Putin hails ‘mutually beneficial’ Russia-Pakistan ties amid energy, trade boost

ISLAMABAD: Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Moscow’s relations with Pakistan as “genuinely mutually beneficial,” underscoring the close cooperation between the two countries, the...

Interviews to continue despite US immigrant visa issuance freeze

ISLAMABAD: The US State Department has clarified that applicants from Pakistan and 74 other countries will still be allowed to submit immigrant visa applications...

PTA blocks 1.4m web links as LHC cracks down on online attacks against judiciary

LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that it has blocked more than 1.4 million web links and...

Qureshi rejects Fawad’s dialogue committee, backs Achakzai to decide on talks

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday distanced himself from former party leader Fawad Chaudhry’s proposed National Dialogue Committee, saying he...

Achakzai formally named Opposition Leader as NA pushes heavy legislative agenda

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday formally announced the appointment of Mahmood Khan Achakzai as the Leader of the Opposition during...

LHC bars PHA from commercial use of parks

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has barred the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) from using or renting parks for commercial purposes. Justice Shahid Karim...

Court orders arrest and immediate presentation of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chatha

ISLAMABAD: The court expressed significant dissatisfaction over the failure to present Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chatha, instructing authorities to ensure their...

ECP suspends 159 lawmakers, issues 42 delimitation schedule for CBs

Members of Senate, National Assembly, and provincial assemblies suspended for failing to submit assets details Delimitation exercise to cover 42 Cantonment Boards nationwide,...

Qureshi, Umar push fresh Charter of Democracy as PTI leaders call for talks to end political deadlock

LAHORE: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and former federal ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Asad Umar on Friday urged the government and opposition to...

Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence deal in pipeline, minister confirms

Raza Hayat Hiraj says potential deal between three countries is separate from Pak-Saudi bilateral accord announced last year Turkish FM says talks had...

PM seeks Railways roadmap to unlock its potential for boosting industry, trade and investment

Premier Shehbaz hails satisfactory outcomes of revolutionary profit-oriented reforms in Pakistan Railways Stresses integration with international-standard commercial communication systems, saying institutional, administrative measures...

Governance, service delivery being overhauled to make it efficient, transparent and citizen-friendly: PM

Premier Shehbaz expresses gratitude to Azerbaijan President for support in establishing first Asan Khidmat Markaz in Islamabad Vows Asan Khidmat Markaz would be...

Nawaz Sharif, CM Maryam inaugurate state lounge at Lahore Airport

Defense Minister Kh Asif also attends inauguration of renovated state lounge at Allama Iqbal International Airport CM Maryam’s stroke initiative provides free Rs300,000...

Punjab Police cautions public against spreading fake news, AI memes, content

Police spokesperson says Article 19 of Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, which can’t be misused as a pretext to malign institutions Sargodha Laksian...

Phygital literacy model set to impact learning across 17,000 universities worldwide

LAHORE: Pakistan is poised to make a landmark contribution to the global future-of-education discourse with the introduction of the Deca-Archic Phygital Literacy Model, a...