Govt flatly denies ‘final offer’ to PTI on early polls, ECP overhaul

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday categorically rejected reports claiming the government had decided to make a “firm and final” offer to the...

41 Indian-sponsored terrorists eliminated in two Balochistan operations

RAWALPINDI: Security forces personnel have eliminated 41 Indian-sponsored terrorists during two operations in Balochistan. According to an ISPR statement issued on Friday, on 29 January...

Three arrested over mother and infant’s death from falling into open sewer in Lahore

LAHORE: Police have arrested three people named in the FIR after a woman and her infant daughter died when they fell into an under-construction...

PM to address country’s major exporters, business figures

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will meet and address the country's major exporters and business figures Friday. He will discuss the economic situation and...

LHC seeks NAB response on Maryam Nawaz’s Rs70 Million refund plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), seeking its response to a petition filed...

Security forces neutralise five terrorists in Bannu, seven others wounded

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Security forces killed five militants and injured seven others during a joint operation in Bannu, officials confirmed on Thursday, while a...

Authorities identify 12 more victims of Gul Plaza tragedy, total reaches 39

KARACHI: The remains of 12 additional victims of the Gul Plaza collapse in Karachi were identified on Thursday, raising the total number of confirmed...

Five students killed as trailer crushes motorcycles in Kot Addu

KOT ADDU: Five schoolchildren, including a girl, were killed when a trailer struck two motorcycles in Kot Addu on Thursday morning. The accident occurred at...

Direct air travel resumes between Pakistan and Bangladesh after 14 years

KARACHI: Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday resumed direct flights after a gap of 14 years, marking a significant step in bilateral relations. Biman Bangladesh Airlines operated...

IHCBA denies role in arrest of advocates Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chatha

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) on Thursday denied any involvement in the arrest of advocates Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha. In...

PIA to gain new heights under Arif Habib Consortium: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) would gain new heights under the leadership of Arif Habib Consortium as...

PM Shehbaz meets EU ambassador as both pledge to deepen bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: European Union Ambassador Raimundas Karoblis called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House on Thursday, assuring his efforts to...

Sindh colleges move to curb phone use and strengthen student support

KARACHI: The Sindh College Education Department has announced a set of wide-ranging reforms for colleges across Sindh, placing a ban on unnecessary mobile phone...

Sindh court enforces free admissions quota in private schools

KARACHI: Following directives from the Sindh High Court, private schools across Sindh have been legally bound to provide free education to 10 percent of...

Mother, infant die in Lahore sewer tragedy; Three arrested for negligence

LAHORE: Police on Thursday arrested three people named in the first information report (FIR) after a woman and her nine- to ten-month-old daughter died...