Judicial Commission verifies Ahsan Bhoon’s degree, sources say
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has verified the authenticity of commission member Ahsan Bhoon’s degree, according to sources. The commission met under the chairmanship...
Fazal rejects claims linking him to possible arrest of KP Chief Minister
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman has denied having any role in the possible arrest of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, describing suggestions...
Funeral prayers offered for two officers killed in Quetta aircraft crash
RAWALPINDI: Funeral prayers for Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun and Captain Abdul Samad, who lost their lives in a Mushak training aircraft crash near Nawan Killi...
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Pakistan Army successfully tests extended-range Fatah-2 missile
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army has successfully conducted a test launch of the extended-range version of the Fatah-2 missile, featuring advanced navigation systems and modern avionics,...
Gold prices gain Rs900 per tola in Pakistan amid global market rally
KARACHI: Gold prices moved higher in Pakistan on Tuesday, following an uptick in international bullion rates as oil prices and the US dollar weakened, while...
New fraud allegations emerge against suspect in Laiba Ijaz case
ISLAMABAD: Investigators have uncovered details of another alleged fraud case involving Noman, the arrested suspect in the death case of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)...
Punjab Senior Weightlifting Championship set for Lahore from October 16
LAHORE: The Punjab Weightlifting Association (PWLA) will hold the Punjab Senior Men and Women Weightlifting Championship 2026 at Punjab University Ground, Old Campus, Lahore, from...
Oil prices climb above $100 as Middle East tensions and Trump remarks unsettle markets
WEB DESK: Oil prices surged on Monday, with Brent crude approaching $107 per barrel after attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement on Saudi Arabia heightened...
Sharjeel Memon, five others acquitted in eight-year-old liquor case
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Tuesday acquitted Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon and five co-accused in a case...
Five killed, 30 injured as Rehman Baba Express derails near Multan
MULTAN: At least five passengers were killed and 30 others injured when the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan early Tuesday morning, according to initial...
No elected government ousted in KP, says law minister on Governor’s rule
ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Tuesday that the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) did not amount...
Five family members found dead inside Karachi home
KARACHI: Five members of a family, including two young girls, were found dead inside a house in a private housing society in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Hadeed area,...
Police allege suspect used AI-generated personas in US visa scam linked to Laiba Ijaz’s death
ISLAMABAD: Police are investigating allegations that Muhammad Noman used ChatGPT to impersonate a woman and her brother while convincing International Islamic University Islamabad graduate Laiba...
PM forms 10-member committee to improve governance in KP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 10-member committee to provide policy guidelines for improving governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the imposition of governor’s rule...
LHC appoints bailiff to locate Javed Hashmi’s daughter
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s Multan Bench has directed a bailiff to recover Advocate Amna Javed Hashmi, daughter of senior politician Javed Hashmi, after a...
Balochistan lawmakers split over proposed emergency measures in KP
QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly members have disagreed over emergency rule and the possibility of imposing governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with opposition leader Dr Abdul Malik...
Islamabad police told to step up patrols and monitor key locations
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Deputy Inspector General of Police Ali Waseem has called on officers to reinforce security across the capital and take stronger action against criminal...
England to arrive in Pakistan on October 16 for ODI tri-series
WEB DESK: England’s 16-player squad, captained by Harry Brook, is due in Pakistan on October 16 for a seven-match ODI tri-series against Pakistan and Sri...
Iqrar-ul-Hassan arrested in late-night Lahore raid
LAHORE: Former television anchor and journalist Iqrar-ul-Hassan was reportedly taken into custody during a late-night raid at his residence in Lahore’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA)...
Govt receives Rs32.6bn in second Hajj installment
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has received Rs32.6 billion in second-installment Hajj payments under the government scheme, with 51,500 applicants having paid so far....
PTI can contest KP emergency and Governor’s Rule in court, says federal minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) can approach the courts if it disputes the imposition of...
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PM directs authorities to make Daanish IT Park a global technology hub
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the relevant authorities to develop Daanish IT Park in Islamabad into an internationally recognised technology hub, fostering innovation,...
PSX Sheds nearly 2,000 points as political uncertainty hits investor sentiment
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under heavy selling pressure on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index losing nearly 2,000 points amid growing political...
Gold prices fall by Rs2,100 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices fell in Pakistan on Monday, following a decline in international bullion markets as a stronger US dollar weighed on demand for the...
Section 144 Enforced in Several KP Districts, Rallies and Gatherings Banned
PESHAWAR: Authorities in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have enforced Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, prohibiting political gatherings, rallies, processions, protests and...
