IRSA chairmanship handed over from Punjab to Sindh
ISLAMABAD: The chairmanship of the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has been transferred from Punjab to Sindh following the issuance of an official notification on...
Punjab Police arrest over 11,000 suspects in kite-flying crackdown
LAHORE: Punjab Police have arrested 11,397 people and registered 10,849 cases across the province this year for violating the Anti-Kite Flying Act, as authorities intensify...
Ishaq Dar leaves for Tajikistan to attend SCO heads of government meeting
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar departed for Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to lead Pakistan’s delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)...
Fire intensifies at garment factory warehouse in Karachi’s SITE Metroville
KARACHI: A fire at a garment factory warehouse in Karachi’s SITE Metroville area intensified, prompting an expanded firefighting operation, officials said. The blaze broke out...
Oil prices retreat but remain above $100 amid Middle East tensions
SINGAPORE: Global oil prices declined on Monday but remained above $100 a barrel as markets assessed continued crude shipments from the Middle East despite disruptions...
Karachi likely to experience above-normal temperatures in November: Met Office
KARACHI: Temperatures in Karachi are expected to remain higher than normal throughout November, with the mercury likely to climb to 38°C by Friday amid continued...
Woman found dead in Defence Phase 8 apartment in Karachi
KARACHI: A 36-year-old woman was found dead inside a flat in Karachi’s Defence Phase 8 on Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Shumaila....
Pakistan to assess Yemen’s request for military support, says ISPR chief
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will assess any formal request for military assistance from Yemen’s internationally recognised government, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif...
Army Major Wajahat Waheed martyred in Pasni IED attack: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army Major Wajahat Waheed was martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack during a security operation in Balochistan, while security forces killed...
Tiger Shroff escapes unhurt after gunmen open fire at his BMW in Mumbai
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at his BMW car in Mumbai’s Juhu area on October 18....
Nawaz Sharif backs KP emergency, says action against PTI should have come earlier
LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif has defended the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the federal government should...
Faisal Vawda Claims Murad Saeed Is in Afghanistan, Directing Sohail Afridi
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Senator Faisal Vawda has claimed that PTI leader Murad Saeed is currently in Afghanistan and is directing Khyber...
DC Lahore Proposes March 12–14 Dates for Basant 2027
LAHORE: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore has submitted a proposal to the Punjab government, recommending that Basant 2027 be celebrated in the provincial capital from...
Trump’s decision to halt Russia sanctions marks ‘historic moment’, says Putin envoy
MOSCOW: A Russian presidential envoy has described US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend a new package of sanctions against Moscow as a “historic moment”,...
Police 15 helpline integrated with NCCIA to expedite cybercrime complaints
ISLAMABAD: Police Helpline 15 has been integrated with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to ensure a faster response to cybercrime complaints and improve...
Govt insists on PM House as venue for talks with opposition leader Achakzai
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s request to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at...
Pakistan will not accept cross-border aggression, warns Gen Aamer Raza
RAWALPINDI: Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Syed Aamer Raza on Saturday reaffirmed that Pakistan would not tolerate any cross-border aggression or breach of its...
Lahore police ASI faces departmental probe over alleged drunk driving
LAHORE: A Lahore police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Ghafir Naveed, has been booked at Shadman Police Station for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and...
Punjab bans open-air waste burning to tackle smog
LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Department has prohibited the burning of waste in open spaces across the province as part of efforts to reduce air pollution...
SSGC to suspend gas supply in parts of Karachi from Saturday night
KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced a temporary shutdown of gas supply to carry out repair work on its 24-inch Sher Shah mainline....
Anmol alias Pinky acquitted in two more drug cases in Karachi
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Friday acquitted alleged drug trafficker Anmol, also known as Pinky, in two additional narcotics cases due to insufficient evidence. The...
OpenAI accuses former employee at Apple of taking confidential product files
WEB DESK: OpenAI has alleged that a former employee who joined Apple transferred more than 100 files related to an unreleased product to a personal...
Kubra Khan steals the spotlight with chic black outfit at samsung Pakistan event
KARACHI: Pakistani actress Kubra Khan turned heads with her sophisticated black ensemble at a recent event hosted by Samsung Pakistan, earning admiration from fans on...
Abducted Karachi man found dead, cousin, friend arrested
KARACHI: Police have recovered the body of Zainul Abideen, a young man who was allegedly abducted after returning from Saudi Arabia to visit his parents,...
Pakistan stands firmly with Saudi Arabia to protect Its sovereignty, says PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support for Saudi Arabia in protecting its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity amid an escalation in...
Four ASPs transferred to Islamabad Police, DIG Mustafa Hameed made OSD
ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division has announced a reshuffle in the police bureaucracy, transferring four assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) from Sindh to Islamabad Police and...
Gold prices in Pakistan surge by Rs2,800 per tola
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan climbed by Rs2,800 per tola on Friday, following an increase in the international market, according to a statement issued by...
Rana Sanaullah says KP emergency could be lifted if PTI meets constitutional obligations
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said the federal government may consider lifting emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa if the Pakistan...
NA approves motion to form parliamentary panel on electoral reforms
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday approved a motion to establish a parliamentary committee tasked with deliberating on electoral reforms. The session was chaired by...
FCC quashes inquiry into former NAB DG Shahzad Saleem’s appointment
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has allowed an appeal filed by former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Director General Shahzad Saleem, bringing an end to...
Acting Mayor of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district dies in road accident
ISTANBUL: Ündar Ziya Gültekin, who was elected acting mayor of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district last month, died in a road accident in Türkiye’s northern Düzce province...
Pakistan’s weekly inflation edges down 0.04%, annual rate hits 11.38%
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation registered a marginal decline of 0.04%, while the year-on-year inflation rate stood at 11.38%, according to data released by the Pakistan...
Five women killed as coach plunges in Buner accident
BUNER: Five people, all reportedly women, were killed and five others critically injured when a passenger coach plunged in the Gkandawa area of Buner district...
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...