Pakistan climbs in global passport rankings for 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s passport has recorded a modest improvement in global mobility, moving up two places in the latest Henley Passport Index 2026, where it...
Rare surgery saves child with fetus in fetu condition in Rahim Yar Khan
RAHIM YAR KHAN: Doctors at Sheikh Zayed Hospital have successfully performed an extremely rare and complex surgery on a five-year-old boy, removing an undeveloped...
Street vendors attack traffic officer in Karachi’s Saddar
KARACHI: A traffic police officer was assaulted by street vendors in Karachi’s Saddar area after attempting to remove roadside encroachments, triggering a clash that...
Another 100 Pakistani agri graduates complete capacity-building programme in China
BEIJING: One hundred Pakistani agriculture graduates have completed a six-month specialised training programme in crop breeding and genomics in China under Batch II of...
Islamabad to host Kyrgyz Cultural Day under Pakistan-Kyrgyz cultural initiative
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to organise Kyrgyz Cultural Day in Islamabad later this year, aiming to strengthen cultural diplomacy and promote people-to-people...
Three Indian-backed militants killed in CTD operation in DI Khan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three Indian-sponsored militants were killed in an intelligence-based operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera...
Eight bodies retrieved from debris in Kohat landslide
KOHAT: The rescuers retrieved eight dead bodies from debris after a landsliding incident in Qamar village in tehsil Gambat of Kohat.
Rescue officials said that...
JCP approves confirmation of six PHC additional judges
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has approved the confirmation of six additional judges of the Peshawar High Court as permanent judges, while extending...
IHC orders Practice and Procedure Rules uploaded within 48 hours
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on Wednesday directed that the High Court’s Practice and Procedure Rules be uploaded on the court’s...
PPP ‘unhappy’ with federal govt over lack of consultation on legislation
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is ‘unhappy’ with the federal government for not taking the party into confidence over legislation.
As per details, the...
Pakistan, Italy reaffirm commitment to deepen ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Italy have reaffirmed the shared commitment to further deepen bilateral cooperation in education, migration, trade and people-to-people exchanges.
This was agreed during...
SHC rules SSGC capital tariff ‘unconstitutional’
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared the capital tariff imposed on industries by Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) unconstitutional.
According to details received...
KP government releases Rs4 billion for Tirah displacement
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Wednesday released Rs4 billion to support the temporary displacement of residents of the Tirah Valley in Khyber district.
According...
Pakistan slams Indian security adviser’s ‘avenging history’ remarks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has denounced Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s remarks of “avenging history” and creating a strong India.
On Saturday last, India’s National Security...
President Zardari arrives in Bahrain to strengthen trade, defense and strategic ties
President welcomed by Bahrain National Guard Commander and Foreign Minister upon arrival in Manama
First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari accompanies the president on the...