Pakistan Railways delegates school management to private sector
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) has initiated the outsourcing of its educational institutions to foster improvements in the quality of education. A formal signing ceremony for...
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Sindh govt extend ban on rickshaws to multiple Karachi roads
KARACHI: The authorities in Karachi extended a ban on the operation of two seater and four seater rickshaws, adding six major roads of the cit...
Saudi Arabia extends $3 billion deposit support to Pakistan for another year
KARACHI: In a move to bolster Pakistan’s economic stability, Saudi Arabia has approved the rollover of its $3 billion deposit with the State Bank of...
Saudi royal land forces commander meets Field Marshal to discuss bilateral defense strengthening
RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General Fahd bin Saud Al-Juhani, the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, held a meeting with Pakistan’s Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir...
Pakistan, Afghanistan’s talks in KSA conclude without major developments, ceasefire endorsed
RIYADH: The recent diplomatic talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, held in Saudi Arabia, have ended without any substantial breakthroughs, citing officials from both nations, that...
Pakistan offers support to flood-Hit Indonesia: PM Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to providing comprehensive aid and humanitarian support to Indonesia in the wake of devastating floods. He...
PHC rules against Gandapur’s petition challenging PTI members’ independent status
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) dismissed a petition filed by former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, which sought to contest the classification...
Clashes erupt in Karachi during anti-encroachment operations targeting illegal constructions
KARACHI: An operations by Karachi’s Anti-Encroachment Department faced violent resistance across multiple areas of the city, leading to disruptions, injuries, and property damage. Unidentified individuals...
China’s budget-friendly hypersonic missile sparks global defense Industry buzz
BEIJING: Last week, Chinese aerospace firm Ling Kang Tian Sheng revealed a groundbreaking hypersonic glide missile with a range of 1,300 kilometers. The missile, designated...
Pakistan, Bahrain commit to strengthening defense cooperation
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Bahrain have reiterated their commitment to strengthen their military collaboration. The reaffirmation was made during a meeting between Pakistan’s Chief of Army...
Bilawal inaugurates new dialysis, lithotripsy facilities at SIUT Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari officially launched the new dialysis and lithotripsy centers at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT)...
CM Murad Ali Shah suspends senior officials following child’s fatal fall into open Manhole
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has taken swift action by suspending senior officials after the tragic death of a young child who fell...
Indian Army Tank sinks in Indira Gandhi canal during military drills, one soldier killed
WEB DESK: In Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district, an Indian Army tank sank in the Indira Gandhi Canal, resulting in the death of one soldier. According to...
Senate committee reviews critical findings of IMF governance, corruption report
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Finance Committee, led by Senator Saleem Mandviwala, convened in Islamabad to review the IMF’s latest Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report, which estimates...
Gold price dives by Rs1,000 per tola
KARACHI: The price of gold dropped by Rs.1000 per tola in Pakistan. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, Gold price of...
PIA bidding for privatisation to take place on Dec 23: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday that the bidding for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the first state-owned enterprise scheduled for privatization under the...
LHC Rawalpindi bench approved bail of Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza.
RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench has approved bail for Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, the court has ordered Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza to submit...
Petitions filed for FIR against Karachi Mayor and officials following boy’s death in Manhole
KARACHI: Three separate petitions have been submitted to a Karachi session court requesting the registration of a murder case concerning the death of three-year-old Ibrahim,...
NUML explosion in Islamabad wounds seven, including five students
ISLAMABAD: An explosion at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in Islamabad left seven individuals injured, including five students, in an incident attributed to...
SFJ accuses Indian diplomat in Ottawa of offering $50,000 to hitman for Khalistan referendum organizer
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON: Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a U.S.-based pro-Khalistan advocacy organization, has made startling allegations that a current Indian diplomat posted in Ottawa attempted to orchestrate...
Crypto Minister Bilal Bin Saqib resigns as SAPM following role conflict
RAWALPINDI: In a recent development, Bilal Bin Saqib has stepped down from his position as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Blockchain and...
Seven Khawarij neutralized in two separate operations in north waziristan, Says ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that seven militants affiliated with the Indian-backed faction, Fitna al Khwarij, were eliminated in two distinct military operations...
Gold Price drops by Rs. 2,700 per tola
KARACHI: The price of gold in Pakistan has decreased today. According to the All Pakistan Jewelry and Goldsmiths Association, the price of gold per tola...
Imran Khan appoints Shahid Khattak as PTI parliamentary leader in NA
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf founder Imran Khan has appointed MNA Shahid Khattak as the new parliamentary leader in the National Assembly. As per detail, In the...
Reckless teenage driver runs over two women in Islamabad while snapchatting, throws Phone before detention
ISLAMABAD: A 16-year-old boy driving a white SUV caused a tragic accident at Secretariat Chowk opposite the metro station on Monday night, striking and killing...
