President, PM extend greetings to muslims on Shab-e-Meraj
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have jointly conveyed warm wishes to Muslims in Pakistan and around the world on the...
Under-19 World Cup: England sets a 211-run target for Pakistan
WEB DESK: England has posted a target of 211 runs for Pakistan in the first match of the Under-19 World Cup. The game was played...
PM Shehbaz Sharif launches expanded health card programme for Islamabad, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the revival and expansion of the Health Card programme to include Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and...
ECP suspends 32 NA members for not submitting asset declarations
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken action against 32 members of the National Assembly (NA) by suspending their memberships due to their...
PDMA issues weather alerts about strong cold wave in Punjab, KP
LAHORE: Punjab’s prolonged dry spell is expected to end with the arrival of a westerly weather system, bringing rain to most districts and snowfall to...
NA appoints Mahmood Achakzai as opposition leader after months of delay
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly, the lower chamber of parliament, appointed Mahmood Khan Achakzai as the leader of the opposition on Friday, marking the end of...
Attaullah Tarar pays tribute to Ishrat Fatima at her Islamabad residence
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, paid a visit to the residence of renowned broadcaster Ishrat Fatima in Islamabad on Thursday. During the...
Canadian Police report links Bashnoi Geng to Indian government orders
WEB DESK: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has issued a report claiming that the infamous Bashnoi Geng, involved in crimes such as extortion, murder,...
Govt decide to keep fuel prices unchanged
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged for the upcoming two weeks. An official notification confirmed that the fuel prices...
Pak-US military drills inspired gambit 2026 to proceed
ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council’s Executive Committee has sanctioned major development projects totaling over 117 billion rupees. The decision was made during a meeting held...
Sui gas providers urged to enhance domestic gas deliveries
ISLAMABAD: Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has issued directives to Sui Gas companies to implement urgent measures aimed at alleviating gas shortages for residential...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey progressing toward defense cooperation, says Minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Production Raza Hayat Harraj announced that a draft defense agreement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey has been prepared after nearly...
Bahraini King hosts Luncheon for President Zardari
MANAMA: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain welcomed President Asif Ali Zardari to a special luncheon today. Accompanying the President was First Lady...
Pakistan approves Five Key health projects under “Uraan Pakistan” initiative
ISLAMABAD: During a meeting of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday, Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives and Deputy Chairman of...
Security forces eliminates 13 Indian-backed terrorists in two separate KP IBO’s: ISPR
BANNU: Security forces have killed 13 India-backed terrorists during two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday....
PTA calls for immediate removal of ‘Illegal and Harmful’ content on Social Media
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a stern warning to social media users to promptly eliminate any content that is illegal, hateful, defamatory,...
Pakistan seeks increase in Hajj quota for 2026 from Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has officially requested Saudi Arabia to raise its Hajj quota for 2026 to 230,000, aligning with the country’s population size and enabling more...
Bangladesh cricket board fires Nazmul Islam over controversial comments
DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has terminated the appointment of Board Director Nazmul Islam after he made provocative remarks. In response, Bangladeshi cricketers announced...
Pakistani passport ranking improves , now ranked 98th worldwide
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s passport has seen notable progress, climbing to the 98th position in the Henley Passport Index 2026, marking an improvement from the previous year....
Pakistan urges peaceful resolution to the Iran situation
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has expressed its commitment to closely observing the evolving situation in Iran, advocating for a peaceful resolution while underlining its role in...