Pakistan Embassy in Bangkok sets new E-Passport fees
BANGKOK: The Embassy of Pakistan in Bangkok has introduced a new fee structure for electronic passports, effective October 23, 2026, as the mission shifts from...
Two Killed, Two Injured in shooting on Mardan’s Nisatta road
MARDAN: Two people were killed and two others injured in a shooting incident in the Janabad area of Mardan on Nisatta Road. Rescue 1122 dispatched...
Funeral Prayers held for former Army Chief Abdul Waheed Kakar
RAWALPINDI: The funeral prayers for former army chief General (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar, recipient of the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), were held Monday at Army Racecourse Ground...
Dead olive ridley turtle found on Karachi’s clifton beach
KARACHI: The discovery of a dead Olive Ridley turtle on Clifton Beach has renewed concerns about marine wildlife and pollution along Pakistan’s coast. The turtle’s...
Trump criticizes Norway after Nobel peace prize goes to Navi Pillay
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lashed out at Norway during a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, linking his anger over not receiving the Nobel Peace...
PM Shehbaz offers condolences to families of former Chichawatni Lawmakers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the families of former Punjab Assembly member Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif and former National Assembly member Chaudhry Muhammad Munir...
Dessa’s new speech model learns human conversation without text training
WEB DESK: Jack Dorsey’s Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, has introduced Dessa, a new AI model built to hold conversations much like...
Border backlog persists as Pakistan-Iran trade resumes in part
WEB DESK: Thousands of trucks remain delayed at the Pakistan-Iran frontier, even as some cross-border trade has restarted after a week-long shutdown, Pakistani business representatives...
South Korea opens employment opportunities for Pakistani workers under EPS
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani workers seeking overseas employment can explore job opportunities in South Korea through the country’s Employment Permit System (EPS), the Bureau of Emigration and...
Imran Khan’s sisters’ detention extended for another 30 days, LHC told
LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, for another...
Former Army Chief Gen (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar passed away in Rawalpindi on Monday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Chief...
Imaan Mazari, husband challenge IHC order in Supreme Court
LAHORE: Rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Chattha, have moved the Supreme Court against an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order relating to their...
Pakistan condemns missile attacks near Makkah, Madinah
Pakistan has denounced Houthi ballistic missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah regions, including locations near the holy sites. In a statement issued Monday...
Gold Prices Rise by Rs1,400 per Tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices edged higher in Pakistan on Monday, with the price of 24-karat gold increasing by Rs1,400 per tola to Rs423,436, according to the...
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Saudi Defence Minister, Turkish Intelligence Chief to Meet in Tehran
TEHRAN: Senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye are set to meet Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional security and efforts...
NCCIA arrests four in Islamabad child-exploitation investigation
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested four suspects accused of exploiting and blackmailing children and distributing sexually abusive videos online. At...
LPG distributors strike in Lahore over enforcement raids
LAHORE: LPG distributors in Lahore began a strike on Saturday, protesting what they described as a government crackdown on their businesses. In a statement, the...
R4, European ministers call for diplomacy to ease regional tensions
WEB DESK: Foreign ministers from Türkiye, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia—the R4—met counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in Istanbul on Saturday,...
NAB seeks records of KP development projects, sources say
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has requested records related to development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including work carried out during Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s...
Toddler dies from monkeypox in Karachi; Sindh deaths reach 12
KARACHI: A toddler has died while receiving treatment for monkeypox in Karachi, bringing Sindh’s reported death toll from the virus to 12 this year. The...
Security forces kill 10 militants in Gwadar clashes; civilian dies
GWADAR: Ten militants, including a woman, were killed and a civilian was martyred in separate clashes with security forces in Balochistan’s Gwadar district, according to...
WAPDA awards Rs133.18bn contract for diamer-bhasha dam
ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has signed a Rs133.18 billion agreement with the Power China–IKAN Joint Venture for the HM-1 contract of...
China’s first AI-made feature opens to a subdued cinema audience
BEIJING: China’s first fully AI-generated feature film, *Sanxingdui: Future Past*, began its theatrical run on Friday, but early ticket sales were modest despite more than...
Zardari welcomed with guard of honour in Germany
GERMANY: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari during an official visit on Friday. Zardari received a guard of honour at Germany’s...
Sanaullah rejects hunger index findings as “propaganda”
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah has urged Pakistanis not to rely on the Global Hunger Index, arguing that the country’s culture of helping those...
