KARACHI: The provincial assembly in Sindh on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a resolution declaring Karachi an “inseparable part” of the province, a pointed rebuke to opposition demands that the sprawling metropolis be placed under direct federal oversight.
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Man freed after abduction over viral video of girl cricketer in conservative tribal area
PESHAWAR: A young man abducted in Pakistan’s conservative North Waziristan tribal district for filming and sharing a viral video of a girl playing cricket was released on Saturday after mediation by local elders, police and activists said.
Canadian PhD scholar missing in Lahore, police probe kidnapping
LAHORE: Police have opened a kidnapping investigation after a Canadian doctoral student went missing in the eastern city of Lahore three days ago, officials said on Saturday, amid growing concerns from human rights groups and activists over his safety.
Jailed PTI leaders urge suspension of protests during Ramadan, condemn Zardari’s remarks on Khan
LAHORE: Five jailed senior leaders of Pakistan’s opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Friday urged the party to suspend all protest activities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and shift focus to parliamentary politics, while condemning President Asif Ali Zardari’s recent remarks about the party’s incarcerated founder, Imran Khan.
Magnitude 5.9 quake shakes northwest Pakistan, no casualties reported
ISLAMABAD: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck parts of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said, with tremors felt across several districts but no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Pakistan hockey chief quits over funding row after players wash dishes on Australia tour
LAHORE: Pakistan’s hockey federation president resigned on Thursday, blaming mismanagement by the state sports board for a funding crisis that marred the national team’s participation in an elite international league and forced players to wash dishes during a tour of Australia.
At least 16 killed in Karachi building collapse after gas explosion
KARACHI: At least 16 people, including eight children, were killed and 14 others injured when a gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi early on Thursday, officials said.
Farhan’s unbeaten hundred powers Pakistan into Super Eights with rout of Namibia
COLOMBO: Pakistan sealed their place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a commanding 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo, Sahibzada Farhan’s unbeaten century ensuring they bounced back from defeat to India and avoided the threat of early elimination.
Pakistan to begin Ramadan on Thursday after crescent sighted
PESHAWAR: Pakistan will begin the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Thursday after the crescent moon was sighted on Wednesday, the country’s moon-sighting committee announced, aligning the South Asian nation with neighbours Bangladesh and India.
Silence from Punjab officials fuels questions over reports of $40 million luxury jet purchase
LAHORE: Reports that the provincial Punjab government has acquired a luxury Gulfstream business jet for VIP use have met with a wall of official silence, even as the move draws sharp rebukes from opposition figures and amplifies concerns over public spending in a nation grappling with soaring poverty and debt.