News Editor at Pakistan Today
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reacted to dismal IT skills results, ordering a third-party audit of university IT programmes and a roadmap for AI, data science and robotics to close the industry gap.
President Asif Ali Zardari says Vladimir Putin helped bring Pakistan and Russia closer, calling Moscow a “trusted partner.” He pledges deeper cooperation across energy, trade, agriculture and education during Russia’s National Day in Islamabad.
Lahore Police and religious scholars met to finalize a foolproof Muharram security plan, stressing interfaith harmony, strict compliance on routes and timings, and strengthened screening to ensure peaceful processions and majalis.
Climate Minister Dr. Musadik Malik met Spain’s envoy to discuss climate change, energy security, and bilateral renewable energy cooperation, warning against placing the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance amid flood risks.
Pakistan shattered a painful 64-year jinx, beating arch-rivals Afghanistan 2-0 to reach the Diamond Jubilee International Football final in the Maldives.
Unofficial results show PPP leading in 11 of 24 seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly election as counting continues. Parties raise rigging allegations over Form-45, voter lists and polling-station changes.
Mohsin Naqvi met Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, delivering a written message from PM Shehbaz to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Pakistan steps up US–Iran mediation efforts.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he will meet PM Shehbaz Sharif to resolve AJK tensions through negotiations amid the JAAC crackdown, seat standoff, and deployment of federal forces.
Punjab’s CM Maryam Nawaz says 650 daycare centres will be set up across hospitals, schools and offices—350 already functional and 40 near completion—alongside renewed food safety measures on World Food Safety Day.
Umar Nawaz’s fifth-minute strike and Harun Hamid’s late goal sealed a 2-0 win as Pakistan finished top in the Diamond Jubilee Cup round-robin and booked the final after 64 years.
Supreme Court of Kashmir (AJK), in a significant constitutional opinion on a presidential reference, endorsed government's stance on refugee representation, ruling the 12 refugee seats enjoy constitutional protection and cannot be altered without a formal constitutional amendment under Article 33
AJK Police launch a wide crackdown after the government bans JAAC under anti-terror laws, arresting about 72 people and seizing alleged weapons and documents. JAAC rejects charges and confirms its June 9 long march will proceed.
