Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan appointed as Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti
RIYADH: King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has appointed Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan as the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, following a proposal by Crown...
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International Court of Justice urges Israel to facilitate UN Aid, meet basic needs of Gaza residents
THE HAGUE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ highest legal authority, issued an advisory opinion on Wednesday, emphasizing that Israel has a...
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland arrives in Pakistan today
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Poland, Radoslaw Sikorski will undertake a two-day official visit to Pakistan from today He is visiting Pakistan at...
Atta Tarar emphasizes need for regulation of digital media despite Its benefits
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar has emphasized that while digital media brings numerous benefits, it is crucial to regulate it effectively...
MQM-P’s Dr. Nikhat Shakeel loses Rs. 1.5 million in online scam
KARACHI: Member National Assembly (MNA) Dr. Nikhat Shakeel, whose family was defrauded of Rs. 1.5 million in a recent online scam. The distressing incident, which...
FPSC approves ten armed forces officers for transition into civil services
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has given the green light for ten military officers to transition into various civil service roles, as announced...
PPP boosts engagement with PML-N over power ealignment in Azad Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has stepped up its efforts to bring about a change in the leadership of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir...
Five killed as truck collides with school rickshaw in Jahanian
JAHANIAN: A devastating traffic accident took place near Adda Pull 14 Road in Jahanian, when a fast-moving truck collided with a school rickshaw, resulting in...
Justice Mandokhail Insists courts cannot be barred from hearing cases under 26th amendment
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday continued deliberations on over thirty petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment, as members of the Constitutional Bench...
Punjab govt to trained youth in various skills under CM’s hunarmand program
LAHORE: Almost 180,000 youth will trained in various skills under the Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz. In Punjab, one hundred and eighty thousand youth have...
Shehroze Kashif left in the lurch amid government’s “Forgotten Promises”
WEB DESK: Young Pakistani climber Shehroze Kashif, renowned for raising Pakistan’s flag atop all 14 of the world’s highest peaks above 8,000 meters, has once...
PIA to be privatized by Year-End, announces FM Aurangzeb
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, declared on Wednesday that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be privatized before the conclusion...
Seventy-two katcha erea outlaws surrender in Shikarpur ceremony
SHIKARPUR: A total of 72 bandits from the Katcha region officially surrendered their weapons during a ceremony held here on Wednesday, presided over by Sindh’s...
Security forces killed 6 indian backed terrorists in Dalbandin, Baluchistan
DALBANDIN: Security forces successfully eliminated six Fitna-al-Hindustan terrorists during an operation in Dalbandin, Chagai district, Balochistan. As per security forces sources, the terrorists had taken...
Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani Marries Again at Age 92
ISLAMABAD: Renowned religious scholar and former Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani, has married for the second time at...
Strong earthquake shakes Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Other Cities
ISLAMABAD: Severe tremors of an earthquake have been felt across various cities, including the federal capital Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar. Additionally, residents in Azad Kashmir’s...
South Africa crush Pakistan by 150 runs to take top spot in Women’s World Cup
WEB DESK: South Africa defeated Pakistan by 150 runs in a rain-affected Women’s World Cup match, with Marizanne Kapp’s all-round performance and Laura Wolvaardt’s 90...
Centre, KP clash over bulletproof police vehicles
WEB DESK: A disagreement has erupted between the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the federal authorities over the provision of bulletproof vehicles to police forces...
Gold rates remains unchanged in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold rates in Pakistan remained unchanged on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in line with the international market, according to All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa...
US dollar rate increased in Pakistan
KARACHI: The US Dollar (USD) maintained its upward trajectory against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), with the interbank market rate settling at 282.82 PKR per USD...
Court issues summons for Parvez Elahi in illegal recruitment case
LAHORE: In a significant development related to the allegations of unlawful recruitment practices within the Punjab Assembly, an anti-corruption court in Lahore has decided to...
Punjab Intensifies action against Saad Rizvi: 95 accounts frozen, 330 Mosques Seized
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari revealed that authorities have frozen 95 bank accounts and seized properties linked to Saad Rizvi, with additional undisclosed assets...
Gohar claims Mahmood Achakzai appointed as opposition leader on founder’s orders
RAWALPINDI: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar on Tuesday revealed that Mahmood Achakzai has been designated as the opposition leader based on directives from the party’s founder....
PML-N part away from AJK government
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has formally announced its withdrawal from the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government, stating that it will now serve...
Balochistan is Pakistan’s source of pride: Field Marshal
RAWALPINDI: During the 17th National Workshop on Balochistan held at GHQ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, engaged...
Anosh Ahmed’s Foundation delivers kindness and comfort to families in Jinnah Hospital Karachi
In another display of compassion and social responsibility, Anosh Ahmed, a respected Pakistani-American entrepreneur and philanthropist, organized a free meal distribution drive at Jinnah Hospital...
