Day: February 12, 2026

HYDERABAD: At least 27 dacoits have been killed, 78 arrested and 152 surrendered so far in the Operation Nijat Mehran, while 17 kidnapped persons have been recovered and 87 weapons seized. Police gave these details to Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar on Wednesday during his tour to the embankment in the riverine area of Ronti and the Khambhra Camp in Punjab. Lanjar warned the bandits hiding in the riverine and forest areas of Sindh to surrender if they do not want to die at the hands of the police. Talking…

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought a report from the Crime Control Department (CCD) by February 25 regarding a petition challenging the alleged unlawful custody of a citizen, Nauman Qaiser. Hearing the petition, Justice Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh directed the officers who had appeared before the court to also ensure their presence in the next hearing, remarking that he wanted to see what action the CCD had taken regarding the matter. Petitioner’s counsel Muhammad Ramzan advocate argued that Qaiser was already facing trial in a murder case and had…

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the construction of the province’s first sports city by next year and expansion of the Pink Games to the Tehsil level across Punjab. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Khelta Punjab Pink Games 2026 at Nishtar Park Sports Complex, she announced Rs20 million in prize money for the women athletes, directing the authorities to ensure special arrangements for them. “A woman can fight a war, fly an aircraft and serve as chief minister – and can give men tough competition,” she remarked,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to combating violent extremism, terrorism, and hate-driven ideologies, stressing that the country would continue its national struggle against all forms of extremism. In a message issued on the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, the prime minister said extremist and violent ideologies undermine peace and stability in societies and weaken core human values, including tolerance, mutual respect, and humanity. Highlighting Pakistan’s experience, he said the country had made unprecedented sacrifices over several decades in the fight against terrorism and violent…

Bahrain’s Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa telephoned Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday and strongly condemned the suicide blast at a Shia mosque in Islamabad. The Bahraini minister expressed deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives and conveyed condolences to the families of the martyrs, according to an official statement. He extended heartfelt sympathies to those affected by the attack. A devastating suicide bombing tore through a packed Imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area during Friday prayers on February 6, leaving at least 32 worshippers martyred…

Former Chief of Army Staff General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa has been hospitalised after suffering a fall in his home, according to a video posted on X by Bajwa’s brother-in-law Naeem Ghummam. “He was barefoot when he slipped and suffered a head injury,” he said. After the fall, he was moved to the Combined Military Hospital for treatment. “However many tests there are for the body, he has undergone them,” Ghummam said, adding that General Bajwa was “100% out of danger” and that nothing suspicious came up in his medical…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday ordered that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan be granted access to his personal physicians in Adiala Jail and allowed telephone contact with his sons, Kasim and Sulaiman. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan heard the case. During the hearing, Chief Justice Afridi summoned Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan to the rostrum and reviewed reports submitted to the court. PTI leaders Senator Faisal Javed, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Salman…