Abbasi highlights global respect for Pakistan, announces major reforms in Railways
LAHORE: Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said that Pakistan had earned unprecedented global respect, crediting Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of...
PM tells Interior Minister to start work on Gwadar Safe City project
Premier Shehbaz, Mohsin Naqvi also discuss law and order situation in Balochistan
Initial plan prepared in 2016, CDWP approved first phase of Gwadar...
Nationwide tally climbs to 17 as three new polio cases confirmed in KP, Sindh
ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad on Sunday confirmed three new polio cases...
KP local govt dept seeks reports on completed projects worth over Rs11.61b
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Local Government Department has directed all municipal bodies to submit completion reports for 21 development projects valued at over...
Climate change crisis and debt distress
The world is witnessing a fast-unfolding climate change crisis, but unfortunately neither economic, environmental, nor epidemiological policy is coming together in the serious way...
PSB forms panel to probe athletes’ disappearance, irregularities during FISU games
Probe to focus on a range of issues, including selection of team, officials, disciplinary breaches, and logistical mismanagement during the event
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan...
What is on the horizon for Pakistan-Bangladesh defence cooperation?
Following the fall of Hasina Wajid’s government as the culmination of Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution, the strategic chessboard of South Asia appears to be undergoing...
The technological revolution we must lead
The pace of scientific discovery rarely follows a straight line. Breakthroughs often emerge from unexpected quarters, reshaping our understanding of biology and opening doors...
Starving the Gazans
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman metaphorically shook their heads on Saturday over the starvation being faced by the people...
Govt forbids road travel to Iran, Iraq for Arbaeen amid security concerns: Naqvi
Interior Minister says decision made after consultations with Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Balochistan Government, and security agencies
PIA announces a special flight operation...
Ctrl, alt and develop
As cities across the world embrace smart, technology-driven urban development, it is hard not to wonder when, if ever, Pakistan would truly catch up....
Israel forces kill 43 in Gaza attacks despite fighting ‘pause’ in some areas: report
GAZA: Israeli forces killed 43 Palestinians in Gaza attacks on Sunday despite fighting ‘pause’ in some areas, taking the death toll to at least...
US, China to resume tariff talks in effort to extend truce
China faces Aug 12 deadline to reach lasting tariff deal with Trump admin after tentative pact ended trade row
STOCKHOLM: Senior US and Chinese...
JKCHR chief assails Indian revocation of occupied Kashmir’s status as violation of int’l law
MUZAFFARABAD: Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani, a distinguished Kashmiri jurist and the head of the Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR), strongly condemned...
Pakistan, UAE sign visa waiver agreement, effective from July 25, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday announced that Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached a significant...