Pakistan journalist Mohsin Baig, who was arrested following a raid at his residence, has claimed that he was tortured by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials on the orders of Prime Minister Imran Khan while in police detention, Friday Times reported.
Category: Karachi
Grenade hurled at truck carrying marriage party in Karachi, 12 dead
Twelve members of an extended family, all women and young boys, were killed and several others suffered burn injuries after a grenade was hurled at a mini-truck on the outskirts of Karachi, the media reported on Sunday.
Pak-China ties growing day by day: Imran
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the cordial relations between the country and China are growing deeper and stronger day by day.
9 killed in Pakistan Stock Exchange attack
A gun and grenade attack at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) here on Monday killed five people, authorities said, adding that law enforcement agencies have gunned down all four militants who attempted to storm the building.
Karachi building collapse toll rises to 22
Arshad Ali, spokesperson of the Edhi Foundation - one of the largest humanitarian non-profits in the country, told Efe that search was on for more people who could be trapped under the debris.
PIA plane crashes in Karachi with over 100 onboard
PIA flight PK8303 had 99 passengers and eight crew members on board during the time of the incident which took place in the city's densely populated Model Colony area, reports The Express Tribune.
'Azadi March' sets out for Islamabad from Karachi
Addressing the participants of the march, the JUI-F chief said that the opposition had denied all demands of the negotiation team sent by the PTI government and will hold their sit-in as per the decisions made by the judiciary.
Pakistan's former MQM-P leader shot dead, bodyguard arrested
Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Syed Ali Raza Abidi was shot dead here by unidentified assailants and his bodyguard was arrested by the police on Wednesday.
Congress in Tripura blocks rail stations to protest police fired-killing of 5 farmers in MP
The firing on Tuesday came during raucous protests to demand better crop prices in the drought-ravaged region that saw one farmer suicide every five hours in the past two years.
DMs, SPs of violence-hit MP districts transferred
The farmers agitation entered its eighth day on Thursday. The peasants have been on strike since June 1, demanding loan waiver and fair price for their produce.
Indian American selected among 12 NASA astronaut candidates
He continued on to earn a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from the US Naval Test Pilot School.
World's oldest human species' fossils found in Morocco
The institute said the remains of the Homo sapiens, which were found in a remote village called Jbel Irhoud, date back to over 300,000 years ago, Xinhua reported.
Yechury manhandled by two Hindu Sena activists at press meet
The Hindu Sena activists entered the CPI-M office premises in Gole Market area of central Delhi chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and slogans against Yechury, a police official said.
SBI, Belonia Branch felicitates Akash and Rakesh
Besides, the bank authority felicitated Rakesh Goldar who passed Madhyamik this year by scoring 82 percent marks.
BJP organizes Sabka Sath Sabka Bikash meeting
Among others Prabhari of State BJP Sunil Deodhar, Asset Manager of ONGC, Tripura Satya Prakash Soni and Woman leader of BJP Pratima Bhowmik were present in the meeting.
Meeting for Third Division football to be held tomorrow
In this regard all the club representatives along with the TFA officials will discuss about the start of the tournament with 7 teams.
Kajal Memorial Football Tournament: Tripura Sports School to face Mungiakami School in final
Tripura Sports school once again played with lots of dominance and continued their good record in this tournament as previously they won the title for three times.
Souradip Wins Mayor Cup in international Chess Event
The tournament which was started from June 4 ended today at Lottery International School where 350 chess players from across the country took part.
Seminar held on ‘Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, Act-2015’ held at Agartala
Minister Bijita Nath said that despite equal rights are being dispatched for both man and women in the society, the male dominated society has come up raising the violence against women in the country.
Presidential election on July 17
"The date on which polling will be held, if required, is July 17. Counting, if required, will be done on July 20," Zaidi said.
BJP Mahila Morcha voices against increasing crime against women in Tripura, meets DGP
They also pointed out that crime against women in Tripura has crossed previous records of the country and the Left Front government has not taken adequate measures for providing security to women.
Separatist party in Tripura protests ‘Jihadi attacks’ upon minority in B’desh
In a major incident on June 2 at Longdu area under Rangamati district of CHT, the criminals among plain landers launched unprovoked attacks on Chakma tribals, burning a seventy yearold tribal lady alive and killing five others besides displacing hundreds of tribals from their homes.
8 killed as IS targets Iran Parliament, Khomeini mausoleum
The Islamic State, a Sunni jihadist group, claimed responsibility for both attacks in the Shia majority nation, Efe news reported.
TBSE’s HS (+2) Arts, commerce examination result records 77.31 per cent passed
From the ‘physically challenged’ category, a total of 24 candidates (16 male and 8 female candidates) appeared in the examinations including one ‘blind’ category student.
Looking forward to play Manmohan Singh: Anupam Kher
"To reinvent yourself as an actor is to challenge yourself. Looking forward to portraying Manmohan Singh in 'The Accidental Prime Minister'," Anupam tweeted.