Fire devastates Quetta shopping centre, 120 shops destroyed
QUETTA: A massive fire broke out at a shopping centre on Fatah Muhammad Road, a major commercial area in Quetta, on Tuesday morning, destroying...
IHC grants pre-arrest bail to Imaan Mazari, husband after overnight standoff at court
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted pre-arrest bail to activist-lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a...
Grenade attack targets KP Minister’s Swat residence; family remains unhurt
SWAT: Unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Housing Dr Amjad Ali in Swat district on Wednesday...
Islamabad raises alarm over Indus treaty violations at United Nations
NEW YORK: Pakistan has warned the United Nations that India’s unilateral decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance has triggered an unprecedented...
Gul Plaza president admits lack of fire safety lights as concerns over mezzanine safety rise
KARACHI: As the aftermath of the devastating fire at Gul Plaza continues to shock the city, serious questions are being raised about the building's...
Naqvi sets up committee to address issues of religious scholars
ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday constituted a committee headed by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry to address issues faced...
Father grieves as Gul Plaza inferno claims both sons
KARACHI: A devastating fire at Gul Plaza has claimed the lives of multiple victims, including two sons of Anwar Ali, who now faces an...
Punjab govt denies approval of Rs40 million grant for ministers’ makeup expenses
LAHORE: A notification claiming that the Punjab government approved Rs40 million for the makeup expenses of two women ministers is entirely false.
The document, circulating...
Jailed PTI leaders reject any move to raise voting age, question ‘fear of youth power’
LAHORE: At least five senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders imprisoned at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail on Wednesday strongly opposed any proposal to raise the...
Former interior minister Raja Nader Pervez dies in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: Former federal interior minister Raja Nader Pervez passed away in Faisalabad, drawing condolences from political leaders and social figures across the country.
Major (retd)...
Pakistan, seven Muslim states join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ to advance Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction
-- Eight Muslim countries announce participation in Trump’s Board of Peace
-- Board aims to consolidate Gaza Ceasefire, support reconstruction, uphold Palestinian rights
-- Pakistan reaffirms...
Pakistan, China agree to formal parliamentary partnership, committees to drive CPEC 2.0 collaboration
NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq leads three-day parliamentary delegation to Beijing
First-ever formal written understanding to institutionalize Pakistan-China parliamentary ties
Agreements to focus...
Toll rises to 28 as probe begins into Gul Plaza fire amide MNAs demand for sweeping safety, accountability steps
Sindh government-formed committee, led by Karachi Commissioner, starts investigation and to submit its report within 7 days
Police Surgeon confirms 28 dead, including...
PM reaffirms resolve to defeat terrorism, strengthen economy and ensure equal development
Premier Shehbaz pays tribute to 100,000 martyrs, including security personnel and civilians, in fight against terrorism
Lauds KP’s sacrifices, vows united fight against...
Months-long deadlock ends as Allama Raja Nasir Abbas notified as opposition leader in Senate
Senate chairman announces appointment of PTI-backed MWM chief under Rule 16
Post vacant since Aug 2025 after Shibli Faraz’s disqualification as Abbas secures...