Ishaq Dar to chair 30th ECO Council of Ministers meeting in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers will commence in Islamabad on Sunday, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...
Pakistan, Kuwait vow to deepen economic and energy ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait have agreed to broaden economic cooperation and reinforce their longstanding bilateral partnership, with particular focus on trade, investment and energy sector...
Pakistan to attend SCO Civilisational Dialogue in New Delhi from Nov 20
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Civilisational Dialogue scheduled to take place in New Delhi from November 20 to...
Imran Khan’s release, change in KP govt not part of PTI talks with authorities: sources
ISLAMABAD: Backchannel contacts between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the authorities are progressing within limited parameters, with any relief for party founder Imran Khan or...
Markazi Muslim League serves legal notice on Punjab CM over alleged defamatory remarks
LAHORE: Pakistan Markazi Muslim League has served a legal notice on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, demanding an apology and an end to what it...
Gold price drops by Rs700 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices declined by Rs700 per tola in Pakistan, bringing the new rate to Rs410,936, according to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association....
Shalimar Express driver, assistant among four arrested over transgender persons’ engine ride
KARACHI: Pakistan Railways Police have arrested a train driver, his assistant and two transgender persons after an investigation confirmed that the latter had travelled inside...
Two soldiers martyred, 16 terrorists killed in North Waziristan operations
RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom while security forces killed 16 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations in different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s...
Government steps up preparations for referendum on creation of new provinces
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has accelerated consultations and preliminary preparations for holding a referendum on the creation of new provinces across the country, parliamentary sources...
KP Governor orders immediate halt to gold mining, announces cancellation of all leases
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has ordered an immediate suspension of gold mining operations throughout the province and announced the cancellation of all...
Gold falls Rs4,900 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Friday, with 24-karat gold settling at Rs411,636 per tola, according to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa...
Punjab assembly to meet on November 16
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called the 47th session of the provincial assembly for Monday, November 16, 2026. The session will begin...
Peshawar Police Chief bans private Jirgas across city
PESHAWAR: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Dr Mian Saeed Ahmad has prohibited the organisation of private jirgas anywhere in the city, warning of strict...
Lahore Court Issues Arrest Warrants for 50 Police Officials Over Absence as Witnesses
LAHORE: An additional sessions court has issued arrest warrants for 50 Lahore police personnel belonging to 20 police stations for repeatedly failing to appear as...
Harnessing Pakistan’s Mineral wealth a collective responsibility: Field Marshal Asim Munir
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has stressed the need to fully utilise Pakistan’s mineral resources, saying that transforming the...
74 Militants Killed in Intelligence-Based Operations Across KP, Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 74 militants in a series of intelligence-based operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, as counterterrorism efforts intensified in the...
Sindh to shift official fleet to electric vehicles
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to phase out fuel-powered official vehicles in favour of electric alternatives, making EVs the preferred option for future departmental...
Global Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook, Teams and other services
WEB DESK: A widespread Microsoft outage has left millions of users worldwide unable to access Outlook email, Microsoft Teams and other workplace tools, disrupting communication...
Pakistan Army claims top honours at Inter-Services shooting championship
JHELUM: The Pakistan Army won the fourth Inter-Services Combat Shooting Championship, while Havildar Fazal Rehman of the Punjab Regiment received the military’s highest shooting award...
12 policemen injured in attack during Kohat mining operation
KOHAT: Twelve police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, were injured when officers came under fire during an operation against illegal gold mining in...
Gold prices fall by Rs3,400 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan fell by Rs3,400 per tola on Wednesday, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. The price of...
Unbeaten Pakistan face Bangladesh in U19 Asia Cup semi-final
ISLAMABAD: Defending champions Pakistan will meet Bangladesh in the first semi-final of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup on Thursday, November 12. The match is...
Finland authorises Tesla’s driver-assistance system
WEB DESK: Finland has approved Tesla’s “Assisted Driving” technology for use by owners in the country, according to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom....
Maryam Nawaz inaugurates cardiac catheterisation lab at Jhelum DHQ Hospital
JHELUM: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated a cardiac catheterisation laboratory at the District Headquarters Hospital in Jhelum, expanding access to specialised heart...
Raza Dar, seven others charged in Lahore case involving two foreign women
LAHORE: A sessions court has formally charged eight people, including Raza Dar, in a case concerning the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of two foreign...
K-Electric removes 103 illegal connections in Garden
KARACHI: K-Electric has removed around 103 illegal electricity connections during an enforcement operation in Karachi’s Garden area. The utility said the dismantled connections, commonly known...
