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Police disperse PTI sit-in near Adiala Jail after water cannon used

Police dispersed a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sit-in near the Adiala Jail checkpoint on Tuesday after tensions rose between security personnel and party workers protesting...

Pakistan, Indonesia Sign Seven Agreements to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

Pakistan and Indonesia have signed seven agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) covering sectors including higher education, health, trade, and anti-drug measures on Tuesday....

Pakistan pledges USD 639.54 million for global polio eradication at Abu Dhabi event

Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, represented Pakistan at the High-Level Pledging Moment for Polio Eradication held today in...

Pakistan reaffirms solidarity with Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry underscored the pressing need for enhanced regional cooperation to confront worsening climate-driven challenges during a...

Karachi Mayor opens key development projects in Surjani Town

Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has inaugurated a series of development projects in Surjani Town’s Union Councils 38 and 39, including the restoration of...

Punjab Assembly approves Emergency Service (Amendment) Act 2025

The Punjab Assembly has approved the Punjab Emergency Service (Amendment) Act 2025 with a majority vote, bringing a key shift to the leadership structure...

Pakistan lauds Azerbaijan’s leadership role in OIC cultural festival

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, has said that Pakistan takes great pride in Azerbaijan’s leadership in hosting the...

Coordinator to PM on Climate Change outlines Pakistan’s carbon market plans

Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam said on Tuesday that Pakistan is pushing ahead with plans to establish a...

Punjab to launches special cards for cancer and cardiac patients

The Punjab government has decided to introduce special cards for cancer and cardiac patients, officials said. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired...

No meetings to be allowed with Imran Khan after law violations: Federal Information Minister

Federal Minister for Information, Atta Tarar, has said that following any violation of the law, there is zero possibility of anyone meeting former Prime...

CDS Asim Munir warns of swift response to any threats against Pakistan

Chief of Army Staff and Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has warned that any aggression against Pakistan...

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir receives guard of honour as Pakistan’s first CDS

A ceremony of Guard of Honour was held at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi to honour Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, following his appointment as...

President Zardari blames India for stalled SAARC progress

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has been largely inactive for the past 11 years...

Abid Sher Ali elected senator unopposed

Abid Sher Ali, senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has been elected senator unopposed in the Punjab by-election. The vacant Senate seat was left...

Punjab police foil RAW-linked terror plot, arrest 12 suspects

Punjab’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has foiled a major terror plot, arresting 12 suspected militants allegedly linked to India’s intelligence agency, RAW, in raids...

Pakistan needs smaller provinces for better governance, says Federal Minister

Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has once again called for the creation of multiple new provinces across Pakistan, arguing that smaller administrative units would...

WA Minister, GE Vernova explore hydropower and energy storage opportunities

Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, met with Frederic Ribieras, CEO of GE Vernova’s Hydro Power, to discuss Pakistan’s clean energy...

WAIPA applauds Pakistan’s Investment Minister for Sharjah conference impact

The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) has extended profound appreciation to Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh for his impactful...

Pakistan pledges support for Sudan’s health sector development

Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, held a high-level meeting with a Sudanese delegation led by the Federal Secretary of Health of Sudan. The...

Romina Khurshid Alam calls for climate investment in Balochistan

Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, today addressed the Conference on Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience...

Punjab Assembly praises CDS Syed Asim Munir in resolution

Punjab Assembly member Shoaib Siddiqui of the Istehkam Pakistan Party has submitted a congratulatory resolution honoring Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Visit Pakistan on 8-9 December

At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto will undertake an...

Pakistan condemns Indian Minister’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks

Pakistan has categorically rejected and condemned the recent comments made by India’s External Affairs Minister, describing them as “highly inflammatory, baseless and irresponsible.” On media...

CM Punjab orders acceleration of development work in Ravi City

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to speed up development work in Ravi City, emphasizing the timely completion of ongoing projects. The...

Pakistan and Egypt agree on new economic partnership framework

Pakistan and Egypt have agreed on a joint economic roadmap aimed at strengthening trade, investment, and sectoral cooperation, officials confirmed. The development was facilitated...