Trump Maintains Gaza Ceasefire Despite Israeli Strikes
WEB DESK: President Donald Trump asserted that the ceasefire in Gaza remains intact, even as Israel conducted strikes in the territory and both sides exchanged...
Talal Chaudhry criticizes KP CM over reversal of bulletproof vehicle support
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has condemned the decision by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister to return bulletproof vehicles supplied by...
Tragic road accidents in Nankana Sahib, Jahanian claim four lives, Injured 19
NANKANA SAHIB/JAHANIAN: On Sunday, a series of three tragic road accidents in Nankana Sahib and Jahanian resulted in four fatalities and left 19 people injured,...
CM Sohail Afridi unveils major development projects for tribal districts, provincial reforms
PESHAWAR: In his first provincial cabinet meeting, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s newly appointed Chief Minister Sohail Afridi approved several significant initiatives aimed at transforming the tribal districts...
Interior Minister briefs Bilawal Bhutto on security measures and Calls for united action
KARACHI: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari at Bilawal House on Monday. During the discussion, the two...
PCB appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi as Pakistan ODI Captain
ISLAMABAD: Shaheen Shah Afridi has been appointed as the captain of the Pakistan national one-day international (ODI) team. The left-arm pacer will lead Pakistan in...
Veteran Indian actor Govardhan Esrani passes away at 84
MUMBAI: Renowned Indian actor Govardhan Esrani, a legendary figure in Indian cinema, has passed away at the age of 84. According to Indian media reports,...
President, PM extend heartfelt greetings to Hindu Community on Diwali
ISLAMABAD: The President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have extended greeting to the Hindu community in Pakistna on the occasion of Dewali...
Ashab Irfan of Pakistan wins vancouver men’s open 2025, secures maiden PSA title
VANCOUVER: Pakistani squash player Ashab Irfan, aged 21, has claimed his first PSA World Tour victory by winning the Richardson Wealth Men’s Vancouver Open 2025,...
ATC Islamabad issue non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI leaders
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI leaders Omar Ayub, Zartaj gul, and others. According to the detail,...
Massive decrease in Gold price
KARACHI: The price of gold decreased by Rs.1400 per tola to Rs.444,900 According to the all Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the rate of of...
Intensifying dispute as SC examines challenges to 26th constitutional amendment
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s eight-member constitutional panel resumed deliberations on Monday to review multiple petitions opposing the 26th Constitutional Amendment, which alters the judicial framework...
Zimbabwe’s ruling party backs plan to prolong Mnangagwa’s Presidency to 2030
WEB DESK: Zimbabwe’s governing party, ZANU-PF, has endorsed a proposal to amend the country’s constitution in order to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in...
Israel suspends humanitarian aid to Gaza as ceasefire faces first major test
TEL AVIV: Israel announced on Sunday that the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza has been suspended “until further notice”, as fighting flared in the...
Govt unveils wheat policy 2025–26 to safeguard farmers, strengthen food security
LAHORE: The federal government has given the green light to a comprehensive Wheat Policy 2025–26, designed to stabilise the grain market, ensure fair earnings for...
KP governor calls on Federal Interior Minister, discuss security situation in KP
LAHORE: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi met with Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at his residence in Lahore on Sunday to discuss the overall...
PAF’s JF-17 squadron joins ‘Indus shield alpha’ Air Drills in Azerbaijan
WEB DESK: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent has landed in Azerbaijan to take part in the bilateral air exercise Indus Shield Alpha, marking another...
Pakistan secures major diplomatic win with Afghanistan truce
ISLAMABAD: The recent ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan is being hailed as a significant diplomatic and strategic victory for Islamabad. The deal reflects Pakistan’s...
Pakistan, Afghanistan reach ceasefire after marathon talks in Doha
ISLAMABAD/DOHA: Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a breakthrough agreement for an immediate ceasefire after more than 13 hours of intensive negotiations in Doha, mediated by...
Sindh calls on federal government to set wheat support price
KARACHI: Sindh’s Agriculture Minister, Muhammad Bux Khan Mahar, has urged the federal government to announce a support price for wheat, citing the mounting pressures faced...
Pakistan to launch first hyperspectral satellite from China today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is poised to achieve a major breakthrough in its space program with the launch of its first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, scheduled for today...
Political tensions mount in AJK as three more ministers step down
MUZAFFARABAD: The political situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has become increasingly volatile, with three additional ministers from the ruling coalition resigning, bringing the...
Afghan Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani relieves deputy minister of his duties
KABUL: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Afghan Minister of Interior, has officially dismissed Abdullah Mukhtar from his role as Deputy Minister. The Afghan Taliban’s Supreme Leader, Mullah...
Hajj 2026: private scheme booking deadline extended by five days
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry for Religious Affairs has announced an extension for the booking deadline of the Hajj 2026 pilgrimage under the private scheme. The...