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Ishtiaq Ahmed Islamabad: Cautious relief marked both sides as India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire following several days of intense cross-border hostilities. The escalation began with India launching airstrikes, missiles, and drone…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: There are images that haunt the soul long after the eyes have turned away. One such image is of an old man in Multan, white-bearded, frail, and seated in a hand-driven wheelchair. Perched on his lap is a…

APP Sheikhupura: The unidentified robbers on Monday murdered an eight-year-old girl during a dacoity bid in Narjani area. The police spokesman said the family resisted the dacoity bid, adding in retaliation, the robbers opened…

News Desk Islamabad: In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in partnership with Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD), has announced a new fellowship aimed at empowering journalists to…

Dr Saif ur Rehman Islamabad: May Day, celebrated around the world as International Workers' Day, is a reminder of the struggles for fair wages, decent work, and the right to employment. This day calls for not just reflection, but action,…

APP Burewala: The local police claimed to have arrested a rickshaw driver for allegedly sexually assaulting a schoolgirl in Burewala on Saturday. According to police sources, the suspect—identified as Nasir—had been providing…

APP Peshawar: A policeman lost his life, and a health department employee sustained injuries when unidentified assailants opened fire in the Charsadda district on Wednesday, police said. The victim, identified as Farooq, was en route,…

APP Peshawar/ Nowshera: In two separate tragic incidents, a schoolteacher was shot dead in Peshawar while a brother and sister died after consuming contaminated food in Nowshera Virkan. In Peshawar, a schoolteacher, Parvez, was shot…

News Desk Islamabad: Punjab’s capital, Lahore, reported the highest number of rape cases in 2024, with 532 incidents, followed by Faisalabad with 340 and Kasur with 271, according to an annual report released by the Sustainable Social…

News Desk Lahore: A total of 344 new blasphemy-related cases were reported in 2024, with 70% of the accused being Muslims, and smaller percentages of Christians (6%), Hindus (9%), and Ahmadis (14%), according to a report. The Centre…