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Punjab and Balochistan schools set winter holiday schedules

Education authorities in Punjab and Balochistan have announced the winter holiday schedule for schools across the two provinces. In Punjab, winter vacations will commence...

ATC orders defreeze of Shaukat Khanum Hospital, Namal University accounts

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has ordered the defreezing of bank accounts belonging to Shaukat Khanum Hospital and Namal University. The decision came...

Islamabad High Court declares winter holidays for district courts

The Islamabad High Court has announced the winter holidays schedule for district courts in the capital. The notification, issued by Registrar Muhammad Yar Walana...

Sindh extends rangers’ deployment in Karachi for another year

The Sindh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, has approved the extension of Pakistan Rangers’ deployment in Karachi for an additional year,...

Suicide attack martyres police officer, Injures five in Lakki Marwat

A suicide attack targeted a police mobile in Lakki Marwat, resulting in the death of one officer and injuries to five others, authorities confirmed....

Aleema Khan’s request denied, Section 7 ATA upheld by Court

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has rejected Aleema Khan’s request to remove terrorism charges under Section 7 ATA in the Sadiqabad case, affirming...

KP introduces new registration form for transgender community

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Social Welfare Department has introduced a new registration form for transgender individuals, aiming to facilitate their inclusion in official records and...

CM Punjab launches phase two of Lahore development plan

Punjab Chief Minister Mariam Nawaz Sharif officially launched Phase Two of the Lahore Development Plan, marking a new phase in the city’s urban transformation....

Minister Mohsin Naqvi reviews progress of key infrastructure projects in Islamabad

Major infrastructure projects in Islamabad, including the T-Chowk Flyover, Shaheen Chowk Underpass, and Faizabad Interchange remodeling, are approaching completion, with construction work accelerated in...

KP Govt orders inquiry into alleged Haripur by-election rigging

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch a formal inquiry into complaints of alleged rigging in the recent by-election held in Haripur’s NA-18...

Investigation reveals Afghan nationals behind Peshawar FC HQ suicide attack

Investigations into the suicide bombings at the Federal Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Peshawar are ongoing, with authorities confirming that all three attackers held Afghan...

Pakistan rejects UN Human Rights statement on 27th Constitutional Amendment

Pakistan has expressed strong rejection of what it described as a baseless statement by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human...

FBR seizes illegal cigarettes, seals factory in Mardan

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has seized 62 cartons of illegal cigarettes and sealed a cigarette factory in Mardan during a raid conducted...

Govt releases Rs43bn in development funds for MNAs under SAP

The federal government has released Rs43 billion in development funds to Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) from the treasury benches under the Sustainable...

Pakistan sends 100 tons of relief aid, USAR team to flood-hit Sri Lanka

Pakistan has initiated a large-scale humanitarian relief mission to support Sri Lanka after devastating floods, following direct instructions from the Prime Minister. The National...

Punjab launches mobile camera link to safe city for emergency response

Under the “Safe Punjab Vision,” the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has introduced a new feature allowing citizens’ mobile phones to act as live...

Police rescue 14-year-old girl in Lahore kidnapping case

Police in Lahore successfully rescued a 14-year-old girl who was abducted while on her way to school, recovering her from the Chunghi Amarsidhu area. Authorities...

Agricultural University professor arrested over sexual harassment allegations

The District Police Officer (DPO) of Vehari, Muhammad Afzal, has taken notice of a sexual harassment scandal at Faisalabad Agricultural University’s Burewala campus, leading...

Balochistan launches early warning system to curb school dropouts

The Balochistan Education Department has introduced an Early Warning System to identify and support students at risk of dropping out of school. According to officials,...

Punjab govt orders color-coded bins for waste segregation

The Punjab government has issued directives for the use of color-coded waste bins across markets, shopping malls, commercial centers, government offices, and educational institutions,...

Punjab govt returns land rights to 1,005 families in two days

The Punjab government has resolved 1,005 land cases in just two days under the new Property Ordinance, restoring ownership rights to families who had...

Supreme Court rules divorce only effective after 90 days

Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) has ruled that under Section 7 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961, any form of divorce, including triple...

NAB proposes digital “one-click” system to curb housing fraud

Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has proposed a “digital one-click disclosure” system aimed at eliminating fraud and irregularities in the private housing and cooperative...

Govt departments owe nearly Rs 3 trillion in electricity bills

Ministries, divisions, and other government departments across Pakistan collectively owe almost Rs 2.7 trillion in unpaid electricity bills, according to data provided by the...