Pakistani national killed, 11 injured in Riyadh airport attack
RIYADH: A Pakistani national was killed and 11 people sustained injuries in an attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, Saudi Arabia’s...
Two Pakistan Army pilots martyred in training aircraft crash in Quetta
QUETTA: Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots were martyred when a Mushak training aircraft crashed in Quetta on Monday due to a technical malfunction, the military’s...
Two Motorcyclists Killed in Separate Hit-and-Run Accidents in Karachi
KARACHI: Two young motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents in Karachi on Monday after vehicles struck their bikes and the drivers fled without stopping....
Khairpur man held for allegedly selling 12-year-old daughter for Rs300,000
KHAIRPUR: Police have arrested a man accused of selling his 12-year-old daughter for Rs300,000 and arranging her marriage in Khairpur. According to police, the incident...
CM Sohail Afridi, cabinet members taken into preventive custody: Talal Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has confirmed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several members of his cabinet have been...
Naqvi says federal, KP governments unite against terrorism
PESHAWAR: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments have reached a common understanding on combating terrorism, expressing optimism that...
Federal government decide to impose emergency in KP amid PTI march, sources say
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering imposing an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) march towards Islamabad, with sources claiming that a...
ATC rejects hearing Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha’s plea against terrorism charges at current stage
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Saturday disposed of an application filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, challenging...
KP emergency or governor’s rule: What does Pakistan’s constitution permit?
ISLAMABAD: Discussions over the possible imposition of an emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have raised important constitutional questions about the federal government’s authority,...
Pakistan’s Plague Risk ‘Very Low’ After Suspected Case in Siberia: Health Ministry
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faces a very low risk of plague transmission following reports of a suspected case in Siberia, a federal health ministry official has said,...
Musk Questions Ambani’s influence as starlink awaits India launch approval
WEB DESK: Elon Musk has questioned the influence of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani as his satellite internet venture, Starlink, continues to await final regulatory approval...
Punjab Approves Rs8.7 Billion Cancer Hospital Project in DG Khan
LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved the establishment of the Kulsoom Nawaz Cancer Hospital in Dera Ghazi Khan at an estimated cost of over Rs8.7...
FIA Takes Notice of Student Laiba Ijaz’s Death in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken notice of the death of Laiba Ijaz, a 20-year-old student of the International Islamic University Islamabad, who...
10 Bodies Recovered in Barkhan, Victims Include Karachi Resident
QUETTA: Police have recovered 10 bodies from the Rara Sham area of Balochistan’s Barkhan district, with preliminary findings indicating that all the victims were shot...
PIA to induct two Boeing Dreamliners into fleet in November
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to strengthen its long-haul operations with the addition of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in November under a...
High-level meeting likely tomorrow to discuss emergency or governor’s rule in KP
ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting is likely to be held tomorrow to discuss the possible imposition of an emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with...
Karachi hit by phased power outages amid K-Electric network strain
KARACHI: Residents across Karachi are facing electricity disruptions as K-Electric has reportedly decided to implement phased load-shedding following increased pressure on its power network amid...
IIUI student’s body found near greenbelt in Islamabad’s G-10
ISLAMABAD: The body of a 22-year-old female student of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) was found near a residential flat in Sector G-10 on...
Flour prices jump by up to Rs400 in a week across Pakistan
KARACHI: Flour prices have surged across several cities in Pakistan, with the cost of a 20-kilogram bag rising by as much as Rs400 in just...
PTI MPA Abdul Salam Afridi allegedly abducted at gunpoint in Mardan, PHC petition says
PESHAWAR: A petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) seeking the recovery of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of Provincial Assembly Abdul Salam...
PDMA warns of rain, thunderstorms across Punjab from October 10 to 14
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a weather alert, warning of rain, strong winds and thunderstorms in several parts of the...
Govt vows targeted fuel subsidies for deserving citizens
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated the government’s resolve to provide targeted fuel subsidies to deserving sections of society in...
PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, reaffirms Pakistan’s support
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly denounced repeated attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia on Saudi Arabia, including strikes targeting King Khalid International Airport in...
Pakistan troops in Saudi Arabia will not cross into Yemen to attack Houthis: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military deployment in Saudi Arabia is strictly defensive and its forces will not cross into Yemen to launch attacks against Houthi fighters, the...
Mir Raza case: DIG Amir Farooqi’s replies to judicial commission come to light
KARACHI: Details of the 19 questions put to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Amir Farooqi, who heads the investigation team in the Mir Raza case, and...