Mian Muhammad Azhar, former Punjab governor and PTI MNA, passed away in Lahore after a prolonged illness. A veteran politician and father of Hammad Azhar, he was recently elected from NA-129 in the 2024 general elections.
In a major legal blow to PTI, top leaders were handed 10-year prison terms in connection with the May 9 violence. PTI denounced the verdicts as politically driven and vowed to appeal.
A couple was brutally killed in Sanjid Degari just before Eid-ul-Adha in the name of tribal honour. The case, which surfaced after a viral video, has sparked national outrage and triggered high-level judicial and government action.
PAF's JF-17 Block III and C-130A aircraft won top honors at RIAT 2025 for exceptional design and combat readiness. The aircraft impressed global observers following Pakistan's recent aerial engagement with India.
An Indian woman faces felony charges after allegedly stealing $1,300 worth of items from a Target store in Illinois. The U.S. Embassy in India warned that such crimes can lead to visa revocation and future ineligibility.
IMF rejects Pakistan's proposal to impose 1% water storage cess on goods for dam funding. Suggests raising 18% sales tax rate instead, citing legal and fiscal concerns.
Musa Maneka, son of former first lady Bushra Bibi, was arrested for shooting his teenage domestic help during a dispute in Pakpattan. The victim is in stable condition, and police investigations are ongoing.
Heavy monsoon rains have claimed at least 43 lives across Punjab in the past 24 hours, triggering widespread flooding, evacuations, and a rain emergency in major cities including Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
