President, PM praise forces after washuk operation
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have praised security forces for an operation against militants in Washuk district, Balochistan, and vowed...
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...
FCC dismisses Bushra Bibi’s plea for suspension of sentence in £190m case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected an application filed by Bushra Bibi, wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, seeking suspension of...
Maryam Nawaz gives Suthra Punjab teams seven days to improve performance
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has given authorities a seven-day deadline to improve sanitation services under the Suthra Punjab programme, directing them to...
NA takes up motion seeking approval of emergency in KP
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Wednesday presented a motion in the National Assembly seeking parliamentary approval of the presidential...
Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration systems at hundreds of french supermarkets
PARIS: Hundreds of supermarkets across France have been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted refrigeration systems, forcing retailers to discard fresh and frozen food and...
Six Flags shuts nine roller coasters after fatal accident at Georgia amusement park
ATLANTA: Six Flags has temporarily suspended operations of nine roller coasters across its amusement parks in the United States following a fatal incident at Six...
NA Speaker mutes Gohar during condolence session
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq switched off PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s microphone after he attempted to raise political issues during a session...
Balochistan to train 30,000 youth for overseas job skills
QUETTA: Mir Sarfraz Bugti, the chief minister of Balochistan, presided over the 11th board meeting of the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA) on...
Murad Shah seeks Huawei partnership for Karachi flood alerts
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has proposed working with Huawei on a pilot smart-city system for Karachi, with an initial focus on...
Naqvi Says failed talks led to KP emergency
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told the Senate that the emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could have been avoided if an agreement had been reached during...
Zardari pledges Pakistan’s support for regional stability under Makkah defence pact
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promoting regional peace and strengthening defence cooperation under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement involving Pakistan,...
PML-N to seek National Assembly backing for emergency in KP
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to seek National Assembly approval for imposing an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The decision was made at...
Farmer support and agricultural expertise top government priorities: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government’s priority is to help farmers access affordable fertilisers, quality seeds, modern equipment and technical guidance, particularly...
Gul Plaza fire case: Witness alleges Tanveer Pasta blocked rooftop access
KARACHI: A shopkeeper appearing as a witness in the Gul Plaza fire case has alleged that 12 of the shopping centre’s 13 gates were locked...
Judicial Commission verifies Ahsan Bhoon’s degree, sources say
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has verified the authenticity of commission member Ahsan Bhoon’s degree, according to sources. The commission met under the chairmanship...
Fazal rejects claims linking him to possible arrest of KP Chief Minister
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman has denied having any role in the possible arrest of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, describing suggestions...
Funeral prayers offered for two officers killed in Quetta aircraft crash
RAWALPINDI: Funeral prayers for Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun and Captain Abdul Samad, who lost their lives in a Mushak training aircraft crash near Nawan Killi...
Pakistan Army successfully tests extended-range Fatah-2 missile
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army has successfully conducted a test launch of the extended-range version of the Fatah-2 missile, featuring advanced navigation systems and modern avionics,...
Gold prices gain Rs900 per tola in Pakistan amid global market rally
KARACHI: Gold prices moved higher in Pakistan on Tuesday, following an uptick in international bullion rates as oil prices and the US dollar weakened, while...
New fraud allegations emerge against suspect in Laiba Ijaz case
ISLAMABAD: Investigators have uncovered details of another alleged fraud case involving Noman, the arrested suspect in the death case of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)...
Punjab Senior Weightlifting Championship set for Lahore from October 16
LAHORE: The Punjab Weightlifting Association (PWLA) will hold the Punjab Senior Men and Women Weightlifting Championship 2026 at Punjab University Ground, Old Campus, Lahore, from...
Oil prices climb above $100 as Middle East tensions and Trump remarks unsettle markets
WEB DESK: Oil prices surged on Monday, with Brent crude approaching $107 per barrel after attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement on Saudi Arabia heightened...
Five killed, 30 injured as Rehman Baba Express derails near Multan
MULTAN: At least five passengers were killed and 30 others injured when the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan early Tuesday morning, according to initial...