Islamabad Traffic Police sets up Pink Counters to facilitate women
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has established dedicated Pink Counters at all Police Facilitation Centres and Traffic Headquarters to make official services more accessible...
Two militants killed in security operation in Kech
QUETTA: Security forces killed two militants during an intelligence-based operation in the Dasht-Balangur area of Balochistan’s Kech district, security sources said. The operation involved an...
Petrol likely to drops Rs8 per litre cheaper from Nov 11
ISLAMABAD: Fuel prices in Pakistan could fall in the next review, with petrol expected to decline by about Rs8 per litre, offering motorists some relief....
JI proposes fuel relief for small vehicles and farmers
ISLAMABAD: Government and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) representatives have agreed on a preliminary framework for a possible deal after their 10th round of negotiations, JI leader Liaquat...
Bail pleas dismissed in Sialkot stampede case
SIALKOT: A court on Tuesday dismissed the bail applications of brothers Ansar Jatt, also known as Mr. Patlu, and Kashif Bashir in connection with the...
Iran denies French claims over supermarket cyberattacks
Iran has rejected France’s accusation that it was behind cyberattacks that disrupted supermarket refrigeration systems, calling the claims “baseless” and “one-sided”. The attacks on October...
Pakistan to chair ECO ministerial council for 2026–27
ISLAMABAD: Economic Cooperation Organization Secretary General Dr Asad Majeed Khan has arrived in Pakistan ahead of the organisation’s 30th Council of Ministers meeting in Islamabad...
Driver dies, 30 injured after school trip bus overturns in Murree
MURREE: A bus carrying schoolchildren back to Gujranwala from a trip to Murree overturned near Shawala on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring 30 people,...
NCCIA logs more than 10,000 cybercrime complaints in 53 days
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) received 10,386 complaints over 53 days, prompting 6,672 inquiries and 442 registered cases, according to official figures....
Lahore ranks as world’s most polluted city amid ‘very unhealthy’ air
LAHORE: Lahore recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 240, placing it first in IQAir’s global ranking of major polluted cities as hazardous smog continued...
Gold price drops by Rs.1500 per tola
KARACHI: The price of gold decreased by Rs.1500 per tola to Rs. 430,836 in Pakistan According to all Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, The price...
Murad orders preparations to protect water supply in Karachi, Hyderabad
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed officials to speed up preparations to maintain water supplies in Karachi and Hyderabad during the...
Maryam Challenges critics to resign or provide evidence of corruption
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has urged ministers dissatisfied with her government to resign, responding to criticism over alleged corruption in the province. “Those...
Court extends Hammad Azhar’s remand in Jinnah House case
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has extended PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s judicial remand by 14 days in connection with the Jinnah House attack case....
WAPDA Chief reviews Tarbela project after intake incident
ISLAMABAD: WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Muhammad Saeed visited the Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project on November 9 and 10 following an incident at its...
Pakistan Navy takes over ceremonial guard at Iqbal’s mausoleum
LAHORE: A Change of Guards ceremony was held at the mausoleum of national poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal in Lahore, where a Pakistan Navy...
Rangers official martyred after Rawalakot checkpoint attack
RAWALAKOT: A Sindh Rangers official injured in an attack on a police checkpoint in Rawalakot has died, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police said Monday....
Google removes Pro models from lower-cost Gemini AI Plus plan
WEB DESK: Google is ending access to its Pro models for subscribers to the lower-priced AI Plus plan. In an email to customers, the company...
Bangladesh rejects Sheikh Hasina’s passport, ID card request
DHAKA: Bangladesh has rejected former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s request for a new passport and national identity card. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir...
Ayaz Sadiq visits Sindh Assembly to discuss parliamentary ties
KARACHI: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah during a visit to Karachi, where they discussed legislative affairs,...
Four Palestinians, including three children, killed as landslide hits displacement camp in Gaza
GAZA: At least four Palestinians, including three children, were killed after a landslide struck tents sheltering displaced families in central Gaza amid heavy rainfall, while...
Nawaz Sharif congratulates PML-N candidates on by-election victories
LAHORE: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has congratulated Mohammad Asad Hanif and Rashid Bashir Virk on their wins in by-elections in Sahiwal and Gujranwala. In a...
Customs seize 51kg of hashish hidden in carrot truck bound for Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has arrested a truck driver and seized 51kg of hashish during an anti-smuggling operation in Balochistan. Officials put the combined value of...
Pakistan to host ECO ministerial meeting on Nov 15-16, Afghan Taliban not invited
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the 30th session of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Council of Ministers in Islamabad on November 15 and 16, with Deputy...