Pakistan offers lucrative opportunities for U.S. investors, says Ambassador

Pakistan is presenting “profitable opportunities” for U.S. entrepreneurs, particularly in IT, energy, and minerals sectors, said Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Pakistan’s envoy to the...

12 India-backed terrorists killed in Balochistan operation

Pakistan security forces killed 12 India-backed terrorists in a targeted operation in Qalat district, Balochistan, officials confirmed. The operation was based on intelligence about...

Taiwan is inalienable part of China’s territory: SCO Secretary-General

BEIJING: The government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an inalienable...

Punjab Govt launches crackdown on loudspeakers, one-dish rule violations at weddings

The Punjab government has announced a strict crackdown across the province to enforce the one-dish rule at weddings and other events, while curbing the...

Pakistan aims for 90% clean energy by 2035, says Power Minister

Federal Minister for Power Sardar Owais Ahmed Khan Laghari has announced ambitious plans to make Pakistan’s power sector fully digital, transparent, and consumer-friendly, while...

PM Shehbaz offers support to Malaysia after devastating floods

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed solidarity with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, over the recent cyclone-induced floods that...

Senate approves National Agri Trade and Food Safety Authority Bill 2025

The Senate has passed the National Agri Trade and Food Safety Authority Bill 2025, paving the way for the creation of a new federal...

Balochistan govt moves to hunt 300 terrorists through Interpol Red notices

The Balochistan government has decided to pursue Interpol Red Notices and initiate international legal proceedings against the exiled heads and senior commanders of banned...

Govt launches AI-based system to curb illegal immigration

The government has decided to tighten its crackdown on individuals attempting to travel abroad using fake documents, as well as against the networks facilitating...

Alima Khan warns of chaos if governor rule imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, has called on the public to stand with PTI, warning that the party is...

Sindh Assembly approves amendment to Letters and Succession Certificates Bill

The Sindh Assembly has unanimously passed the Sindh Letters and Succession Certificate (Amendment) Bill, changing the procedure for issuing inheritance certificates in the province. The...

Musadik Malik sounds alarm on pollution, flood losses at WWF conference

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, addressed a conference organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to...

Xi holds talks with Macron, calling for expanded cooperation in multiple areas

BEIJING: China and France should seize opportunities and expand the scope of cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said while holding talks with visiting French...

Pakistan, Kyrgyz Republic set $200 million trade target by 2027-28

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov Nurgozhoevich led their respective sides at a delegation-level...

Pakistan demands extradition of Shehzad Akbar and Adil Raja from UK

Pakistan has formally requested the extradition of Shehzad Akbar and Adil Raja from the United Kingdom, stating that both individuals are “highly wanted” in...

Pakistan, France discuss cooperation to strengthen human rights

Nicolas Galey, Ambassador of France called on the Federal Minister for Human Rights Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar to discuss cooperation in promoting and strengthening...

Pakistan, Iran agree to resume Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul train this year

Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Reza Amiri Moghaddam, called on Federal Minister for Railways, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, in Islamabad today. Iranian Commercial Counsellor, Ms....

Pakistan Railways outsources 3 schools to modernize education

Pakistan Railways has taken a major step toward modernizing its educational institutions by outsourcing three key railway schools under the Public–Private Partnership (PPP) model,...

Punjab govt sets up steering committee to end child labour across province

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the formation of a high-level steering committee aimed at eliminating forced child labour across the province,...

PM says to broadcast PIA privatization bids live on TV

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with all business representatives and companies participating in the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), emphasizing that transparency and...

Pakistan discusses digital inclusion and disaster resilience with FCDO, GSMA delegation

A high-level delegation comprising Louisa Odell, Innovation and Technology Advisor at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); Michael Unwin, Strategic Partnership Lead, Technology &...

UN Women Officials meet Human Rights Minister to discuss gender equality

Christine Arab, UN Women Regional Director, accompanied by UN Women Country Representative Jamshed Qazi, called on the Federal Minister for Human Rights, Senator Azam...

