Over 1.8 Million Pakistanis emigrate in three years, national assembly told
ISLAMABAD: More than 1.8 million Pakistanis have left the country over the past three years, with doctors, engineers, IT professionals, teachers and other skilled workers...
Peshawar Police repel attack by over 30 militants on Hassan Khel post
PESHAWAR: Police have thwarted an attack by more than 30 militants on a police post in Hassan Khel, Peshawar, with one police officer martyred and...
Karachi couple found dead at home suffered severe head injuries: Post-Mortem
KARACHI: A post-mortem examination of an elderly couple found dead at their residence in North Karachi has revealed severe head injuries, with police suspecting that...
KP government removes 300 legal advisers, reshuffles provincial administration
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has terminated the services of around 300 legal advisers and law officers working in various provincial departments, according to a...
Sindh governor urges Korean firms to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Nihal Hashmi has invited South Korean companies to invest in Pakistan, stressing the need to expand bilateral trade and strengthen economic...
US reportedly weighs MOAB option in potential Iran strikes
WEB DESK: The United States is reportedly considering the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, commonly known as the “Mother of All Bombs,” as one...
ECP moves to fast-track local polls in Punjab and cantonments
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has directed officials to promptly prepare the Punjab local government election schedule for approval, rejecting the provincial government’s request...
Pakistan–Malaysia counterterrorism exercise concludes in Pabbi
PABBI: The fourth Pakistan–Malaysia joint exercise, Harimau Markhore-IV, has concluded at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Pabbi, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The...
Laila Naz Taj honoured with 2026 Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan Excellence award
WEB DESK: Laila Naz Taj has been presented with the Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan Excellence Award 2026 for her work supporting Pakistan’s social and institutional development. Senate Chairman...
President, PM and DPM mourn Peshawar school roof collapse
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar have voiced sorrow over the loss of lives in...
PTI missed golden opportunity to escape political deadlock, says Sherry Rehman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had missed a valuable opportunity to find a way out...
Pakistan second-worst in South Asia on global hunger index 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded the second-highest hunger level in South Asia, trailing only Afghanistan, according to the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2026, underscoring persistent challenges...
SC grants interim bail to Jamshed Dasti in fake degree case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to politician Jamshed Dasti in a criminal case concerning an alleged fake degree. During Thursday’s hearing, the...
Justice Munib Akhtar sworn In as acting Chief Justice of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Justice Munib Akhtar took oath as the acting Chief Justice of Pakistan on Thursday at a ceremony held at the Supreme Court. Supreme Court...
Gold rates hold steady in Pakistan as silver loses Rs212 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices remained unchanged in Pakistan’s local market on Thursday, while silver rates registered a decline of Rs212 per tola. In the international market,...
Russian Interior Minister concludes four-day Pakistan visit, returns to Moscow
ISLAMABAD: Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev departed for Moscow on Thursday after completing a four-day visit to Pakistan aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding...
Islamabad ATC orders Jail trial of Imaan Mazari, Husband in barrier removal case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has ordered the trial of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to be...
Five India-backed militants killed in Balochistan operation: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed five militants linked to what Pakistan describes as the Indian proxy group Fitna al-Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s...
Peshawar school roof collapse: owner arrested as death toll reaches 35
PESHAWAR: Police have arrested the owner of a private school in Dir Colony, Peshawar, after a roof collapse claimed at least 35 lives, including children...
No Contact with Sohail Afridi since October 11, says PTI chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that meaningful political dialogue cannot be built on hollow offers and slogans, stressing the...
Peshawar school that collapsed was registered in March 2026, says KP-PSRA chief
PESHAWAR: The private school in Dir Colony, where a devastating roof collapse claimed the lives of at least 30 children and two female teachers, was...
Netflix to cut around 1,000 jobs amid intensifying streaming competition
LOS ANGELES: Netflix is set to lay off approximately 1,000 employees, representing around 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of job cuts since...
Rana Sanaullah claims Murad Saeed Is directing KP government from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has claimed that Murad Saeed is in Afghanistan and is influencing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government from...
Plot allotment letters distributed among families of 54 KP police martyrs
PESHAWAR: Plot allotment letters were distributed among the families of 54 martyred Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police personnel at a ceremony held at Governor House Peshawar, where...