Malaysia’s Qari wins Pakistan’s first International Quran Recitation Competition

The inaugural International Quran Recitation Competition concluded in Islamabad, attracting participants from 37 countries. The prize distribution ceremony at the Convention Center began with...

Petition Filed to Identify May 9 Attackers Via PFSA, NADRA

A petition has been filed seeking forensic verification and identification of suspects involved in the May 9 attack on Radio Pakistan Peshawar, with the...

Supreme Court rules custodial torture, extrajudicial killings can never be justified

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared that custodial torture, inhumane treatment and extrajudicial killings are unjustifiable under any circumstance, ruling that such acts...

FIA books 71 FTO officials in massive stamp-paper fraud

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme inside the Federal Treasury Office (FTO) Islamabad, exposing years of alleged manipulation, fake...

Pakistan calls for strengthened regional connectivity at 29th ECO Council of Ministers Meeting

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan emphasized the importance of regional cooperation and connectivity during the 29th Meeting of the ECO Council...

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar welcomes IFAC President to Pakistan

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received Jean Bouquot, President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), today and welcomed...

FO weekly briefing highlights Pakistan’s diplomatic engagements

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided a weekly briefing on Pakistan’s diplomatic activities and regional developments, covering high-level visits, bilateral engagements, and international concerns. The...

PTI Chief Khan’s health sparks family concerns, sister writes to Punjab authorities

Concerns over former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s health have escalated as his sister, Alima Khan, wrote to the Punjab Home Department...

Pakistan reiterates commitment to EU GSP+ scheme

Pakistan reaffirmed its strong commitment to the EU’s GSP+ scheme as Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan met the visiting European Commission Monitoring...

Pakistan condemns Washington DC shooting involving Afghan national: FO

Pakistan strongly condemns the shooting incident in Washington DC, reportedly involving an Afghan National. Our thoughts and prayers are with the departed soldier, and...

Sindh High Court summons officials over delayed sugar crushing

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has summoned the provincial Secretary for Agriculture and the Cane Commissioner after a petition was filed against the failure...

Pakistan’s youth outshine Indian panel in Oxford Debate

Pakistani students at Oxford University secured a decisive victory over the Indian team during a high-profile debate at the Oxford Union, winning by a...

Two rare Dolphin species found dead near Pasni

Two dolphins, a spinner dolphin and a humpback dolphin were found dead under mysterious circumstances at two separate locations along the Pasni coast in...

Pakistan, Kuwait vow to expand energy cooperation

Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, held a meeting today with the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Pakistan, Nassar Abdulrahman Jasser...

IMF conditions prevent relief for public, says PM’s Adviser

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs, Senator Rana Sanaullah, has said that the government wants to provide relief to the public but is unable...

RCCI briefs SAPM on major 150-member delegation’s visit

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Haroon Akhtar Khan chaired a high-level meeting today, attended by Uzbekistan’s Ambassador Alisher Taktayev, Pakistan’s Commercial Attaché...

Pakistan Customs seizes188kg hashish worth Rs552m at Gadani

Pakistan Customs Gadani has successfully thwarted a major narcotics smuggling attempt, recovering 188kg of hashish with an estimated market value of Rs. 552.44 million....

ECP issues notifications for by-election winners

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has officially issued notifications for the successful candidates of the recent by-elections. A total of five National Assembly...

ECP releases turnout data for by-elections

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released official voter turnout figures for the recent by-elections held across the country. According to the data,...

Pakistan Pavilion opens at Beauty West Africa 2025 in Lagos

Pakistan strengthened its commercial and investment engagement with Nigeria and the wider West African region, as the Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Commerce, Rana Ihsaan...

JUI condemns arrest of Farukh Khokhar, seeks action against officials

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Secretary General and National Assembly member Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri has strongly condemned the arrest of JUI leader Farukh Khokhar. In a...

PTI negotiations now under Imran Khan’s direct control: Goher Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Goher said that despite extensive efforts, negotiations did not yield any results. He stated that the authority for negotiations...

JI Chief Questions Who Facilitated Nawaz Sharif’s Entry to National Assembly

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has demanded that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif answer how he allegedly won on the basis of 70,000...

PM Youth Programme Chief calls for equity-driven growth at WECON Masawaat 2025

Women Entrepreneurship Conference (WECON) Masawaat 2025 was held at the Pak-China Centre in Islamabad, organized through a collaboration between the British Council and Change...

PCAA restores Serene Airline license, flights expected to resume soon

The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has restored the operating license of Serene Airline, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The airline’s license had been suspended...

FIA blocks overseas travel for 10 officials in NCCIA corruption case

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has barred 10 officials, including two additional directors, from traveling abroad in connection with a corruption scandal at the...

