Dawn

DAWN is the oldest and most popular English-language newspaper in Pakistan. It ranks among the top three English dailies in the country and serves as the flagship publication of the Dawn Group of Newspapers. This group is owned by Pakistan Herald Publications, which also publishes the Herald magazine, Spider (focused on information technology), and Aurora (covering advertising, marketing, and media).

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Prayer leader booked for allegedly sexually assaulting child in KP’s Charsadda: police

3 days ago | dawn.com | Umar Bacha

A first information report (FIR) was registered against a prayer leader on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy inside a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda district, police said. According to the FIR, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the complainant (victim) told the police that he was sexually assaulted by his teacher six days ago. “I had not told anyone in my family because I was afraid of their reaction.
Hafizabad police launch raids to arrest culprits after wife gang-raped in front of husband

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jawed Naqvi

Police on Tuesday launched raids to arrest eight suspects who allegedly abducted a couple in Hafizabad and subjected them to physical and sexual assault. According to a first information report (FIR) filed by the victim, he and his wife were attacked by multiple armed men who took them to a secluded place near a graveyard.
Holy Quran desecrated after theft from mosque in France: police

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jawed Naqvi

A person stole a Holy Quran from a mosque near the French city of Lyon and set it on fire at the weekend, religious leaders and a police source said Tuesday. On the night of Sunday to Monday, “an individual with an uncovered face entered the prayer room, grabbed a copy of the Holy Quran, set it on fire then dropped it outside the building before fleeing,” the council of mosques in the Rhone region said. The police source said an investigation had begun into the incident.
KP rendered immense sacrifices for Pakistan in war against terrorism: PM

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jawed Naqvi

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday affirmed the immense sacrifices rendered by the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the fight against terrorism and said the federal government would stand by the province until the complete eradication of the menace. Addressing a representative jirga, the prime minister said that KP had received Rs700 billion since 2010 under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award as its one per cent share allocated for anti-terrorism efforts.
4 police personnel injured as terrorists attack 2 police stations in KP

3 days ago | dawn.com | Umar Bacha

Terrorist attacks on two police stations were thwarted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur and Bannu districts, injuring four police personnel, police said on Tuesday.
Cybercrime agency busts child sexual exploitation gang in Muzaffargarh

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jawed Naqvi

National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has exposed a child sexual exploitation gang operating in Punjab’s Muzaffargarh district, leading to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of ten children. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry made the revelation during a press conference in Islamabad, saying the NICCIA has uncovered a “huge network” during an operation conducted on May 23.
Saudi readies for ‘worst case scenario’ in sweltering Haj

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jawed Naqvi

Near a sprawling tent city outside Makkah, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin Haj this week in sweltering summer temperatures. The Mina Emergency Hospital is one of 15 such facilities operating just a few weeks a year around the annual pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest sites, which in 2024 saw more than 1,300 people die in the desert heat.
CM Murad notes faint tremors ‘good thing’ as seismic activity continues in Karachi

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jawed Naqvi

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday said low-intensity tremors helped prevent major earthquakes as he attempted to allay panic caused by the recent seismic activity that continued for the third day in Karachi. The metropolis continued to witness faint tremors today, taking the tally since Sunday to 20, according to data provided by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
Fact check: TikToker couple Mashal Khan and Meena Khan have not been shot dead, are alive and well

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jawed Naqvi

Posts from users on multiple social media platforms since Monday alleged that TikToker Mashal Khan and his wife Meena Khan from Peshawar were shot dead. However, both are still alive and well. A day ago, 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf was shot dead at her home by an unidentified man who entered her house and shot her in the chest.
Nigeria flooding death toll jumps past 200

3 days ago | dawn.com | Jawed Naqvi

Flash flooding in north-central Nigeria last week killed more than 200 people, the Niger state humanitarian commissioner said Tuesday, while hundreds more remain missing and are feared dead. The town of Mokwa was hit with the worst flash flood in living memory Thursday from overnight rains, with more than 250 homes destroyed and swathes of the town wiped out in a single morning.