PTI raises alarm over Imran Khan’s eye condition, seeks immediate hospital treatment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday renewed serious concerns over the health of its incarcerated founder Imran Khan, warning that a medical condition affecting...
Section 144 enforced in Lahore to prevent ‘politicisation’ of Basant festival
LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has imposed Section 144 to ensure the peaceful and safe celebration of the traditional Basant festival, banning kites carrying...
Civil servants not bound to obey illegal orders: SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Hashim Kakar remarked on Tuesday in the OGDCL recruitment case that if the prime minister issues illegal orders, civil servants...
Court bars Police from arresting PTI founder in May 9 case, five others
ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Tuesday stopped the arrest of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in the May 9 case...
Lawyers observe three-day strike over arrest, sentencing of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s lawyers started a three-day strike on Monday after the arrest and sentencing of advocates Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha,...
Blast derails four bogies of Jaffar Express on Sindh–Balochistan rail link
QUETTA: Four bogies of the Quetta-bound Jaffar Express, travelling from Peshawar, were derailed late Monday night after a blast damaged the railway track linking...
Snowfall alert issued for Murree and Galiyat as weather worsens
Authorities have placed Murree and the Galiyat region on high alert as a fourth spell of snowfall is expected to hit the area, accompanied...
US university scholarships with January 2026 deadlines for BS, MS, and PhD applicants
Studying in the United States offers international students world-class education and global exposure, but high tuition and living costs often become a major hurdle....
Pakistan introduces Shikra system to monitor passports in real time
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched a new digital monitoring system aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in passport services across the country. Interior Minister Mohsin...
Gul Plaza access restricted as authorities allow escorted entry for affected families
KARACHI: Authorities in Karachi have clarified that Gul Plaza has been secured for safety reasons and not sealed completely following the deadly fire that...
Final decision on Pakistan’s T20 World Cup participation to be taken later this week, says Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday said he briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the “International Cricket Council (ICC) matter,” adding that a...
Punjab bans political, religious imagery on kites ahead of Basant
LAHORE: With the Basant festival set to return after 18 years, the Punjab government on Monday imposed a 30-day ban on the manufacturing and...
PM for establishment of international standard gemstone centers to help boost exports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to utilize the full potential of Pakistan’s gemstone reserves to earn valuable...
Gaza must be resolved in line with Palestinian aspirations: PMML President
LAHORE: President of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), Khalid Masood Sandhu, has said that Pakistan’s role is vital, effective and decisive in ending...
NA panel backs move to ban dual nationality for bureaucrats
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) MNA Noor Alam Khan on Monday called for barring bureaucrats from holding dual nationality, arguing that civil servants should face...