FIA arrests 14 in Gwadar for illegal sea route to Iran

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Composite Circle Gwadar has arrested 14 suspects attempting to illegally travel to Iran via sea, officials confirmed. According to an...

Pakistan re-elected to OPCW Executive Council for 2026-28

Pakistan has been re-elected to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for the 2026–2028 term, the Ministry...

PTI leader Omar Ayub declared absconder, passport and ID suspended

Islamabad’s Anti-Terrorism Court has declared former opposition leader Omar Ayub an absconder in connection with the October 4 protest case, court officials confirmed. During the...

Sindh seeks World Bank support for Karachi circular railway, high-speed train

The Sindh government has appealed to the World Bank for support on two major transport projects the Karachi Circular Railway and the Karachi-Sukkur High-Speed...

Pakistan reaffirms green transport vision on World Sustainable Transport Day

Pakistan marked World Sustainable Transport Day by reiterating its commitment to building a cleaner, smarter and more resilient transport system that supports economic growth...

ADB approves $48 million boost for Balochistan water project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional $48 million in financing for Pakistan to support a major water resource project in Balochistan,...

PTI divided over whether to appear before Federal Constitutional Court

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has not yet decided whether it will pursue its cases before the newly established Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), formed under the...

Pakistan proposes regional maritime dialogue to tackle shared ocean challenges

Pakistan has proposed the creation of a permanent Regional Maritime Dialogue bringing together countries from the GCC, Central Asia and Africa to coordinate on...

Pakistan Railways to outsource 11 more trains; open auction set for December 3

Pakistan Railways has decided to outsource an additional 11 passenger trains under its public–private partnership initiative, aiming to improve travel facilities and upgrade services...

Sindh Govt plans amendments to local government law

The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Sindh is preparing to introduce amendments to the province’s local government law, officials said. Experts from the...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia agree to boost security cooperation

Pakistan’s Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held an important meeting with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, in Riyadh, where both...

Punjab Home Department launches ‘partner in peace’ initiative

The Punjab Home Department has issued an extraordinary circular urging citizens and institutions across the province to become “Partners in Peace” to support the...

Islamabad ATC declares PTI leader Shibli Faraz ‘proclaimed offender’

Islamabad’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shibli Faraz a proclaimed offender in two cases. The hearings relate to the February...

PAC-I meetings stall amid PTI resignations in Punjab Assembly

The strategy of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to withdraw from key assembly committees is beginning to affect public interest, with the Public Accounts Committee-I (PAC-I)...

PTI yet to decide on Constitutional Court boycott: Salman Akram Raja

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has not yet made a final decision on whether to boycott the newly established Federal Constitutional Court, according to the party’s...

Huge avalanche hits Hunza Valley following ulter glacier collapse

A large section of the Ulter Glacier in Hunza broke off yesterday, triggering an avalanche that swept through parts of the valley. Ulter Glacier...

LHC division bench suspends Sheikh Rasheed’s Umrah permission

The Lahore High Court (LHC) Division Bench has suspended a single bench order granting former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed permission to perform Umrah. The...

Civil Aviation Authority criticized for delaying airline license renewal

Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has come under criticism as a delay in license renewal has brought Syrian Airlines’ operations to a halt, leaving...

Peshawar police register FIR after deadly assault on FC HQ

A case has been registered at the CTD police station following the terrorist attack on the Federal Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Peshawar yesterday. The...

Justice Rizvi warns: Gutka more dangerous than cigarettes

The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the Gutka Act, reaffirming the ban on the chewing tobacco product. A two-member bench, headed by...

Adiala Jail denies Imran Khan operating x account from prison

A significant development has emerged regarding the request to suspend the X (formerly Twitter) account of PTI founder Imran Khan, as the Superintendent of...

Fazlur Rehman rejects 27th Amendment, calls it “forced and fake”

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman strongly rejected the 27th Constitutional Amendment on Monday, calling its approval “forced and fake” and saying it...

Pakistan hosts first ever international Quran recitation competition

Pakistan is hosting its first-ever International Quran Recitation (Qirat) Competition, officials announced on Monday, marking a historic milestone for the country. Speaking at the opening...

Pakistan to Establish Federal Cybersecurity Authority

The federal government of Pakistan has decided to establish a Cybersecurity Authority at the national level, officials said on Monday, aiming to strengthen protection...

Pakistan joins global digital economy forum, advances in cryptosystem policy

Pakistan has secured membership in the World Economic Forum (WEF), marking a significant step forward in the country’s engagement with the global digital and...

Constitutional Court to open registries in all provinces

The Federal Constitutional Court has decided to establish its registries in all four provinces as part of ongoing institutional restructuring, officials said on Monday. According...

