Team Pakistan cleared for T20 World Cup 2026, barred from facing India on Feb 15

Government approves participation while restricting clash with arch-rivals India Final decision follows a meeting between PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and PM Shehbaz Sharif...

Pakistan engages Bangladesh, Philippines on migrant workers’ welfare and skills development

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan held high-level discussions with Bangladesh and the Philippines on shared challenges and best practices for the welfare, skills training, and social protection...

Islamabad police seize over 21,000 kites, chemical strings and arrest 54 in January

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police arrested 54 individuals and seized more than 21,000 kites and chemical strings during January as part of an ongoing crackdown on...

Nawaz Sharif reviews renovation, expansion of Data Darbar

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Sunday visited the holy shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Ali Bin Usman Hajveri (Data Darbar)...

JUI-F chief calls on expatriates to play stronger role in boosting Pakistan’s economy

JOHANNESBURG: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called on overseas Pakistanis to play a stronger role in supporting Pakistan’s economic stability, describing...

Lanjar claims success of Sindh’s ‘Surrender Policy’ as 38 suspects surrender during katcha operation

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Sunday said the Sindh government’s “effective and result oriented Surrender Policy” was producing positive outcomes, claiming...

Kashmiri leaders mourn passing of AJK President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Kashmiri political and civil society leaders on Sunday expressed grief over the death of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mehmood...

Killings, arrests and demolitions rise in IIOJK since August 2019 after Article 370 repeal

SRINAGAR: Killings, detentions and destruction of property in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir have increased since the repeal of Articles 370 and 35A...

PML-Q calls for Balochistan Solidarity Week to show national unity

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) has urged the nation to observe Balochistan Solidarity Week in response to recent militant incidents in the province,...

Goods transporters increases fares by 4pc as diesel price goes up

KARACHI: The Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has increased freight fares by four percent after the government raised diesel prices, its president Malik Shehzad Awan...

‘Work Hard, Stay Confident,’ Punjab CM tells students at Danish School, Meal Programme launch in Bhakkar

CM Maryam Nawaz inaugurates Danish School Mankera, upgrades three local schools to higher levels Distributes recycled-milk-carton desks, inspects classrooms, computer labs and library ...

Punjab to enforce biometric verification for matric and inter exams in 2026

LAHORE: Students appearing in the 2026 matriculation and intermediate examinations across Punjab will be required to undergo digital biometric attendance verification, marking a major...

FIR lodged against ‘Jinns’ for kidnapping minor boy

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Police have registered an uncommon kidnapping case after the father of a missing boy alleged that supernatural beings were behind his son’s...

Australia opens fully funded master’s scholarships for Pakistani students

Australia has announced a new round of fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students under the Australia Awards program, reinforcing its commitment to education-driven development...

Violence grips Balochistan as coordinated militant assaults rock multiple towns

QUETTA: Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area, was hit by an intense wave of violence early Saturday as militants linked to the banned...