LHC keeps Shireen Mazari warrant suspension in place
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s Multan bench has continued to suspend the arrest warrants issued for former federal minister Shireen Mazari in an anti-corruption case....
Begum Nusrat Bhutto’s 15th death anniversary being observed today
KARACHI: The 15th death anniversary of Begum Nusrat Bhutto, widely known as Madar-e-Jamhooriyat (Mother of Democracy), is being observed today. Begum Nusrat Bhutto was the...
Gilani calls for deeper Pakistan-Saudi Arabia cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has stressed the need to further strengthen Pakistan’s longstanding ties with Saudi Arabia, particularly in defence, trade, investment...
Pakistan’s weekly inflation rises 0.65%, annual rate jumps to 11.85%
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s short-term inflation rose by 0.65% in the week ended October 22, 2026, while the year-on-year rate climbed to 11.85%, mainly due to sharp...
Oil prices climb as Houthi attacks fuel Middle East supply fears
WEB DESK: Oil prices rose on Friday as Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia heightened concerns over potential disruptions to energy supplies from the Middle East....
Islamabad LG polls face fresh delay as govt moves to amend local government law
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s local government elections may face another postponement despite the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) announcement of December 20 as the polling date, with...
12 Killed, 22 injured in bus-minivan collision near hub
HUB: At least 12 people were killed and 22 others injured when a passenger coach collided with a minivan near Zero Point Uthal, close to...
CDF vows forceful campaign against militants during Peshawar visit
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Asim Munir has directed the Pakistan Army to maintain its counterterrorism operations and strike what he described as India-backed militant groups “hard,”...
Senator urges Senate debate on fatal police encounters
ISLAMABAD: JUI-F Senator Kamran Murtaza has submitted a calling attention notice seeking a Senate discussion on suspects killed in police encounters after being arrested. The...
PIA to introduce HSY-designed cabin crew uniforms
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines has revealed a new cabin crew uniform collection created by designer Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, known as HSY. The designs were showcased...
LHC summons Punjab home secretary, Kot Lakhpat jail chief in Imran’s sisters’ detention case
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the Punjab home secretary and the superintendent of Kot Lakhpat Jail to appear in person on...
Pakistan calls for binding global treaty to prevent arms race in outer space
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the international community to adopt a legally binding treaty to prevent an arms race in outer space, warning that the...
President Zardari heads to Germany for talks on trade, economic ties
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to visit Germany from October 22 to 24 for high-level meetings aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, with a...
PM Shehbaz announces Rs160 billion development package for KP
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced Rs160 billion in federal funding for development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, pledging additional support to address the province’s...
Pakistan sweep Bhutan 3-0 at Billie Jean King Cup
WEB DESK: Pakistan recorded their second consecutive 3-0 victory at the Billie Jean King Cup, defeating Bhutan at the Pakistan Tennis Complex on Thursday. Ushna...
Pakistan to host international conference on space technology for climate resilience
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host a five-day international conference on the use of space technology for climate action, disaster risk assessment and early warning systems from...
Security tightened at Salman Khan’s home after Tiger Shroff firing incident
MUMBAI: Mumbai police have stepped up security outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s residence at Galaxy Apartments in Bandra amid reports that investigators are probing a...
FBR sets up committees for large-scale recruitment drive
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established two committees to oversee a large-scale recruitment process for various government positions, according to an official...
Pakistan to apply for new EU GSP+ trade scheme in January 2027
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will need to apply for a fresh Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) arrangement with the European Union from January 2027, as the...
Gold, Silver prices decline in Pakistan as oil surge fuels market jitters
KARACHI: Gold prices extended their decline in Pakistan on Thursday, with higher oil prices and uncertainty in global markets weighing on investor sentiment. The price...
France reports first-ever human case of Shamonda virus
PARIS: French authorities have confirmed the first known human infection with the Shamonda virus (Shav) in a patient who died in early October, raising questions...
Shehbaz defends KP emergency, accuses PTI of ‘criminal negligence’ over security
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday defended the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the decision had been taken...
Prices climb above $110 as attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify
WEB DESK: Oil prices advanced on Thursday, with Brent crude futures rising above $110 per barrel as fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia heightened concerns over...
JI-led town administrations donate eight buses to Karachi University
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)-run town administrations have provided eight buses to the University of Karachi to help address students’ transportation difficulties. The buses were handed over...
Jawad Dogar given additional charge as NFA director general
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Jawad Dogar as director general of the National Forensic Agency (NFA). According to a notification...