Pakistani national executed in Saudi Arabia for heroin smuggling
RIYADH: Saudi authorities have executed a Pakistani national convicted of heroin smuggling in Makkah, according to the Saudi Ministry of Interior. The ministry said security...
Woman films husband’s fatal suicide in Kot Addu as Police launch probe
KOT ADDU: A man died after shooting himself at his home in the Basharat Wala area of Gujrat town, Kot Addu, following a reported domestic...
KP Governor raises compensation for Police martyrs, injured officers
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has announced a revised welfare package for police personnel killed or injured in the line of duty, including...
Ashrafi Denounces Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the holy cities...
Karachi police book PPP leader Aijaz Jakhrani’s brother in alleged drug case
KARACHI: Police have registered a narcotics case against Azad Jakhrani, brother of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aijaz Jakhrani, following the alleged recovery of cocaine...
Momina Iqbal Mocks Claims That Controversy Boosted Her YouTube Income
WEB DESK: Pakistani actress Momina Iqbal has responded with sarcasm to politician Saqib Chadhar’s allegation that she used their dispute to attract attention and earn...
Forensic reports pending in deaths of five Karachi family members
KARACHI: Two members of a family found dead at their home near Gulshan-e-Hadeed died from gunshot wounds to the head, while the causes of death...
Munir, Russian Interior Minister discuss security cooperation
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding relationship with...
President, PM praise forces after washuk operation
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have praised security forces for an operation against militants in Washuk district, Balochistan, and vowed...
Five militants killed in Washuk operation, sources say
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five militants and wounded four others during an operation in Palantak, Washuk district, on Wednesday, according to security sources. The sources...
Gold prices drop by Rs3,000 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan witnessed a significant decline on Wednesday, with the rate per tola falling by Rs3,000 to Rs437,836 in the local bullion...
Barrister Gohar moves PHC against emergency, Governor’s Rule in KP
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has approached the Peshawar High Court (PHC), challenging the imposition of an emergency and Governor’s Rule...
Bilawal blames PTI for KP emergency, urges renewed political dialogue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has held the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa responsible for the circumstances surrounding the imposition...
FCC dismisses Bushra Bibi’s plea for suspension of sentence in £190m case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected an application filed by Bushra Bibi, wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, seeking suspension of...
Maryam Nawaz gives Suthra Punjab teams seven days to improve performance
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has given authorities a seven-day deadline to improve sanitation services under the Suthra Punjab programme, directing them to...
NA takes up motion seeking approval of emergency in KP
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Wednesday presented a motion in the National Assembly seeking parliamentary approval of the presidential...
Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration systems at hundreds of french supermarkets
PARIS: Hundreds of supermarkets across France have been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted refrigeration systems, forcing retailers to discard fresh and frozen food and...
Six Flags shuts nine roller coasters after fatal accident at Georgia amusement park
ATLANTA: Six Flags has temporarily suspended operations of nine roller coasters across its amusement parks in the United States following a fatal incident at Six...
NA Speaker mutes Gohar during condolence session
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq switched off PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s microphone after he attempted to raise political issues during a session...
Balochistan to train 30,000 youth for overseas job skills
QUETTA: Mir Sarfraz Bugti, the chief minister of Balochistan, presided over the 11th board meeting of the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA) on...
Murad Shah seeks Huawei partnership for Karachi flood alerts
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has proposed working with Huawei on a pilot smart-city system for Karachi, with an initial focus on...
Naqvi Says failed talks led to KP emergency
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told the Senate that the emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could have been avoided if an agreement had been reached during...
Zardari pledges Pakistan’s support for regional stability under Makkah defence pact
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promoting regional peace and strengthening defence cooperation under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement involving Pakistan,...
PML-N to seek National Assembly backing for emergency in KP
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to seek National Assembly approval for imposing an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The decision was made at...
Farmer support and agricultural expertise top government priorities: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government’s priority is to help farmers access affordable fertilisers, quality seeds, modern equipment and technical guidance, particularly...
Gul Plaza fire case: Witness alleges Tanveer Pasta blocked rooftop access
KARACHI: A shopkeeper appearing as a witness in the Gul Plaza fire case has alleged that 12 of the shopping centre’s 13 gates were locked...