CM Maryam orders beautification of urban entry, exit points, tightens PDP standards

Punjab CM directs all PDP projects to be geo-tagged for transparency, monitoring Says Rs2.8b saved through transparency, while Rs234b projects underway LAHORE: Punjab Chief...

Tally rises to 52 as 23 more Katcha bandits lay down arms in Rajanpur operation

Spokesperson says Punjab Police crackdown forces 23 more most-wanted bandits to lay down arms Says Rs10m, Rs5m head-money dacoits among those who surrendered...

Shoaib Malik bows out of PSL after 10-year stint

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Tuesday announced his retirement from the Pakistan Super League (PSL), bringing an end to a decade-long association...

Diplomatic row between India and Poland as Jaishankar slams Polish Minister’s Pakistan visit

NEW DELHI: A diplomatic spat has surfaced between New Delhi and Warsaw after Indian Foreign Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar publicly criticised Polish Deputy Prime...

Imran Khan’s sisters stage Adiala sit-in as court-ordered jail meetings remain blocked

RAWALPINDI: The sisters of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday staged a sit-in near Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail,...

PTI Senators move IHC against ‘illegal’ solitary confinement of Imran Khan, seek meeting rights

ISLAMABAD: Fourteen Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senators on Tuesday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), challenging the solitary confinement of party founder Imran Khan and...

Five terrorists killed during operation in Mastung

MASTUNG: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) killed five terrorists belonging to a banned outfit during an operation in the Mastung district of Balochistan on...

SC acquits man after 15 years in murder case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has acquitted a man after 15 years in a murder case arising from a dispute over Rs2,500, ordering...

COAS underscores importance of fostering public trust in law enforcement agencies

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday underscored the importance of...

Court rejects lawyers’ request seeking permission to meet PTI founder in GHQ attack case

RAWALPINDI: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has rejected the request of lawyers seeking permission to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in...

IHC restores bail of Advocate Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha in controversial tweets case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restored the bail of Advocate Imaan Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial tweets case,...

FM Dar holds talks with Saudi, Egyptian counterparts on bilateral ties, regional developments

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held separate discussions on Monday with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin...

PM Shehbaz pitches China model to accelerate Pakistan’s growth

-- PM highlights untapped potential of Pakistan’s agriculture sector -- Says modern technologies and water management key to boosting productivity -- Urges collaboration with China to...

Eleven Umrani gang members surrender after police operation in Rajanpur katcha area

At least 11 highly wanted and dangerous members of the Umrani gang surrendered to police following a large-scale operation against criminal elements in the...

Gul Plaza fire toll rises to 26 as outrage grows over rescue failures

KARACHI: The death toll from the devastating fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping centre rose to 26 on Monday after rescue teams recovered two...