Is Punjab getting a holiday for Shab-e-Baraat on 4th of February?

LAHORE: According to multiple media outlets, the Punjab government is considering a possible five-day shutdown in Lahore from February 4 to February 8 in...

Marriage hall shut in Kasur after toddler falls into uncovered manhole

KASUR: A marriage hall in Kasur’s Mustafaabad area was sealed on Monday after a three-year-old boy drowned in an open sewerage hole on the...

Punjab restricts kite flying near airports ahead of Basant festivities

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to prohibit kite flying in areas surrounding airports in a move aimed at safeguarding air traffic and passenger...

Fire at Saddar mobile market traps people inside building

KARACHI: A fire broke out on Monday at a building in Karachi’s busy mobile market, leaving several people reportedly trapped inside, according to a...

Political activity gears up for election of AJK President

MUZAFFARABAD: Following the death of the President of the State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, political activity surrounding the election...

PM stresses wetlands conservation as key to climate resilience and social welfare

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized that the conservation of wetlands is not merely an environmental obligation to counter climate change, but...

ATC issues non-bailable warrants for Aleema Khan in PTI protest case

RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former prime minister and PTI...

Security forces kill 22 more terrorists in Balochistan; terrorist death toll rises to 177

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces continued intensive counterterrorism operations across Balochistan, killing 22 more terrorists during overnight follow-up actions, security sources said on Monday, as...

TTAP condemns Balochistan attacks, calls them ‘major security failure’

ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Monday strongly condemned the wave of terrorist attacks that struck multiple parts of Balochistan last...

‘Won’t surrender even for a second,’ Bugti vows relentless fight as 145 terrorists killed in Balochistan

CM Bugti says 145 terrorists neutralized in 40 hours during combing operations across province with 17 security personnel and 31 civilians martyred We...

Global condemnation pours in over Balochistan terror attacks

Saudi Arabia, US, Qatar, France, UK and Turkiye other nations join international chorus condemning terrorism Saudi Arabia calls attacks ‘unacceptable,’ pledging full support...

Federal, provincial govts, political parties stand united against terrorism: Ministers

Information, defense and state minster for interiors vow zero tolerance for terrorists and their facilitators, saying operations continue LAHORE/SIALKOT/FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Information and...

Punjab CM announces ‘Basant holiday’ as sale of kites, strings for Lahore Basant begins

Maryam Nawaz declares Feb 6 provincial holiday as kite festival revives after 18 years Sale of kites and strings begins under strict registration...

At jirga on Tirah issue, CM Afridi says ‘grand jirga’ to decide date for march on Islamabad

KP CM addresses peace jirga at Jamrud Sports Complex after Centre–KP blame game intensified over Tirah displacement Rejects ‘seasonal migration’ claim of federal...

China CG calls Sino-Pak ties ‘ironclad,’ growing stronger and more comprehensive

2026 Chinese New Year Reception celebrates Year of the Horse, symbolizing vitality, determination and success Yang Yundong lauds media for bridging understanding, promoting...