Sargodha police recover wedding jewellery, cash after arresting dacoit
SARGODHA: Sargodha police have arrested a suspect involved in a robbery and recovered stolen gold jewellery and cash. According to police, the victim was taking...
Ishaq Dar to chair 30th ECO Council of Ministers meeting in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers will commence in Islamabad on Sunday, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...
Pakistan, Kuwait vow to deepen economic and energy ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait have agreed to broaden economic cooperation and reinforce their longstanding bilateral partnership, with particular focus on trade, investment and energy sector...
Pakistan to attend SCO Civilisational Dialogue in New Delhi from Nov 20
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilisational Dialogue scheduled to take place in New Delhi from November 20 to...
Imran Khan’s release, change in KP govt not part of PTI talks with authorities: sources
ISLAMABAD: Backchannel contacts between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the authorities are progressing within limited parameters, with any relief for party founder Imran Khan or...
Markazi Muslim League serves legal notice on Punjab CM over alleged defamatory remarks
LAHORE: Pakistan Markazi Muslim League has served a legal notice on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, demanding an apology and an end to what it...
Gold price drops by Rs700 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices declined by Rs700 per tola in Pakistan, bringing the new rate to Rs410,936, according to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association....
Shalimar Express driver, assistant among four arrested over transgender persons’ engine ride
KARACHI: Pakistan Railways Police have arrested a train driver, his assistant and two transgender persons after an investigation confirmed that the latter had travelled inside...
Two soldiers martyred, 16 terrorists killed in North Waziristan operations
RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom while security forces killed 16 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s...
Government steps up preparations for referendum on creation of new provinces
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has accelerated consultations and preliminary preparations for holding a referendum on the creation of new provinces across the country, parliamentary sources...
World Bank approves $300 million for rural water, sanitation projects in Sindh
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $300 million in funding to improve access to clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene facilities...
KP Governor orders immediate halt to gold mining, announces cancellation of all leases
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has ordered an immediate suspension of gold mining operations throughout the province and announced the cancellation of all...
Lahore green bus conductor fired for mistreating female passenger
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Saturday shared a video of a bus conductor apologising after he allegedly mistreated a female passenger and...
Trump hesitant to resume war with Iran, US media report
WEB DESK: The Trump administration appears prepared for a prolonged standoff with Iran, maintaining pressure without launching another military campaign or making concessions toward peace,...
Government lowers petrol price, leaves diesel rate unchanged
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government on Friday cut petrol prices by Rs2 to Rs330 per litre, while keeping high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged at Rs360. According to the...
Saud Shakeel’s twin near-centuries earn him a place in rare Test record
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel has joined an unusual group in Test cricket after falling short of a century in both innings of the Rawalpindi...
Shehbaz sees Pakistan joining leading economies before 2050
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan can become one of the world’s major economies before 2050, citing a Goldman Sachs projection that the...
Gold falls Rs4,900 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Friday, with 24-karat gold settling at Rs411,636 per tola, according to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa...
Punjab assembly to meet on November 16
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called the 47th session of the provincial assembly for Monday, November 16, 2026. The session will begin...
Peshawar Police Chief bans private Jirgas across city
PESHAWAR: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Dr Mian Saeed Ahmad has prohibited the organisation of private jirgas anywhere in the city, warning of strict...
Lahore Court Issues Arrest Warrants for 50 Police Officials Over Absence as Witnesses
LAHORE: An additional sessions court has issued arrest warrants for 50 Lahore police personnel belonging to 20 police stations for repeatedly failing to appear as...
Harnessing Pakistan’s Mineral wealth a collective responsibility: Field Marshal Asim Munir
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has stressed the need to fully utilise Pakistan’s mineral resources, saying that transforming the...
74 Militants Killed in Intelligence-Based Operations Across KP, Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 74 militants in a series of intelligence-based operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, as counterterrorism efforts intensified in the...
Lahore DC Withdraws PTI Leader Mian Usman Akram’s Detention Order
LAHORE: The Lahore deputy commissioner has revoked the detention order of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Lahore President Mian Usman Akram, according to a report presented before...
Sindh to shift official fleet to electric vehicles
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to phase out fuel-powered official vehicles in favour of electric alternatives, making EVs the preferred option for future departmental...
Global Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook, Teams and other services
WEB DESK: A widespread Microsoft outage has left millions of users worldwide unable to access Outlook email, Microsoft Teams and other workplace tools, disrupting communication...