Constitutional Court drops IHC Judges’ appeals over non-pursuit

The Federal Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed the intra-court appeals filed by five judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the judges’ transfer...

PM Shehbaz orders end to export development surcharge, approves major reforms to boost exports

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered the immediate abolition of the Export Development Surcharge, directing ministries and departments to implement comprehensive reforms aimed...

Peshawar Suicide Attack on FC Headquarters Foiled; Three Terrorists Killed

A pre-planned terrorist assault on the Frontier Corps (FC) Headquarters in central Peshawar was thwarted on Monday morning after security forces killed all three...

ECP Stops victory notification of Bilal Choudhary over code of conduct

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday halted the victory notification of Bilal Choudhary, brother of Minister of State Talal Choudhary, over allegations...

Casualties feared after explosion in Pakistan’s Peshawar: police

ISLAMABAD: Casualties are feared following an explosion on Monday morning near the headquarters of the Federal Constabulary in Peshawar, the provincial capital of northwest...

KP Special Branch upgraded to counter-terrorism and intelligence hub

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved the establishment of the Special Branch as a fully specialized unit with a separate cadre, officials said. The...

FIA stops passenger trying to fly to Europe with fake documents

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration stopped a passenger attempting to travel illegally to Europe at Islamabad International Airport, officials said. According to authorities, the...

Karachi faces 88 million gallon water shortfall amid power outages

The Karachi Water Corporation has reported a severe drop in water supply in November due to ongoing electricity outages, resulting in a total shortfall...

Bannu police foil multiple terror attacks, kill 14 militants in recent operations

The Bannu police have successfully foiled multiple terrorist attacks in the region, with operations resulting in the killing of 14 high-profile militants and injuries...

Air pollution alert in Lahore as winds bring smoke from India

Senior Punjab Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has warned that air pollution in Lahore could rise due to winds carrying smoke and pollutants from Indian cities...

Punjab CM orders suspension of contractors over poor sanitation

Punjab Chief Minister Mariam Nawaz Sharif has expressed strong dissatisfaction over poor sanitation in several cities and ordered the immediate suspension of payments to...

Constitutional Court to hear PTI’s election fraud petition on Nov 25

The Federal Constitutional Court has scheduled a hearing on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition regarding alleged election fraud for November 25. A five-member larger bench has...

PTI Says Official X Account Not Operated by Party Information Wing

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Secretary Information Sheikh Waqas Akram has clarified that the party’s information wing has no connection with the PTI’s official X...

Jamaat-e-Islami will not field candidates until election schedule, Says Hafiz Naeem

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has announced that the party will not field any candidates until the schedule for national elections is...

Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli strikes in Gaza

Pakistan has strongly condemned the latest attacks by Israeli occupying forces in Gaza, terming them a grave violation of international law and a blow...

Brake failure claims six lives in ravine accident near Abbottabad

Six people, including two college students, were killed after a vehicle plunged into a deep ravine near Bagnu Ter, police and eyewitnesses said. The accident...

Police kill suspect wanted in child abduction cases in Rawalpindi encounter

Police in Rawalpindi shot dead a suspect during a late-night encounter in Ratta Amral, authorities said. Three suspects opened fire on a police party,...

Pakistan strengthens global ties at EU Indo-Pacific Forum

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held multiple high-level meetings with international counterparts on the sidelines of the 4th EU...

ANF seizes over 56 kg of drugs in nationwide raids, two arrested

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered 56.750 kilograms of drugs worth over Rs 43.7 million in a series of nationwide raids targeting smuggling near...

Islamabad sees rapid rollout of M-Tag on thousands of vehicles

The installation of M-Tags on vehicles in Islamabad is progressing efficiently, authorities said on Saturday. According to the district administration, a total of 3,636 vehicles...

Bannu police foil major terror plot, save local bridge from bomb attack

Police in Bannu successfully prevented a major terrorist attack early Friday morning, stopping militants from blowing up a key local bridge in the Basiakhel...

Pakistan, D-8 officials discuss media cooperation, fake news, cultural ties

Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar met with Ambassador Asyaka Abdul Qadir Imam, Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, to discuss enhanced...

Rawalpindi launches automated E-challan system through safe city cameras

The twin city of the federal capital has activated its automated e-challan system from today, marking a major shift toward technology-driven traffic enforcement. According to...

Pakistan’s unemployment rate nears 7% under revised labour survey framework

Pakistan’s unemployment rate is expected to climb to nearly 7 percent in the latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024–25, rising from 6.3 percent recorded...

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