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Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's killer Amir Sarfaraz shot dead in Pak's Lahore “If three or four people were involved in my father's murder, then this is them (Pakistan government) covering it up by killing that man (Tamba) to conceal the conspiracy that took place at that time," Sarabjit Singh's daughter stated. Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan, and a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit founder Hafiz Sayeed, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Lahore on Sunday.

Pakistan Army personnel engaging in the alleged torture of policemen from Punjab province. As reported by PTI, in one clip, the police officers, clad in uniform, were forced to kneel on the ground by the army personnel. In another scene, two officers undergoing severe mistreatment were observed pleading with the army personnel to refrain from further harm.

PIA flight carrying Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and a high-level delegation back from their visit to Saudi Arabia was diverted to Lahore airport, causing inconvenience to hundreds of other passengers, according to a media report on Wednesday. Interestingly, the incident came close on the heels of Prime Minister Sharif recently declaring a ban on the red carpet at events in his favour, which earned accolades for signalling a shift towards eradicating the VIP culture and encouraging a culture of humility within the realm of public service. Quoting a PIA spokesperson, the Dawn newspaper reported that the Pakistan International Airlines flight from Jeddah to Islamabad, carrying Sharif and his daughter Maryam back from their visit to Saudi Arabia, was diverted to Lahore airport on Monday.

Maryam Nawaz on Friday said that Chinese nationals living in Pakistan get «resentful» when they are asked to follow security protocols, a week after five Chinese engineers were among six killed in a suicide bombing in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Maryam, the daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who became the first-ever woman chief minister of a province in Pakistan, while addressing her maiden Apex Committee meeting here said «the Chinese living here do not want to follow security discipline». «They are resentful when they are asked to follow security protocols. They don't want to come under any discipline as they fret over it,» she added.

removed Shaheen Shah Afridi as the T20I captain. With the T20 World Cup starting on June 2, the board reappointed Babar Azam to lead the team. It was under Babar Azam’s captaincy in 2022 that Pakistan reached the WC final.

lost his captaincy after a disappointing tournament in the World Cup 2023. Afridi took over as the Pakistan captain in the shorter format while Shan Masood became the Test captain. However, Pakistan hasn’t announced any new captain for the ODI format yet.

ISLAMABAD: An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude struck Pakistan on the wee hours of Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. The earthquake occurred at 2:57 am (IST) and its depth was measured at 105 km.

Imad Wasim found himself embroiled in controversy following his stellar performance in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final against Multan Sultans at Karachi's National Bank Stadium. Despite his instrumental role in Islamabad United's triumphant third PSL title win, securing a five-wicket haul to restrict Multan Sultans to 159/9 and contributing an unbeaten 19 runs during the successful run chase, Imad Wasim attracted attention for the wrong reasons. Shortly after his remarkable display on the field, videos circulated widely on social media capturing Imad Wasim smoking in the team's dressing room during the match's 18th over. This incident stirred up controversy, overshadowing his exceptional on-field performance. Despite the smoking incident, Wasim was recognized as the Player of the Match for his remarkable all-round contributions, aiding Islamabad United's victory in the PSL final, marking their first final victory since 2018. On the flip side, Multan Sultans, appearing in their fourth consecutive final, ended as runners-up for the third consecutive season. Despite clinching the championship title in the 2021 edition, they finished as runners-up in the subsequent two editions, with Lahore Qalandars securing back-to-back titles.

Lahore: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, an influential minority leader, has been sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy a ministerial position in post-partition Punjab. Belonging to the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, Arora has returned to the Lahore provincial assembly for the third term after winning the February 8 polls. Arora, 49, was recently elected Pardhan (president) of the Pakistan Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee and also as the ambassador to the Kartarpur Corridor.

ALSO READ: Babar Azam, coaches neglected team's fitness; some Pakistani players couldn’t finish 2-km run, claims Mohammad Hafeez "When I was watching the matches in Lahore, I don't think a single one of you hit a six that went into the stands. Whenever a six like that was hit, I used to think a foreign player must have hit that. I have asked the board to make a plan that gets every player's fitness up to speed.

