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Federal govt approves standardized azan, prayer timings for Islamabad, Rawalpindi

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260166

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to foster religious harmony, the federal government has sanctioned a uniform system for Azan (call to prayer) and congregational prayer...

Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz orders immediate action on heartbreaking Lahore mother, child tragedy

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260292

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has taken immediate notice of the tragic incident in Lahore where a mother and her young daughter fell...

Saim Ayub shines as Pakistan edges past Australia in T20I series opener

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260309

LAHORE: Chasing a target of 169, Australia’s batting lineup struggled, managing only 146/8 in their 20 overs, as Pakistan secured a 22-run victory in the...

Astronomers discover earth-sized exoplanet 146 light-years away

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260240

WEB DESK: Scientists have identified a potential Earth-like planet located just 146 light-years from Earth, raising hopes for habitable worlds beyond our solar system. The...

Pakistan tightens health checks at all entry points over Nipah Virus threat

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260274

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced the immediate implementation of strict and enhanced health surveillance at all national entry points to prevent the possible spread of the...

DG ISPR conducts engaging dialogue with Karachi University students

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260180

RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), held a series of special interactive sessions with students and faculty members...

Petroleum Prices in Pakistan expected to change from Feb 2026

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260689

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s petroleum product prices are anticipated to undergo adjustments starting February 2026, based on information from reliable sources. It is predicted that petrol may...

Prosperity of KP residents is the government’s main focus: Acting President

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260116

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260143

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026January 29, 20260147

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260247

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260147

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...

Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz issues 30-day deadline for commercial, high-rise buildings across the province to install fire hydrants

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260128

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz set a 30-day deadline for commercial and high-rise buildings to install fire hydrants, warning that strict action would follow...

No conflicts among Türkiye, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan, affirms Ambassador

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260156

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260229

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260141

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260280

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260348

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260311

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”

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 28, 2026January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026January 28, 20260183

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260177

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260149

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260244

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260191

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260275

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260122

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260216

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

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260163

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...

Govt dismisses reports of tirah valley evacuation as false

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 20260164

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has categorically denied circulating reports that claim the Tirah Valley is being evacuated on the directives of the army or the...

ICC drafts Scotland into T20 World Cup in place of Bangladesh

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260258

WEB DESK: Following similar reports in Indian media, a cricket-focused website has claimed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to replace Bangladesh with...

MQM calls for neutral probe into Gul Plaza fire

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260150

ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan chief Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to constitute an independent and high-powered commission to investigate...

Islamabad Court Hands 17-Year Sentences to Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha in tweets case

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 25, 2026

January 24, 2026January 25, 20260250

ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad district court has sentenced Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to seventeen years’ imprisonment each in a case related to controversial social...

Musadik Malik calls for global climate responsibility at ThinkFest 2026

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260168

LAHORE: Addressing audiences on day two of ThinkFest 2026 at the Alhamra Arts Council, Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr. Musadik Malik delivered a forceful...

Pakistan, Somalia Sign Visa-Free Pact for Diplomats

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260152

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Somalia have entered into an agreement that removes the visa requirement for holders of diplomatic passports. The accord was signed in Islamabad...

Govt employees to protest against privatization, pension reforms

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260172

ISLAMABAD: All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) announced to hold a protest march in Islamabad against privatization and pension reforms of the federal government January...

Heavy snowfall paralyzes northern Pakistan, tourists barred, roads closed

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260211

PESHAWAR: Severe snowfall across northern Pakistan has disrupted daily life, forcing road closures and prompting authorities to advise tourists to avoid mountainous regions. multiple areas...

Fire in gulberg hotel leaves three injured, guests safely evacuated

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260211

LAHORE: A fire that broke out in the basement of a hotel located in Lahore’s Gulberg area on Monday left three individuals injured, prompting an...

Dar, Iranian Foreign Minister hold talks on global, regional issues

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260145

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday to exchange views on key...

Iran warns any strike would trigger full-scale conflict, senior official says

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260269

TEHRAN: Iran would view any military strike against it as the start of a full-scale war and would respond forcefully, a senior Iranian official said...

79 more outlaws surrender amid operation in Thar desert

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260166

RAJANPUR: In a significant development, authorities in Rajanpur reported that 79 more wanted criminals have surrendered during an ongoing police crackdown in the Thar Desert...

IMF MD commends Shehbaz Sharif for economic reforms

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026January 24, 20260169

WEB DESK: Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has praised the efforts of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s administration in implementing...

President, PM condole loss of lives in Chitral Avalanche

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 24, 2026

January 23, 2026January 24, 20260137

CHITRAL: Nine members of a single family lost their lives, and a child was injured, when an avalanche hit the Arandu area in Lower Chitral...

Gul Plaza Fire: FIR to be filed based on state complaint, Says Lanjar

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026January 23, 20260150

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar has provided an update to the Additional Inspector General (AIG) regarding the process of filing an FIR...

Suspected suicide explosion targets wedding at aman committee leader’s residence in DI Khan

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026January 23, 20260218

DI KHAN: A powerful blast struck the home of Aman Committee leader Noor Alam Mehsud during a wedding celebration in Dera Ismail Khan, according to...

Water supply resumes in Karachi following completion of Dhabejee pumping station maintenance

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026January 23, 20260182

KARACHI: Water services in Karachi have been restored after K-electric successfully concluded its scheduled maintenance at the Dhabejee Pumping Station, according to a spokesperson from...

Punjab govt announces free transportation for citizens during Basant festival

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026January 23, 20260228

Lahore: The Punjab government has announced that during the Basant festival from February 6 to 8, citizens will be able to travel free of charge...

Heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures hamper tirah valley evacuations

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026January 23, 20260208

TIRAH: Families fleeing their homes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tirah Valley faced severe hardships on Friday as heavy snow and freezing weather conditions caused roads to...

German medical professional travels to Pakistan to marry man

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026January 23, 20260672

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: A young man from Pakistan’s Mandi Bahauddin has found love online, prompting a German doctor to journey across continents to marry him. Muhammad...

Sindh govt decide to rebuild Gul Plaza in two years

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026January 23, 20260152

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah emphasized that the provincial government is still in the process of rectifying irregularities from before the enactment of...

Pakistan Army continues relief operations amid heavy snowfall in upper regions

Muhammad ibrahimJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026January 23, 20260206

MURREE: The Pakistan Army remains actively engaged in rescue and relief efforts as heavy snowfall blankets the northern areas of the country, including Murree, Swat,...

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