Terrorists commander among three killed as Police foil major assault on Bannu checkpost

BANNU: Three terrorists, including a key commander, were killed and nine others injured after police repelled a coordinated assault on the Khuni Khel police...

Salman Safdar denies commenting on Imran Khan’s health, submits jail conditions report to SC

ISLAMABAD: Advocate Salman Safdar on Wednesday rejected media reports attributing statements to him regarding the health of PTI founder Imran Khan, clarifying that he...

PTI alleges ‘abduction and torture’ of lawyer Ali Zaman, slams ‘collapse of rule of law’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday strongly condemned the alleged abduction and assault of Supreme Court lawyer Ali Zaman and his brother Wasim Zaman,...

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...