Cambrian Patrol Competition Participants meets COAS in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Participants of the Cambrian Patrol Competition have met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi. ...
President, Prime Minister condoles loss of four lives in Bannu attack
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have jointly voiced their profound sorrow over the martyrdom of four individuals, including the...
AC Miran Shah among four martyrs in Bannu terrorist ambush
BANNU: A convoy carrying Assistant Commissioner (AC) Miran Shah tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was ambushed, resulting in the martyrdom of four individuals, including the AC....
Uzma Khan confirms Imran Khan’s health Is good
RAWALPINDI: Uzma Khan, the sister of PTI leader and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has assured that his health is in good shape. After visiting...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concludes diplomatic tour with return to Pakistan from London
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has returned to Pakistan after a six-day visit to the United Kingdom and Bahrain, his special aircraft landed at Lahore...
Forbes Celebrates Punjab’s Clean, Green Initiative as the World’s Largest Integrated Waste Management System
LAHORE: The American magazine Forbes has lauded the Punjab government’s Clean and Green Program, calling it a remarkable achievement. According to Forbes, the Clean...
Maryam Nawaz calls for elevating Pakistan-Turkey trade to $5 Billion
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz met with Turkish Grand National Assembly member Burhan Kayaturk in Lahore and expressed her pleasure at his visit, describing...
Sanaullah denies claims of Nawaz Sharif blocking CDF notification
ISLAMABAD: Rana Sanaullah, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, has categorically rejected reports suggesting that Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...
Ban on free VPNs is essential for a secure digital future in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The proliferation of free and unregistered VPN services has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat. These VPNs pose risks such as hacking, data theft,...
Funeral held for 3-Year-old Ibrahim who died After falling into Manhole in Karachi
KARACHI: The funeral prayer for three-year-old Ibrahim, who tragically lost his life after falling into an uncovered manhole near NIPA Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, was...
Suicide attack on Police Vehicle in Lucky Marwat, One officer martyred
LUCKY MARWAT: A suicide attack on a police mobile resulted in the martyrdom of one police officer and injuries to six others. According to the...
District govt imposed section 144 in Islamabad ahead of PTI’s rally
ISLAMABAD: The district administration announced that section 144 has been imposed across the federal capital, placing a temporary ban on all forms of public gathering,...
Sindh cabinet approves One-Year extension for rangers’ deployment in Karachi
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved a one-year extension for the deployment of Rangers in Karachi, ensuring their continued assistance to local law enforcement. According...
LPG domestic cylinder prices increase by Rs. 87.21
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced a hike in the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). According to the official notification...
Senate approves three bills, Introduces eight others amid calls for flood relief
ISLAMABAD: In a significant session on Monday, the Senate passed three key bills, including the “Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained or under Custodial Investigation Bill,...
Pakistan Navy extends critical relief efforts in Sri Lanka for third consecutive day
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Navy vessels, along with helicopters, have successfully rescued a family stranded in Sri Lanka for the past five days. Among those saved was...
Elon Musk foresees artificial intelligence taking over media content creation by 2026
WEB DESK: Elon Musk recently shared his vision for the future of media and entertainment during a nearly two-hour interview on Nikhil Kamath’s YouTube channel,...
PTA Implements stricter rollout requirements for telecom Infrastructure providers
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced plans to enforce more rigorous deployment obligations on telecom infrastructure licensees, highlighting concerns over the slow progress...
Pakistan Rejects UN Human Rights Chief’s Concerns Over 27th Constitutional Amendment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dismissed a statement from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding the recently approved 27th Constitutional Amendment,...
Bilawal says Zulfikar Ali Bhutto anchored Pakistan’s democracy, shaped 1973 Constitution
LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday credited PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto with laying the groundwork for Pakistan’s democratic system...
ECP refused allegation of rigging in NA-18 Haripur by-elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday issued a press release stating that certain elements, as usual, are leveling baseless allegations to make...
Khawaja Asif says CDF notification in final stages, rejects rumours and confirms PM’s return
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has confirmed that the formal notification for the newly created post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) is in process...
PPP celebrates 58 years today with nationwide events, major rally in Karachi
KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party marks its 58th Foundation Day on Sunday with district-level programmes across the country and a central gathering planned in Karachi’s...
CM Maryam Nawaz unveils Phase-II of Lahore Development Plan, aims for citywide uplift
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Sunday launched the second phase of the Lahore Development Plan, marking another step in her administration’s drive to...
Pakistan signals readiness for Gaza stabilisation mission, presses Afghan Taliban for firm action against TTP
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said that Kabul must take “decisive and irreversible” steps against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),...