JUI-F chief slams recent amendments to Anti-Terrorism Act

LONDON: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), has condemned the recent amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATC), labelling...

PTA blocks unregistered VPNs amid growing restrictions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started blocking unregistered Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in the country. The PTA’s decision mandates that all VPNs...

Balochistan operations lead to arrest of suicide bombers, Karachi plotter

QUETTA: In a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across Balochistan on Monday, authorities have arrested two suspected suicide bombers allegedly planning attacks...

Lahore markets shut down, outdoor activities banned amid toxic smog crisis

LAHORE: Markets, bazaars, and shopping malls across Lahore and nearby cities have been ordered to shut down as hazardous smog levels continue...

PTI distances itself from American flag display at Swabi rally

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has firmly denied that a PTI supporter was responsible for displaying an American flag...

Political future of Imran Khan and PTI uncertain, Sanaullah says

MULTAN: Federal Adviser on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, said on Monday that the political future of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its leader,...

Shehbaz led PML-N government doesn’t have mandate or performance: Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: leader of the Awam Pakistan Party (APP) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has issued a strong critique of the current government, stating it...

China, Pakistan agree to boost military cooperation to counter enemies of regional peace, development

RAWALPINDI: Senior military leaders of China and Pakistan on Monday agreed to further enhance mutual cooperation to counter common enemies working against...

Peshawar’s AQI hits hazardous 509

PESHAWAR: The air quality in Peshawar has reached hazardous levels, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 509, placing it among the...

NA Committee passes bill to restrict citizenship for children of foreigners

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s (NA) Standing Committee on Interior, chaired by Raja Khurram Nawaz on Monday unanimously passed the Citizenship Law Amendment...

PM Shehbaz to visit to Baku, Azerbaijan to attend COP29

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will visit Baku, Azerbaijan on 12-13 November 2024 to participate in the "World Leaders’ Climate Action...

Over 11 million young children at risk from Punjab’s toxic smog: UNICEF

LAHORE: Representative for the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) in Pakistan Abdullah Fadil on Monday urgently called for increased efforts to combat...

PTI slams ‘mandate stealing’ govt for VPN blockage

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram fired a broadside at the mandate stealing government for blocking Virtual Private...

PM calls for swift action to bring an end to Palestinian genocide

-- Urges world's help for accountability of unabated Israeli war crimes -- Says Israel has become emboldened by 'world’s indifference and inaction' RIYADH: Prime...

China vows to thwart all efforts to ‘sabotage relations with Pakistan

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, on Monday, reaffirmed Beijing’s support for Pakistan, saying no efforts to undermine the trust and...