. According to the Henley Passport Index for 2022, Pakistan is ranked only higher than conflict-ravaged Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, which occupies the bottom spot. The top spot has been taken by Japan, with the country’s passport providing its holders access to 193 destinations.