President, Prime Minister condole losses in Quetta coal mine tragedy
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have jointly expressed their profound sorrow and grief over the devastating coal mine accident...
Murad Ali Shah rejects Mohsin Naqvi’s proposal for new provinces
HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has firmly rejected the proposal put forth by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi regarding the formation of new...
Two policemen martyred in Dera Ismail Khan terror attack
D.I.KHAN: Unidentified militants opened fire on police officers in Dera Ismail Khan on Friday, resulting in the martyrdom of a police sub-inspector and a head...
Hamas approves disarmament deal, Israeli Gaza Withdrawal
WEB DESK: Hamas has announced its acceptance of a comprehensive agreement aimed at ending hostilities with Israel, which includes measures to disarm its weapons stockpile...
President honors Fatima Jinnah with tribute on her birth anniversary
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has extended heartfelt homage to Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah on her 133rd birth anniversary. In his statement, he described Mohtarma...
Four climbers found dead as search continues for six missing after broad peak avalanche
WEB DESK: Rescue teams recovered the bodies of four climbers on Friday after an avalanche struck Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, leaving a group...
Gangster Uzair Baloch’s brother shot, seriously wounded in Karachi’s Lyari
KARACHI: Zubair Baloch, the brother of jailed gangster Uzair Baloch, was critically injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on him in Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood on...
Gold price hikes by Rs 3000 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan climbed on Friday, July 31, 2026, following an upward trend in the international bullion market. According to the All Pakistan...
PML-N, PPP advance dialogue on AJK election dispute
ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) over alleged irregularities in the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)...
Motorway police intercept large arms cache on M-5, detain two suspects
MULTAN: In a significant crackdown, the Motorway Police intercepted a substantial shipment of weapons and ammunition on the M-5 motorway, authorities confirmed on Thursday. According...
Arshad Nadeem advances to 2026 Commonwealth Games Javelin Final
GLASGOW: Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem has secured his spot in the men’s javelin throw final at the upcoming 2026 Commonwealth Games after a...
Bilawal warns of federal action if AJK elections are manipulated, stresses Kashmiri self-determination
MUZAFFARABAD: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), issued a stern warning on Wednesday, stating that any rigging in the Azad Jammu...
Constitutional Court recognizes pension benefits as a fundamental right for retired workers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has affirmed that pension and related retirement benefits are a basic legal right of employees, ruling that such payments must...
Extension of section 144 in Sindh amid ongoing law enforcement measures
KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department has announced the extension of Section 144 across the province for an additional month, citing current concerns over law and...
LHC Bar warns of protest over financial crisis, threatens to encircle Punjab Assembly, CM Office
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Bar Association has issued a stern warning to the Punjab government, giving a 15-day deadline for the release of overdue...
Six abducted labourers found dead in Balochistan’s Nasirabad
TURBAT: The bodies of six labourers, two from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and four from Punjab, who were kidnapped two days ago, have been recovered from...
Pakistan will export 5,000 domestic assembled MG Vehicles to Bangladesh
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to export 5,000 domestically assembled MG cars to Bangladesh, a historic development announced by Haroon Akhtar Khan, Special Assistant to the...
Islamabad infection disease Hospital, Regional Blood Center handed over to Indus Hospital
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Health has transferred the management of Islamabad Infection Disease Hospital and the Regional Blood Center to Indus Hospital. Speaking at...
House roof caves in Lahore, nine confirmed dead, three hurt
LAHORE: A tragic incident in the Baghbanpura area near Sukh Nehr resulted in the deaths of nine individuals and injuries to three others when a...
Gold prices rise in Pakistan as global bullion market gains
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan moved higher on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in line with an increase in international bullion rates. Data released by the...
Karachi businessman arrested for allegedly faking his death to evade massive debt
KARACHI: Police have uncovered an elaborate scheme in which a Karachi businessman allegedly murdered an innocent man and attempted to fake his own death in...
Gold price drops by Rs.1000 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices declined in Pakistan on Wednesday after a fall in international bullion markets. According to the latest rates issued by the All Pakistan...
Four terrorists eliminated in Swat operation, Elite Force constable martyred in action
SWAT: In a significant security operation in Swat’s Matta area, security forces managed to kill four terrorists, while an Elite Force constable sacrificed his life,...
Kuwait’s Foreign Minister meets Army Chief to discuss regional security
RAWALPINDI: Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, paid a courtesy visit to Pakistan’s Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed...
Islamabad excise department fails to collect Rs.11.3 million in traffic fines for 2024-25
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Excise and Taxation Department has fallen short in recovering Rs.11.3 million in traffic fines issued during the fiscal year 2024-25. An official...
U.S. Moves to restrict chinese humanoid robots, Power inverters amid national security concerns
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration announced new measures on Tuesday aimed at curbing the import of Chinese-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks...