Federal Committee reviews modernization of National Tariff Commission

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, chaired the 5th meeting of the Prime Minister’s Committee for the Modernization of...

Pakistan showcases films at 43rd Fajr Film Festival in Shiraz

Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Federal Minister for Culture along with leading Pakistani filmmakers represented Pakistan in the 43rd Fajr Film Festival held in the historic...

Pakistan urges D-8 states to strengthen regional trade, operationalise PTA

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, delivered a comprehensive and forward-looking statement at the Fourth Meeting of the D-8 Trade Ministers Council...

Punjab govt approves ‘Chief Minister’s Honorarium Card for Mosque Imams’

The Punjab government has approved the launch of the “Chief Minister Punjab Honorarium Card for Mosque Imams”, setting February 2026 as the deadline for...

244 students graduate at NUTECH’s 4th convocation

The Federal Minister of Science & Technology, Khalid Magsi, attended the 4th Convocation of the National University of Technology (NUTECH) today, witnessing the graduation...

PM Shahbaz chairs working group on tax reforms and economic growth

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of working groups composed of private sector experts and business leaders to discuss reforms aimed at...

India delays Pakistan’s humanitarian flight to Sri Lanka for over 60 hours

India continues to block humanitarian assistance from Pakistan to Sri Lanka. The special aircraft carrying Pakistan’s humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka continues to face...

Pakistan, Iran strengthen cultural ties in Tehran meeting

Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, held a cordial meeting in Tehran with Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance,...

Pakistan, Canada discuss GM Canola trade and regulatory efficiency

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr Musadik Malik, met with the Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Tarik Ali Khan. Also present...

Pakistan’s new ambassador presents credentials to UAE President

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE received the credentials of several newly appointed ambassadors to the UAE including Shafqat Ali...

KP CM, US consul discuss trade, investment, security cooperation

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi held a high-level meeting with US Consul General Thomas Eckert at the Chief Minister’s House, focusing on trade,...

Assistant Commissioner, two policemen among four martyred in Bannu ambush

A deadly gun attack claimed the lives of the Assistant Commissioner of North Waziristan and two police personnel, along with another civilian, when unidentified...

JCP approves permanent appointment of Justice Mian Gul Hassan Orungzeb in SC

The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved the appointment of Justice Mian Gul Hassan Orungzeb as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court. The...

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announces strict measures against fake news

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has warned that individuals spreading fake news on social media, including from abroad, will face strict legal action. Speaking...

Pakistan, Turkiye strengthen energy and mineral cooperation ahead of high-level visit

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting today with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to Pakistan, Irfan Neziroglu, to...

Pakistan, Egypt explore enhanced industrial and investment cooperation

Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a productive meeting today with Eng. Ahmed Elsewedy, President and CEO of Elsewedy Electric, one of...

Senate releases 51-point agenda featuring 21 legislative bills

The Senate has issued a comprehensive 51-point agenda for its upcoming session, outlining an extensive list of legislative actions, including the presentation, approval and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 to explore more women led entrepreneurship, skill development: Minister BOI

Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI), Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, held a landmark meeting today with the Chairperson of NAVTCC, Gulmina Bilal Ahmad, Executive...

Pakistan, Nigeria discuss trade, investment, and bilateral ties

Pakistan and Nigeria held a high-level meeting at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja today to strengthen economic cooperation, deepen trade and...

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...

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 calls for stronger regional trade at ECO Ministerial meeting in Istanbul

Federal Minister for Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan, representing Pakistan on the special nomination of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, delivered Pakistan’s statement at the 5th...

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...

Finance Minister says 54,000 vacant posts abolished, saving Rs:56bn annually

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced that the government has abolished 54,000 vacant posts across various departments, a move that he said will save...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Xi takes China to forefront of global climate governance

BEIJING: The northern Chinese city of Ordos, once thriving on the "black gold" of its vast coal reserves, is now emerging as an unlikely...

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...

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...

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...

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