Monday, July 21st, 2025
CM Bugti: No one has right to kill another
QUETTA, July 21 (DNA): Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has strongly condemned the recent incident involving the killing of a couple in the province, stating that “no one has the right to take another person’s life.” Addressing a press conference on Monday, the Chief Minister clarified that the slain couple did not share a valid marital status, based on the official records available. However, he emphasized that this in no way justifies their murder. “Regardless of their relationship status, no individual or group is allowed to act as judge, jury,Read More
A Heart-Wrenching Tragedy in Balochistan
In yet another chilling reminder of the deep-rooted societal rot festering in parts of our country, a young couple in Balochistan was brutally gunned down on July 19, 2025 for committing what some still perversely consider a “crime”: marrying for love. This heartrending tragedy is not just a story of two lives lost—it is an indictment of the collective moral decay, the prevailing culture of violence, and the absolute collapse of law in certain tribal and feudal belts of Pakistan. The incident, which reportedly took place in the outskirts ofRead More
Palestinian president urges world leaders to stop starvation in Gaza
RAMALLAH, Jul 21 (DNA): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has launched a major international campaign urging world leaders and organizations to intervene immediately and stop what he described as the “deliberate starvation” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. In letters sent to global leaders and international bodies, President Abbas warned that Israel’s ongoing blockade and military actions in Gaza amount to war crimes, including genocide, destruction and the use of starvation as a weapon against civilians. “We reach out to you at a critical and painful moment,” Abbas wrote, highlighting thatRead More
Balochistan CJ steps in amid public anger
The viral video showed a group of men leading a couple out of vehicles and into a desert before gunning them down with pistols and shooting the bodies. Political figures and activists said it was an ‘honour’ killing incident Bureau Report QUETTA: At least 11 suspects, including a tribal leader, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the killing of a man and a woman in Balochistan after a video of the murder went viral on social media, with the case now handed over to the Serious Crimes InvestigationRead More
Pakistan Sports Board moves to curb age fraud
The PSB warned that any player found with fake or suspicious documents would not be allowed to join national training camps and would be barred from receiving any form of monetary incentives or awards. Additional punitive measures may also be taken against violators Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: In a decisive move to ensure fair play and transparency in sports, the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has announced strict new measures to prevent age fraud in junior-level competitions. According to a notification issued on Monday, all athletes under the age of 21Read More