EPA demolishes, seals dozens of polluting units as LHC steps up smog crackdown

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Saturday submitted a detailed compliance report to the Lahore High Court, outlining sweeping enforcement actions taken against...

Police submit Basant security plan to LHC ahead of Lahore festival

LAHORE: Police on Saturday submitted a comprehensive security and safety plan to the Lahore High Court for the upcoming three-day Basant festival, scheduled to...

Bangladesh turns down Indian official’s visa request ahead of T20 World Cup

DHAKA: High-stakes negotiations between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh over the T20 World Cup 2026 began amid controversy after Bangladesh denied a...

Pakistan, US agree to deepen security, border management cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States on Saturday agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the areas of security, border management and law enforcement, reaffirming...

Pakistan condemns reported profiling of mosques in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned the reported profiling of mosques and mosque management committees in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). In a statement, Foreign...

PM Shehbaz to visit Switzerland next week

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for a four-day foreign visit next week. According to media reports, the Prime Minister will attend the World...

Pakistan for impartial, consistent implementation of UN Charter to prevent conflicts

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has called for the impartial, consistent, and effective implementation of the UN...

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz express concern over illness of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed concern over the illness of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and...

CM Afridi questions ‘effectiveness’ of military operations in KP

KP CM visits Tirah, pledges solidarity with affected families, saying 22 major, 14,000 minor operations failed to bring peace Promises to replace guns...

Pakistan rejects India’s claim over Jammu and Kashmir at UN

Kashmir is a disputed territory under UN resolutions, Pakistani delegate Asif Khan tells UNGA Says right of self-determination for Kashmiris remains denied by...

PTI leaders open, but Imran Khan blocks dialogue: Sanaullah

Adviser to PM says dialogue and a meeting with jailed leader possible only after Feb 8 protest Says govt preparing to deal with...

PM Shehbaz underscores national unity to defeat terrorism

Premier Shebaz calls for collective effort to tackle extremism and safeguard Pakistan Says Qaumi Paigham-e-Aman Committee to strengthen peace and counter hate narratives ...

PM unveils health card for Islamabad, AJK & GB as govt reaffirms health as basic right

Premier Shehbaz reaffirms govt’s resolve to provide quality healthcare as a fundamental right to every citizen Recalls health card programme first launched in...

12 Indian-sponsored terrorists killed as security forces thwart multiple terror activities in Kharan: ISPR

Khawarij carried out multiple terrorist activities and attempted to create a hostage situation: Military’s media wing RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 12 Indian-sponsored terrorists of...

Peace, security in Punjab top priority: CM Maryam

Punjab CM reaffirms commitment to crime-free province, mourns martyrdom of Sargodha SHO Hails police, security forces martyrs as national pride, pledging full backing...