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HEC to launch blockchain-based digital degree attestation system

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026095

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is preparing to launch a new digital attestation platform powered by blockchain technology, allowing students to verify their degrees...

Global oil prices surge by 7 percent

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260717

WEB DESK: Worldwide, crude oil prices have risen sharply amid concerns over tensions between the United States and Iran. The increase comes after reports of...

KP Assembly passes Anti-Begging law with imprisonment provisions

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026095

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly has recently introduced a comprehensive bill aimed at cracking down on begging, proposing strict penalties for those engaged in...

Tragic honour killing in Larkana: Mother, Daughter brutally murdered

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260317

LARKANA: Police reports indicate that a mother and her teenage daughter were allegedly victims of an ‘honour’ killing in Larkana. According to authorities, the tragic...

Record surge in govt debt in two years of current government: full details unveiled

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260510

ISLAMABAD: The full details of the loans incurred by the government during its initial two years have been disclosed. According to official records from the...

President Zardari okays restructuring plan for AFIO Rawalpindi

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260108

ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari on Monday approved a summary to revise the Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) of the Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology...

Court approves bail for PTI activist Falak Javed in fake video case

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260221

LAHORE: A court in Lahore on Monday granted bail to Falak Javed in a case related to the alleged circulation of a fake video involving...

Two militants, including key ringleader, killed in Bannu operation: ISPR

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260121

BANNU: Security forces killed two militants, including a highly wanted ringleader of Fitna al-Khawarij, during an intelligence-based operation in Bannu, according to the Inter-Services Public...

Attacker killed after firing incident at Engineer Mirza’s academy in Jhelum

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260355

RAWALPINDI: A gunman who opened fire near the Quran and Sunnah Academy of prominent religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in Jhelum was shot According...

PSX witneeses negative trend as Iran refuse to talk with US

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260222

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange came under heavy selling pressure on Monday, as escalating tensions between United States and Iran, coupled with a sharp rise...

Punjab rolls out large-scale shrimp farming initiative to transform barren land

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260170

LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched an ambitious project aimed at converting unused and barren land into productive economic zones through modern shrimp farming. Work...

Iran rules out second round of talks with US amid rising tensions

Muhammad ibrahimApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026April 20, 20260105

TEHRAN: Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said on Monday that Tehran currently has no intention of engaging in a second round of negotiations...

Nawaz Sharif calls Key session to finalize Gilgit-Baltistan election candidates

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260115

G.BALTISTAN: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has scheduled a crucial meeting of its parliamentary board on April 20...

Pakistan Air Chief Marshal calls on India to take responsible approach to Kashmir dispute

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260105

KAKUL: Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, on Saturday urged India to adopt a mature...

Sindh grants 6MGD water treatment facility for Hyderabad

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260129

KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over a meeting on Sunday concerning the development of a new 6 million gallons per day (MGD)...

Tragic Incidents in Islamabad: Three fatalities linked to suspected juice consumption

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260294

ISLAMABAD: Unverified reports circulating on social media suggest that three individuals have died within three days in Islamabad after reportedly ingesting contaminated juice. The incidents...

Trump announces US delegates to visit Islamabad for Iran negotiations

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260148

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has stated that US representatives are en route to Islamabad, Pakistan, to continue talks regarding Iran. In a post on Truth...

PSL 11: Multan Sultans beat Karachi Kings by 11 runs

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 202606240

KARACHI: In the 28th match of Pakistan Super League Season 11, Multan Sultans defeated Karachi Kings by 11 runs. The match was held at the...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, South Korea responds with condemnation

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260124

N.KOREA: Today, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles, prompting strong reaction from South Korea. The South Korean military reported that the missiles were fired from...

Congo virus alert issued ahead of Eidul Adha 2026

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260228

PESHAWAR: Health authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have issued a province-wide advisory to prevent the spread of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus,...

Heightened security in Islamabad ahead of expected United States–Iran talks

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260129

ISLAMABAD: Authorities have ramped up security across the federal capital in anticipation of a possible second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran,...

Iran rejects claims of sending enriched Uranium to US

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260218

TEHRAN: Iran has firmly dismissed any possibility of transferring enriched nuclear material to the United States, with a senior official calling the idea unacceptable and...

Masoud Pezeshkian defends Iran’s Nuclear rights amid ongoing tensions with Trump

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260170

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has strongly defended his country’s right to pursue nuclear technology, rejecting remarks by US President Donald Trump as unjustified and...

Alarming surge in paediatric HIV cases reported in Karachi

Muhammad ibrahimApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026

April 19, 2026April 19, 20260195

KARACHI: A concerning rise in paediatric cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus has been recorded across three major hospitals in Karachi over the past nine months,...

Confessional statement in Quetta uncovers terror recruitment network, Cross-Border links

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 202604804

QUETTA: The Government of Balochistan on Saturday shared details of a confessional statement by Rahima Bibi, wife of Dalbandin resident Manzoor Ahmed, during a press...

Pakistan repays $2 billion to UAE amid international financial moves

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 20260246

ISLAMABAD: According to the State Bank of Pakistan’s spokesperson, the amount was held in Pakistan’s account as a Special Deposit. Sources indicate that due to...

