Prosperity of KP residents is the government’s main focus: Acting President
ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani emphasized that the primary goal of the government is to ensure the development and well-being of the people...
PTI political committee: Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz step down
ISLAMABAD: Omar Ayub, a former opposition leader, along with Shibli Faraz, has resigned from the PTI Political Committee. Omar Ayub explained that his ongoing legal...
Arshad Sharif murder investigation: Widow seeks court-ordered judicial commission
ISLAMABAD: Soumya Arshad, the widow of renowned journalist Arshad Sharif, has filed a petition with the Constitutional Court, urging the formation of a high-level judicial...
Punjab Launches Parwaaz Card: How to Secure an Instant Rs. 3 Lakh Loan
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif officially launched the ‘Parwaaz Card,’ a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering skilled youth and boosting employment opportunities both...
Woman abducted by BLA militants in Kech; search operation underway
KECH: A woman was abducted at gunpoint on Wednesday evening in the Balicha area of District Kech, in yet another incident highlighting the continued threat posed...
No conflicts among Türkiye, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan, affirms Ambassador
WEB DESK: The Türkiye–Azerbaijan Initiative was officially launched under the auspices of the Institute of Regional Studies. During the opening seminar, Turkish Ambassador Dr. İrfan...
President Zardari holds talks with UAE vice President to strengthen economic ties
DUBAI: President Asif Ali Zardari met with UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to discuss furthering bilateral relations between...
Balochistan CM announces 70% decline in crime in Quetta over two months
QUETTA: Chief Minister of Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, announced that significant progress has been made in maintaining peace and security across the province through targeted...
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
TEHRAN: Iran has carried out the execution of a man charged with espionage for Israel. According to the Iranian judiciary, Hamid Reza Sabet Esmaeilpour was...
Dubai unveils plan to build the world’s first gold road
DUBAI: Dubai has announced an ambitious project to develop the world’s first Gold Road. The Dubai government has officially opened the new Gold District, where...
IMF calls on Pakistan to bridge revenue gap by fully recovering super tax
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Pakistani government to address its revenue shortfall by ensuring the complete collection of the Super Tax,...
Trump issues stark warning to Iran over nuclear deal: “Next attack will be much worse”
WEB DESK: In recent statements, President Donald Trump emphasized the urgency for Iran to re-engage in nuclear negotiations, warning that failure to do so could...
Open bidding planned for Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi airports
ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has decided to conduct the outsourcing of Pakistan’s three largest airports, Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi through an open bidding process, moving...
Three militants neutralised in Panjgur Intelligence-Based Operation: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces eliminated three militants during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. According to...
DI Khan wedding blast: suicide attacker identified as CCTV footage emerges
PESHAWAR: Authorities have identified the suicide bomber responsible for the deadly attack at a wedding ceremony in Dera Ismail Khan, following the emergence of CCTV...
Myanmar Foreign Minister arrives in Pakistan for official visit
ISLAMABAD: Myanmar’s Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, Than Swe, arrived in Islamabad on a four-day official visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties between Pakistan and...
Telecom spectrum expanded to 600MHz to ease internet congestion
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to enhance internet performance nationwide, the government has decided to expand the telecom spectrum to 600 megahertz a step expected to...
PM Shehbaz calls for early peace in Gaza
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed optimism that peace will return to Gaza in the near future. Speaking to reporters in London, he...
More rain, snowfall expected nationwide as new weather system approaches
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread rain and snowfall across several parts of the country from Sunday night through Tuesday, as a...
Gul Plaza search enters ninth day as more human remains found
KARACHI: Search and rescue efforts at the site of the collapsed Gul Plaza entered their ninth day on Saturday, as teams recovered additional human remains...