ISLAMABAD: The government has constructed an expansive digital surveillance and censorship network using technology from companies in Germany, China, Canada, the United States, France and the United Arab Emirates, enabling sweeping violations of privacy, free speech and other rights that suppress dissent and target activists, according to a new Amnesty International report.
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KARACHI: Three people died in rain-related accidents, including two teenagers electrocuted during downpours and a young man drowned in a swollen river, as intermittent showers lashed Karachi on Tuesday and meteorologists warned of urban flooding in Pakistan’s largest city amid a lingering monsoon depression.
Sindh braces for ‘super flood’ as Indus swells, threatens towns and farmland
KARACHI: The southern Sindh province braced for a potential “super flood” on Tuesday as surging waters from the swollen Indus River threatened to inundate towns, farmland and infrastructure, compounding a monsoon crisis that has already claimed 60 lives and displaced millions in the neighboring agricultural heartland of Punjab.
Pakistan telecom regulator says SIM data leak not from licensed operators
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator said an audit found no security breaches in the licensed sector after media reports alleged that sensitive mobile SIM card data, including that of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, was being sold online.
Rana Sanaullah wins Punjab Senate by-election as PTI boycotts vote
LAHORE: Rana Sanaullah Khan, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and adviser to the prime minister on political affairs, won a Senate by-election in Punjab on Tuesday, unofficial results showed.
Ex-minister Qureshi walks free as Rashid, Chaudhry, Cheema sentenced over May 9 violence
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore acquitted former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday in a case tied to the violent May 2023 riots, but sentenced several other leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to lengthy prison terms for their alleged roles in torching police vehicles near the residence of a senior military official.
Pakistan, China to form lenders’ consortium for $7 bln ML-1 rail project
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to establish a consortium of bilateral and multilateral lenders to finance the $7 billion Mainline-1 (ML-1) railway project and have outlined a four-year plan for the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), focusing on agriculture, industry, and security cooperation, a minister said on Monday.
Police arrest 260 as Balochistan strike shuts down cities, halts border trade
QUETTA: Opposition leaders in the volatile Balochistan province pledged on Monday to escalate protests after police arrested more than 260 people during clashes sparked by a province-wide strike.
Pakistan plans captive gas levy to level field for public, private suppliers
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to introduce a captive gas levy on power sector distribution to ensure fair competition between public and private gas
Journalists beaten outside Adiala Jail; police charge Aleema Khan, PTI leaders
RAWALPINDI: Authorities filed charges on Monday against Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, and several supporters of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after a violent clash with journalists outside Adiala Jail.