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Sleuths’ performance remains abysmal

Department submits charge sheets in only 5,258 of 15,157 cases in first half of 2026 RAWALPINDI: Investigation teams of the district’s 31 police stations showed poor performance in submitting complete challans to courts during the first six months of 2026. Between Jan 1 and June 30, a total of 15,157 cases were registered across the … Read more

‘Bullah’ screening put on hold

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ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee on Thursday proposed that the screening of the film ‘Bullah’ be halted until its title is changed and certain dialogues are revised, after hearing a briefing from the Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) over objections raised to the movie. The issue came up during a meeting of the Senate Standing … Read more

Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow

A general view of the SEC Armadillo ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Photo: AFP LONDON: King Charles III officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs. Around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will compete for 215 … Read more

Petroleum minister holds energy investment meetings

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik held separate meetings with representatives of leading international energy companies to discuss investment opportunities in Pakistan’s energy and critical minerals sectors, according to a statement on Friday. Malik met Morgan Hughes Energy President Gregory Bloom and Tejara Capital CEO Ahmad Waleed to discuss expanding US investment in Pakistan’s energy … Read more

Pakistan, Iran explore path towards new talks with US in a China-initiated push, sources say

Chinese are unhappy because Iran’s attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are hitting their ​interests Iranian and Pakistani national flags are displayed along a street ahead of the arrival of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 23, 2026— REUTERS Pakistan is exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled US-Iran … Read more