President Zardari signs Domestic Violence Bill into law despite earlier objections
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday signed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2026, into law, along with six other pieces of...
Gul Plaza fire: Karachi police form special team; CM vows no leniency, orders province-wide safety audits
KARACHI: Karachi police on Monday constituted a five-member special investigation team to make “all-out efforts” to arrest suspects and carry out an impartial probe...
Fresh westerly wave brings more snow, rain across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A fresh western weather system has entered Balochistan, triggering rain and snowfall across several parts of the province, with heavy downpours lashing Chaman...
Naqvi launches advanced passport monitoring, printing system
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday formally inaugurated a state-of-the-art monitoring system for passport applications, printing and overall performance at the Directorate General...
Two terrorists gunned down in Bannu encounter
BANNU: A police patrol came under attack in Bannu on Monday, triggering a fierce gun battle that left two militants dead, while a separate...
Gul Plaza fire toll rises to 73 amid calls for judicial probe, relief to traders
Police surgeon confirms death toll reaches 73, with 23 victims identified through DNA, facial recognition and CNIC
Rescuers making final push for missing...
MQM-P demands federal inquiry into Gul Plaza fire
Haider Abbas Rizvi calls for PM-led inquiry with FIA, ISI, IB, MI, NDMA representation
Says party condemns Sindh government for mishandling debris containing...
Three India proxy terrorists neutralized in Balochistan’s Panjgur IBO: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed three “Indian-proxy terrorists” during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, the military’s media wing said on Sunday.
In a statement,...
Tarar calls Tirah evacuation rumours ‘baseless and fabricated’
Information Minister asserts Rs4b allocated for voluntary relocation, relief in Tirah Valley
Says relocation plan reflects local residents’ wishes, calling politics of protest...
Northern KP, GB, Balochistan battle freezing cold as 10 killed amid NDMA alert
KP PDMA issues report, saying avalanches, landslides and roof collapses claim 10 lives in province
Pakistan Army, GB Scouts conduct relief and evacuations...
FM Dar, Bangladesh Adviser discuss trade, economic cooperation in phone call
Deputy PM, Touhid Hossain reaffirm Commitment to deepen multi-sector collaboration
Both leaders also review regional and global developments in telephonic talks
FM Dar...
‘Sona Punjab’ launched in 51 cities as CM Maryam fast-tracks province-wide uplift
Punjab CM chairs meeting, sets June 2026 deadline for first phase completion
Directs real-time monitoring, control rooms to ensure transparency as of 5,887km...
AJK President calls on int’l community to act on Kashmir for South Asia peace
MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry said Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and...
IRS seminar highlights multilateralism as strategic necessity in fragmented world order
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar hosted by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) on Sunday emphasized that multilateralism is now a strategic necessity for...
FIR lodged against owner, six others over Gulberg hotel blaze
LAHORE: Gulberg Police have registered a case against six individuals, including hotel owner Fuzail Ahmed, over the recent fire at a hotel in Lahore’s...