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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Five India-backed militants killed in Balochistan operation: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed five militants linked to what Pakistan describes as the Indian proxy group Fitna al-Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s...
Peshawar school roof collapse: owner arrested as death toll reaches 35
PESHAWAR: Police have arrested the owner of a private school in Dir Colony, Peshawar, after a roof collapse claimed at least 35 lives, including children...
Netflix to cut around 1,000 jobs amid intensifying streaming competition
LOS ANGELES: Netflix is set to lay off approximately 1,000 employees, representing around 6% of its workforce, in its largest round of job cuts since...
Rana Sanaullah claims Murad Saeed Is directing KP government from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has claimed that Murad Saeed is in Afghanistan and is influencing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government from...
Plot allotment letters distributed among families of 54 KP police martyrs
PESHAWAR: Plot allotment letters were distributed among the families of 54 martyred Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police personnel at a ceremony held at Governor House Peshawar, where...
Pakistani national executed in Saudi Arabia for heroin smuggling
RIYADH: Saudi authorities have executed a Pakistani national convicted of heroin smuggling in Makkah, according to the Saudi Ministry of Interior. The ministry said security...
Woman films husband’s fatal suicide in Kot Addu as Police launch probe
KOT ADDU: A man died after shooting himself at his home in the Basharat Wala area of Gujrat town, Kot Addu, following a reported domestic...
KP Governor raises compensation for Police martyrs, injured officers
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has announced a revised welfare package for police personnel killed or injured in the line of duty, including...
Ashrafi Denounces Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the holy cities...
Karachi police book PPP leader Aijaz Jakhrani’s brother in alleged drug case
KARACHI: Police have registered a narcotics case against Azad Jakhrani, brother of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aijaz Jakhrani, following the alleged recovery of cocaine...
Forensic reports pending in deaths of five Karachi family members
KARACHI: Two members of a family found dead at their home near Gulshan-e-Hadeed died from gunshot wounds to the head, while the causes of death...
Munir, Russian Interior Minister discuss security cooperation
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding relationship with...
Five militants killed in Washuk operation, sources say
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five militants and wounded four others during an operation in Palantak, Washuk district, on Wednesday, according to security sources. The sources...
Gold prices drop by Rs3,000 per tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan witnessed a significant decline on Wednesday, with the rate per tola falling by Rs3,000 to Rs437,836 in the local bullion...
Barrister Gohar moves PHC against emergency, Governor’s Rule in KP
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has approached the Peshawar High Court (PHC), challenging the imposition of an emergency and Governor’s Rule...
Bilawal blames PTI for KP emergency, urges renewed political dialogue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has held the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa responsible for the circumstances surrounding the imposition...