The National Highway Authority has raised tolls on highways and major motorways beginning April 5, with considerable hikes for both private and large trucks. LAHORE (A News) – The National Highway Authority has announced a new rise in toll taxes on national roads and motorways, the second this year. AccordingRead More →
The arrests echo measures around the Gulf as Iran attacks airports, military bases, oil infrastructure, and residential areas with drones and missiles. DOHA (AFP) – Qatari police arrested more than 300 people for spreading photographs and “misleading information” during Iran’s strikes, the interior minister said Monday. The arrests follow similarRead More →
The widely distributed video purports to show the couple having a lighthearted moment during what looks to be a Mayun ceremony. KARACHI (Web Desk) – Rumours of a revived romance between Pakistani entertainment star Hania Aamir and pop singer Asim Azhar have once again caught social media by storm, withRead More →
DHAKA (AFP) – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, is expected to sweep the first polls since a violent 2024 revolt, Bangladeshi TV stations said Friday. In a party statement, senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi declared a “sweeping victory” but did not provide specific statistics. HeRead More →
The International Cricket Council has formally confirmed that Scotland would replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which begins on February 7. The decision followed Bangladesh’s rejection to travel India for the event, with both the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Bangladeshi government citing security concerns. “DespiteRead More →
In a contentious tweeting case, an Islamabad court convicted lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to a total of 17 years in prison under multiple sections. The decision was rendered during a stormy hearing during which the suspects boycotted the proceedings. The ruling wasRead More →
DHAKA (Web Desk) – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has removed board director Nazmul Islam from his post, according to an official statement. According to the BCB, the board president made the decision after examining recent occurrences and considering the best interests of the game. The action follows uproar overRead More →
Minneapolis (Reuters) – On Wednesday, a US immigration officer shot and injured a Venezuelan man fleeing a traffic check in Minneapolis, according to the authorities, raising concerns about an unexpected deployment of militarized federal officers in Minnesota’s most populated city. The US Department of Homeland Security, which is in chargeRead More →
LAHORE (A News) – An accountability court charged former Chief Minister Parvez Elahi and others in a corruption case. The Lahore accountability court heard an alleged corruption case involving Gujarati development projects. Elahi and the other suspects pled not guilty to the accusations. Accountability Court Judge Rana Arif presided overRead More →
The Peshawar High Court has found ineffectual a plea seeking to prohibit cryptocurrencies and digital FX transactions in Pakistan.The panel, which included Justice Naeem Anwar and Justice Kamran Mian Khail, heard Barrister Huzaifa Ahmed’s appeal and issued an eight-page ruling penned by Justice Kamran Hayat Mian Khail. The petitioner claimedRead More →