Pakistan prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, executed by the military regime in 1979, did not receive a fair trial, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday. Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa announced the unanimous opinion of a nine-member larger bench of the apex court during the hearing of a presidential reference related to the death sentence given to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) founder. It is based on a special case sent in 2011 by then president Asif Ali Zardari to the Supreme Court to revisit his father-in-law Bhutto's conviction for abetment in a murder case and his eventual hanging in 1979.

supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party have been arrested from different parts of Punjab province of Pakistan for staging rallies against alleged vote rigging, police said on Sunday. On the call of party founder Imran Khan, supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party held protests across Pakistan on Saturday against the alle-ged «massive rigging» in the February 8 general elections. Most arrests took place in Lahore where newly elected Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz ordered a clamp down on the protesting PTI supporters.

Karnataka Congress MLA also alleged that the BJP has asked the central government to declare Pakistan an enemy state. Earlier on Wednesday, BK Hariprasad, in his speech in the legislative council, claimed that Pakistan may be an enemy country for the BJP, but the Congress considers it as only a neighbouring country. "They (BJP) speak about our relationship with an enemy country.

Ravi River to Pakistan. Situated on the Punjab-Jammu and Kashmir border, this project will help Jammu and Kashmir region and Punjab to benefit as previously the water was destined for Pakistan. Some media outlets in Pakistan termed it as 'Water Terrorism' despite Indus Waters Treaty giving India exclusive rights over the water usage of the Ravi river. Pakistantoday.com.pk reported the news under the headline of "‘Water terrorism’ intensifies as India stops Ravi River water to Pakistan". The Dawn reported that a rally was organized in Lahore, calling for a review of the Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India and restoration of the natural flow of rivers, including the Ravi. They urged the government to prevent toxic sewage from draining into the Ravi and other abandoned rivers. A Samma.tv report accused India of India persuing 'water terrorism' agenda. (Also read: India completely stops Ravi river water flow to Pakistan. Historical context and significance)

Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and members of other political parties blocked key highways and started a daylong strike in the volatile southwest Monday to protest alleged rigging of last week's elections. Candidates backed by Khan won more seats than the political parties who ousted him from power nearly two years ago, according to the final tally published Sunday. However, no party won a majority, so the parties will have to hold talks on forming a coalition government. While election winners were celebrating victory, PTI and other parties refused to accept their defeat in dozens of constituencies. Dozens of Khan's supporters were briefly detained in the eastern city of Lahore over the weekend while protesting alleged vote-rigging.

Faiz Festival in Lahore's Alhamra, veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister, Mani Shankar Aiyar, highlighted that since PM Modi has consistently failed to secure more than one-third of the votes in elections, the Indian electoral system often translates this into a two-thirds majority in seats. As a result, a significant portion of the Indian population may be inclined towards certain perspectives or actions, Dawn reported.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won a clear majority in the 336-member National Assembly. Here are top 10 updates on Pakistan general election results, 1) Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and PPP President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and PPP President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday. The two parties have agreed «in principle to save the country from political instability.» The leaders of two parties spoke about the overall situation of the country and political cooperation in the future, according to the statement released by PML-N President on X. Shehbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari agreed to cooperate politically to bring the nation to political stability.

nationwide protest on Sunday to protect the sanctity of the vote as independent candidates are in the lead with 100 seats, ARY News reported. This came after the party's core committee meeting was held and it was announced to hold 'peaceful protests' across the country at 2:00 pm today.

Pakistan over delayed election results, with some reports putting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidates in the lead or winning, many moved courts alleging that their defeat was a result of 'rigging,' ARY news reported on Saturday. According to the report, several more candidates could be moving high courts over the next few days alleging that the votes were rigged.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif changed tack Friday and said he would seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his imprisoned rival, Imran Khan, in parliamentary election results. Sharif told supporters he was sending his brother and former premier, Shehbaz Sharif, to meet the leaders of other parties and invite them to join a coalition.