No elected government ousted in KP, says law minister on Governor’s rule
ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Tuesday that the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) did not amount...
Five family members found dead inside Karachi home
KARACHI: Five members of a family, including two young girls, were found dead inside a house in a private housing society in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Hadeed area,...
Police allege suspect used AI-generated personas in US visa scam linked to Laiba Ijaz’s death
ISLAMABAD: Police are investigating allegations that Muhammad Noman used ChatGPT to impersonate a woman and her brother while convincing International Islamic University Islamabad graduate Laiba...
Maryam Nawaz orders swift completion of Punjab e-Bikes Scheme
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed officials to complete all outstanding work on the Chief Minister’s e-Bikes Scheme as soon as possible....
PM forms 10-member committee to improve governance in KP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 10-member committee to provide policy guidelines for improving governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the imposition of governor’s rule...
LHC appoints bailiff to locate Javed Hashmi’s daughter
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s Multan Bench has directed a bailiff to recover Advocate Amna Javed Hashmi, daughter of senior politician Javed Hashmi, after a...
Balochistan lawmakers split over proposed emergency measures in KP
QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly members have disagreed over emergency rule and the possibility of imposing governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with opposition leader Dr Abdul Malik...
Islamabad police told to step up patrols and monitor key locations
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Deputy Inspector General of Police Ali Waseem has called on officers to reinforce security across the capital and take stronger action against criminal...
England to arrive in Pakistan on October 16 for ODI tri-series
WEB DESK: England’s 16-player squad, captained by Harry Brook, is due in Pakistan on October 16 for a seven-match ODI tri-series against Pakistan and Sri...
Iqrar-ul-Hassan arrested in late-night Lahore raid
LAHORE: Former television anchor and journalist Iqrar-ul-Hassan was reportedly taken into custody during a late-night raid at his residence in Lahore’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA)...
Govt receives Rs32.6bn in second Hajj installment
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has received Rs32.6 billion in second-installment Hajj payments under the government scheme, with 51,500 applicants having paid so far....
PTI can contest KP emergency and Governor’s Rule in court, says federal minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) can approach the courts if it disputes the imposition of...
PM directs authorities to make Daanish IT Park a global technology hub
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the relevant authorities to develop Daanish IT Park in Islamabad into an internationally recognised technology hub, fostering innovation,...
PSX Sheds nearly 2,000 points as political uncertainty hits investor sentiment
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under heavy selling pressure on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index losing nearly 2,000 points amid growing political...
Section 144 Enforced in Several KP Districts, Rallies and Gatherings Banned
PESHAWAR: Authorities in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have enforced Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, prohibiting political gatherings, rallies, processions, protests and...
Pakistani national killed, 11 injured in Riyadh airport attack
RIYADH: A Pakistani national was killed and 11 people sustained injuries in an attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, Saudi Arabia’s...
Two Pakistan Army pilots martyred in training aircraft crash in Quetta
QUETTA: Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots were martyred when a Mushak training aircraft crashed in Quetta on Monday due to a technical malfunction, the military’s...
Two Motorcyclists Killed in Separate Hit-and-Run Accidents in Karachi
KARACHI: Two young motorcyclists were killed in separate road accidents in Karachi on Monday after vehicles struck their bikes and the drivers fled without stopping....
Khairpur man held for allegedly selling 12-year-old daughter for Rs300,000
KHAIRPUR: Police have arrested a man accused of selling his 12-year-old daughter for Rs300,000 and arranging her marriage in Khairpur. According to police, the incident...
CM Sohail Afridi, cabinet members taken into preventive custody: Talal Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has confirmed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several members of his cabinet have been...
Naqvi says federal, KP governments unite against terrorism
PESHAWAR: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments have reached a common understanding on combating terrorism, expressing optimism that...
KDA Chief orders faster construction, quality improvements at Surjani housing project
KARACHI: Karachi Development Authority (KDA) Director General Syed Zain-ul-Abideen Ansari has directed officials to expedite construction of the Peoples Sky View Project in Surjani Town...
ATC rejects hearing Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha’s plea against terrorism charges at current stage
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Saturday disposed of an application filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, challenging...