Friday, August 1st, 2025
Over 50 injured as Isb-Lhr train derails near Kala Shah Kaku
KALA SHAH KAKU, AUG 1: Over 50 passengers were feared injured when six bogies of the Islamabad Express derailed near Kala Shah Kaku, between Sheikhupura and Muridke, on Friday. The train was en route from Lahore to Islamabad when the accident occurred near Nullah Dek. According to rescue sources, three of the bogies overturned due to the derailment, while six bogies in total left the track. Initial reports suggested chaos and panic among passengers, with many seen attempting to rescue fellow travellers before emergency services could arrive. The sources saidRead More
Democracy under strain as PTI leaders face legal onslaught
In what appears to be an intensifying campaign against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party finds itself increasingly cornered both politically and legally. In recent weeks, a disturbing pattern has emerged: senior PTI leaders are being handed severe sentences by lower courts, followed swiftly by their disqualification from parliamentary assemblies by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). These developments have not only raised questions about the fairness of the judicial process but have also sparked concerns about the broader implications for democratic norms in the country. The most recent blow cameRead More
CG Sanders takes charge as 35th U.S. Consul General
ISLAMABAD, AUG 1 /DNA/ – CG Sanders is the 35th U.S. Consul General in Lahore. This is his third diplomatic assignment relating to Pakistan. He served in U.S. Embassy Islamabad’s Management Section from 2019-2021 and also worked in Washington coordinating strategic management issues for Pakistan and Central Asian countries. His other prior diplomatic postings include International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Director in Juba, South Sudan and the Senior Civilian Representative at Provincial Reconstruction Team Ghazni, Afghanistan, as well as assignments in Tajikistan, India, and Spain.
National polio count rises to 18 with new case
Latest case was detected in 10-month-old boy from Union Council Mullazai in district Tank Shamim Shahid PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s national count climbed to 18 for the year 2025 on Friday after a new case of poliovirus was confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of the case in the Tank district. According to a press release, the case was detected in a 10-month-old boy from the Union Council Mullazai in the Tank district, marking the eleventh caseRead More
Political space shrinking: Opp demands fresh ‘Charter of Democracy’
Multi-party conference seeks women’s rights, judicial reforms, media freedom and economic justice Faisal Sheikh / DNA ISLAMABAD: A multi-party opposition conference on Friday warned that political space in the country was shrinking rapidly, accusing the government of suppressing dissent and violating as it called for a fresh charter of democracy to “restore” the Constitution and democracy. “The opposition [of this country] is being deliberately cornered and denied political space,” senior politician Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar said while addressing a press conference following completion of Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan’s (TTAP) two-day multi-party conference. He claimedRead More
Imran’s sons Sulaiman – Kasim Khan awaiting Pakistan visas: Aleema
ISLAMABAD, AUG 1: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sons are awaiting approval from the interior ministry, his sister, Aleema Khan, said on Friday, as they plan on visiting the country. “A few days ago, Suleiman [Khan] and Kasim [Khan] applied for their visas with the Pakistan High Commission in London,” Aleema, who had previously announced the duo’s plan to visit Pakistan, said in a post on X. “The ambassador has intimated that he is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Interior in Islamabad,” she added. Minister of State TalalRead More