Power Minister defends solar net metering changes, Senate defers rooftop solar resolution
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari on Tuesday defended recent regulatory changes to solar net metering, telling the Senate that the...
Sindh cabinet approves digital property registration for overseas Pakistanis, expands forests and market projects
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday approved a digital property registration system for overseas Pakistanis while also clearing major decisions on forest conservation, agricultural...
LHC petition seeks action over deaths linked to Basant celebrations
LAHORE: A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court calling for criminal proceedings against government officials following deaths and injuries reported during...
Govt report identifies Punjab’s weakest districts in education
A detailed assessment by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with FAFEN has evaluated the condition of public schools across Punjab using a...
Photography banned in girls’ colleges
KARACHI: The Sindh government has imposed a ban on photography in government-run girls’ colleges, citing concerns over the misuse of images of female students...
Netizens criticise political figures using ‘charkhi’ during Basant celebrations
LAHORE: Netizens have criticised politicians for allegedly using banned kite-flying string 'charkhi' during Basant celebrations in Lahore, questioning the consistency of law enforcement after...
Students accuse Asma Jahangir Conference organisers of silencing Gaza genocide questions
LAHORE: Organisers of the Asma Jahangir Conference are facing criticism after students alleged they were harassed and prevented from questioning the German ambassador over...
UNSC report confirms Afghanistan as TTP safe haven amid rising attacks on Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report has said that attacks on Pakistan by the banned terrorist Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group have...
Sanaullah comments spark backlash and walk-out at Balochistan debate
QUETTA: A heated exchange erupted at a discussion on Balochistan when PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah suggested that innocent people were likely to be affected...
Court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for KP CM Afridi in Peca case
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Tuesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi after he did not appear in...
PM Shehbaz to attend inaugural US ‘Board of Peace’ meeting in Washington on Feb 18
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Washington on February 18 to represent Pakistan at the first leaders’ meeting of US President Donald...
PM Shehbaz hails Raqami Islamic Digital Bank licence as milestone in Pakistan–Kuwait economic ties
-- PM stresses economic engagement as pillar of Pakistan–Kuwait relations
-- Raqami becomes Pakistan’s third licensed digital retail bank
-- Islamic digital banking seen as key...
Maryam Nawaz pledges full Punjab support to Balochistan during Quetta visit
QUETTA: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday visited Quetta, where she met her Balochistan counterpart Sarfraz Bugti and assured him of complete political,...
PCB chief says talks with ICC, BCB aimed solely at restoring Bangladesh’s ‘respect’
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday said his recent engagements with officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the...
LHC petition seeks proceedings against authorities over Basant casualties, injuries
LAHORE: A petition moved in the Lahore High Court has called for criminal and departmental proceedings against public officials after six people died and...