British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to visit China from January 28 to 31
BEIJING: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will pay an official visit to China from January 28 to 31 at the invitation of Chinese Premier...
Xi urges Finnish firms to ‘dive into’ Chinese market, seeks deeper bilateral cooperation
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday invited Finnish enterprises to “take a swim in the vast ocean of the Chinese market” to boost...
India’s illegal occupation of Kashmir is root cause of South Asian instability: Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, has said that India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir in gross violation...
Sindh cabinet approves Rs10m compensation for Gul Plaza victims’ families
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday formally approved a comprehensive relief and rehabilitation package for families affected by the deadly Gul Plaza inferno, endorsing...
APHC recalls Kupwara killings, terms Kashmir an unresolved int’l dispute
SRINAGAR: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Monday paid tribute to the victims of the Kupwara massacre,...
PMD forecasts rain, snowfall in most parts of country over next 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast cloudy weather with intermittent rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms, along with snowfall over hilly areas, in...
Sindh govt denies withdrawing MQM leaders’ security amid political row after Gul Plaza fire
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday firmly denied allegations by factions of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) that security personnel assigned to their leaders...
KP govt launches wide-ranging police, prison reforms under 100-day agenda
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi, has initiated comprehensive reforms to strengthen the police and...
FCC upholds Super Tax, validates parliament’s authority
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling with far-reaching constitutional and fiscal implications, the Federal Constitution Court (FCC) on Tuesday upheld the legality of the controversial...
PTI raises alarm over Imran Khan’s eye condition, seeks immediate hospital treatment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday renewed serious concerns over the health of its incarcerated founder Imran Khan, warning that a medical condition affecting...
EC allows 55,454 local observers to monitor Feb 12 Bangladesh elections
DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has allowed 55,454 local observers to monitor the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the Referendum scheduled for February 12.
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Section 144 enforced in Lahore to prevent ‘politicisation’ of Basant festival
LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has imposed Section 144 to ensure the peaceful and safe celebration of the traditional Basant festival, banning kites carrying...
Civil servants not bound to obey illegal orders: SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Hashim Kakar remarked on Tuesday in the OGDCL recruitment case that if the prime minister issues illegal orders, civil servants...
Court bars Police from arresting PTI founder in May 9 case, five others
ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Tuesday stopped the arrest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in the May 9 case...
Lawyers observe three-day strike over arrest, sentencing of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s lawyers started a three-day strike on Monday after the arrest and sentencing of advocates Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha,...