Kubra Khan opens up about unrealistic beauty standards in Pakistan’s entertainment industry
WEB DESK: Actress Kubra Khan has recently spoken out against the limited and often harmful beauty ideals prevalent in Pakistan’s entertainment scene. In an honest...
Babar Azam’s 58 runs in Troba test second innings sparks criticism
BRIDGETOWN: In the second innings of the Troba Test, West Indies set Pakistan a target of 211 runs to win the match. During the third...
Seven dead, eight Injured as rising floodwaters, heavy rainfall impact Punjab
LAHORE: Ferozewala, Bhera, Lahore, Gujranwala, and Pindi Bhatian faced severe weather-related incidents on Wednesday as the fourth monsoon spell swept across Punjab, claiming seven lives...
Senate committee debates age limit increase for CSS candidates
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee recently convened to discuss various issues related to the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), the CSS examination process, and potential...
Electricity bills may increase as NEPRA reviews Rs1.20 Per unit tariff hike
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan, including those served by K-Electric in Karachi, may face higher power bills in August as the National Electric Power Regulatory...
PPP, PML-N trade fresh accusations over AJK polls as Bilawal targets PM, Punjab CM
KARACHI: The war of words between coalition partners Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) intensified on Wednesday, with both parties accusing each...
PTI leader chaudhry Abdullah Tahir shot dead in Lahore
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Chaudhry Abdullah Tahir was killed in a shooting incident in Lahore on Wednesday while visiting a private clinic for a...
32 militants killed in security operations across KP, Balochistan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces killed 32 militants during intelligence-based operations carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan over the past 24 hours, according to...
Pakistan unveils oil refining policy, eyes $6 billion investment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has introduced a new oil refining policy aimed at cutting dependence on imported petroleum products while boosting local production of petrol and diesel....
11 Police Officials, Including SHO, Booked Over Botched Raid at Attorney General’s Lahore Residence
LAHORE: Punjab Police have registered a case against 11 police officials, including the Station House Officer (SHO) of Sarwar Road Police Station, following a mistaken...
Azad Kashmir first phase elections wrap up; vote count underway
MIRPUR: Over 1.4 million registered voters in 13 constituencies of Mirpur, Kotli, and Bhimber cast their votes. A large number of women also participated in...
Gold price surges by Rs.4000 per tola
KARACHI: Gold Prices Increase by Rs. 4,000 per Tola Today According to the All Pakistan Gems & Jewelry Traders & Manufacturers Association, the price of...
Sindh govt announces holiday on July 29 to observe Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s Urs
KARACHI: The Sindh provincial administration has declared July 29 as a public holiday across the region in observance of the annual Urs of the revered...
Quetta to receive AI-Driven traffic signals for smarter traffic control
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has moved forward with plans to introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled traffic signals in Quetta, aiming to offer a sustainable solution to...
Raja Tahir Mumtaz Khan, Commissioner Mirpur division, inspects polling stations
MIRPUR: Commissioner of Mirpur Division, Raja Tahir Mumtaz Khan, conducted inspections at multiple polling locations throughout Mirpur. During his visits, he assessed the voting procedures...
NADRA launches digital identity verification for Passport applications
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) of Pakistan has introduced a new digital verification system that enables passport applicants to authenticate their identity...
President, PM honour Capt. Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed on 78th martyrdom anniversary
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have paid glowing tribute to Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, on the occasion of...
Nation commemorates 78th martyrdom anniversary of Capt. Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider
ISLAMABAD: The 78th martyrdom anniversary of Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, is being observed across the country today to honour his exceptional bravery and sacrifice...
Pakistan rejects Indian defence minister’s remarks on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly denounced recent remarks made by the Indian Defence Minister regarding the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, calling the comments provocative and irresponsible....
Red Sea shipping drops following Houthi strikes on Saudi Oil facilities
SINGAPORE: Commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait slowed significantly on Sunday after Yemen’s Houthi movement launched attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure along the Red...
PMD predicts fresh monsoon spell from July 29, warns of flooding risks
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast a fresh spell of monsoon rains beginning July 29, with widespread showers expected across several parts of...
Voting temporarily halted after fire erupts at Bhimber Polling Station
BHIMBER: Polling was briefly suspended on Monday after a fire broke out at Polling Station No. 161 (BHU) in the Bhimber-2 Darbar Baba Shadi Shaheed...
NAB seals properties during probe Into Lyari expressway resettlement project
KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi has sealed several residential and commercial properties as part of its investigation into alleged corruption in the Lyari...
Voting underway in first phase of AJK elections across Mirpur division
MUZAFFARABAD: Polling for the opening phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections began on Monday, with citizens voting in 13 constituencies...