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Shakes Islamabad, Peshawar, and Regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 202604887

ISLAMABAD: 5.5-magnitude quake originating from the Hindu Kush mountain range rattled multiple regions, including Islamabad, Peshawar, and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to...

US-Iran negotiations: Date, Time not finalized, Sources Says

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 2026096

ISLAMABAD: Sources have stated that negotiations between Iran and the United States will not take place in Islamabad on Monday. According to these sources, the...

Lahore phone snatching incident: suspect wounded in Police shootout, apprehended

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 20260156

LAHORE: Authorities have detained a suspect linked to a recent mobile phone theft targeting a young woman on a scooter in Lahore’s Nawab Town, officials...

Moeen Ali reveals shocking reason for choosing PSL over IPL

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 202606292

WEB DESK: English all-rounder Moeen Ali has explained his decision to focus on the Pakistan Super League (PSL) instead of returning to the Indian Premier...

Shah Rukh Khan cheers “King of the World” after sharing iconic film clip

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 202606305

WEB DESK: Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has shared his joy after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences posted a memorable scene from...

Merchant ships report gunfire incidents while navigating Strait of Hormuz

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 20260139

ATHENS: According to multiple maritime security and shipping sources, at least two commercial vessels reported being struck by gunfire while attempting to transit the Strait...

Public transport fares decrease as diesel price drop

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 20260234

LAHORE: Public transport fares have been reduced following a decrease in diesel prices. According to detail, Intercity and interprovincial fares have been cut by up...

Iran reimposes tight control over strait of hormuz amid ongoing US blockade

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 202604847

TEHRAN: Iran’s central military command announced on Saturday that it has reinstated “strict management” of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, reversing its earlier decision...

CDF Asim Munir wraps up three-day Iran visit: ISPR

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 20260178

RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, serving as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), has wrapped up a three-day official...

Donald Trump warns US blockade on Iran will continue if no deal reached

Muhammad ibrahimApril 18, 2026April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026April 18, 20260193

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington will keep its blockade on Iranian ports in place if ongoing negotiations fail to produce a...

PM approves Rs32.12 per litre reduction in diesel price

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 18, 2026

April 17, 2026April 18, 20260203

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has approved a reduction in the price of diesel by 32.12 rupees per litre, providing relief to the nation....

Gold price decline in Pakistan

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026April 17, 20260218

KARACHI: Gold prices decreased in Pakistan on Friday, in line with trends in the global bullion market amid ongoing geopolitical developments. According to detail, In...

8 killed in Indonesia helicopter crashed

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026April 17, 20260185

JAKARTA: A helicopter crash in Indonesia has left eight people dead after the aircraft went down in a remote forested area shortly after takeoff. According...

Trump welcomes Iran’s decision to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026April 17, 20260151

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has welcomed Iran’s decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, describing the move as a positive step toward easing regional tensions after...

Iran agree almost everything, says trump

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026April 17, 20260131

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has said he could visit Islamabad if a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is finalised there, expressing optimism that a deal...

iPhone, Samsung devices likely to cheaper in Pakistan

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026April 17, 202606290

ISLAMABAD: Smartphone prices in Pakistan especially premium models from brands like Apple and Samsung have surged sharply due to heavy taxation, sparking fresh debate ahead...

Ex first lady Bushra bibi shifted back to Adiala jail after eye surgery

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026April 17, 20260218

RAWALPINDI: Bushra Bibi, the spouse of former prime minister Imran Khan, has been moved back to Adiala Jail after undergoing eye surgery in Rawalpindi Officials...

PSX witneeses positive trend as Iran-US war halted

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026April 17, 20260139

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a strong rally on Friday, as improving expectations around easing tensions in the Middle East boosted investor confidence and...

Field Marshal Asim Munir calls on Iranian president in Tehran

Muhammad ibrahimApril 17, 2026April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026April 17, 20260142

TEHRAN: Field Marshal Asim Munir held a significant meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran during his official visit to Iran. The high-level talks...

US warns of immediate military action if Iran rejects deal

Muhammad ibrahimApril 16, 2026April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026084

WASHINGTON: The United States has signaled it is prepared to swiftly resume combat operations in the Middle East if Iran fails to agree to a...

Shipping through Strait of Hormuz slows to a trickle as US blockade tightens, data shows

Muhammad ibrahimApril 16, 2026April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026April 16, 202604846

LONDON: Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped sharply, with only a handful of vessels transiting the key energy route amid rising military...

PM Shehbaz heads to Doha after concluding high-level Saudi visit

Muhammad ibrahimApril 16, 2026April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026084

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Doha after concluding his official visit to Saudi Arabia, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office...

Punjab approves expansion of electric bus network across 10 districts

Muhammad ibrahimApril 16, 2026April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026April 16, 20260115

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved the deployment of new electric buses across 10 districts as part of its broader push toward sustainable public transport....

Russia appreciates Pakistan’s role in US–Iran dialogue efforts

Muhammad ibrahimApril 16, 2026April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026April 16, 20260113

MOSCOW: Russia has acknowledged and welcomed Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts in facilitating communication between the United States and Iran, describing Islamabad’s role as constructive amid ongoing...

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