Brooklyn apartment building collapse leaves eight dead, New York City mayor says
WEB DESK: Eight people were killed and at least 17 injured, including three firefighters, when a Brooklyn apartment building collapsed into an adjoining construction site...
Bilawal and I are almost aligned on a system reset: Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Thursday that he and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari were largely aligned on resetting the system, but any major...
JD Vance weighs direct talks with Iran to end the war
ISLAMABAD: US Vice President JD Vance is considering talks with a senior Iranian security official as Washington seeks a path out of the war with...
Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test hit by bad weather after Saqib’s heroics
ISLAMABAD: Rain and bad light stalled Pakistan’s fightback against Sri Lanka in the first Test on Thursday after debutant pacer Saqib Khan claimed 7-130 in...
PM Shehbaz urges increased climate funding for vulnerable economies
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged greater grant-based climate financing, public-private partnerships and expanded resilience and adaptation funds to help vulnerable economies cope with...
Ronaldo ventures into television as production kicks off on debut series Day ‘1s’
WEB DESK: Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that production has begun on his first television series, ‘Day 1s’, marking a new move into the entertainment industry...
Imran Khan’s sisters Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan released from Kot Lakhpat Jail
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, were released from Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail on Thursday after nearly two...
Gold prices in Pakistan tumble by Rs10,900 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan plunged on Thursday, tracking a sharp decline in the international market. The per-tola price fell by Rs10,900 to Rs416,536. According...
Pakistan Army claims top honours at Inter-Services shooting championship
JHELUM: The Pakistan Army won the fourth Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship, while Havildar Fazal Rehman of the Punjab Regiment received the military’s highest shooting award...
Passenger saves more than 25 people after bus brakes fail in Khushab
KHUSHAB: A passenger took control of a bus after its brakes failed near Peel Chowk, preventing it from plunging into a ravine and saving more...
JUI-F says terrorism charges filed against Fazal ur Rehman’s secretary
ISLAMABAD: A terrorism case has been registered against Mufti Abrar Ahmed, secretary to JUI-F chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman, the party’s spokesperson said. The spokesperson...
England orders large poultry flocks indoors amid bird flu concerns
LONDON: The UK government will require poultry keepers in England with 50 or more birds to house their flocks from Friday, citing a growing risk...
Seven Palestinians killed in Gaza strikes and gunfire, medics say
CAIRO: At least seven Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son, were killed in Israeli strikes and gunfire across Gaza on Tuesday, according to...
12 policemen injured in attack during Kohat mining operation
KOHAT: Twelve police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, were injured when officers came under fire during an operation against illegal gold mining in...
Gold prices fall by Rs3,400 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan fell by Rs3,400 per tola on Wednesday, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. The price of...
Unbeaten Pakistan face Bangladesh in U19 Asia Cup semi-final
ISLAMABAD: Defending champions Pakistan will meet Bangladesh in the first semi-final of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup on Thursday, November 12. The match is...
Finland authorises Tesla’s driver-assistance system
WEB DESK: Finland has approved Tesla’s “Assisted Driving” technology for use by owners in the country, according to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom....
Maryam Nawaz inaugurates cardiac catheterisation lab at Jhelum DHQ Hospital
JHELUM: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated a cardiac catheterisation laboratory at the District Headquarters Hospital in Jhelum, expanding access to specialised heart...
Raza Dar, seven others charged in Lahore case involving two foreign women
LAHORE: A sessions court has formally charged eight people, including Raza Dar, in a case concerning the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of two foreign...
K-Electric removes 103 illegal connections in Garden
KARACHI: K-Electric has removed around 103 illegal electricity connections during an enforcement operation in Karachi’s Garden area. The utility said the dismantled connections, commonly known...
Mahmood Aslam, Sahar Hashmi exchange light-hearted banter over drama roles
LAHORE: Veteran Pakistani actor Mahmood Aslam and actress Sahar Hashmi have given fans a glimpse of their on-screen chemistry, sharing a humorous interaction about their...
Sindh offers investment opportunities in coal, other minerals
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the potential of the province’s mineral resources and explore investment opportunities...
Islamabad Traffic Police sets up Pink Counters to facilitate women
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has established dedicated Pink Counters at all Police Facilitation Centres and Traffic Headquarters to make official services more accessible...
ADB approves $500m package to strengthen Pakistan’s climate resilience
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $500 million in financing to help Pakistan strengthen its capacity to cope with natural disasters and climate-related...