PM Shehbaz, KP CM stress centre–province coordination in first formal meeting
-- PM Shehbaz, KP CM meet to strengthen centre-province cooperation
-- CM Afridi raises pending funds and financial shortfalls issues
-- Joint focus on security and...
Field Marshal Asim Munir reaffirms Pakistan–Libya defence ties
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations...
Rana Sanaullah calls for national unity as Senate condemns Balochistan terror attacks
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan on Monday urged all political parties to adopt a unified national...
Asif calls for ‘massive troop deployment’ in Balochistan due to ‘grave security challenge’
-- Says 177 terrorists killed as security forces continue large-scale clearance operations across Balochistan
-- Rules out talks with militants, vows forceful response to future...
PTI moves SHC over alleged detention of workers under MPO-3
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Monday petitioned the Sindh High Court against what it described as the detention of more than 180 party workers during...
Senate resolution condemns wave of terrorist violence in Balochistan, calls for probe
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate on Monday unanimously approved a resolution censuring the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan and pressing for an open, time bound and...
Basant enthusiasm sweeps Lahore, kite prices soar
LAHORE: Basant celebrations have taken hold across Lahore, as bright colours, kites and festivity dominate the city despite mounting concerns over rising prices.
Mochi Gate...
Kazakhstan president set for two day official trip to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will reach Islamabad on Tuesday for his first official visit to Pakistan, a trip viewed as an effort...
President, PM urge fair enforcement of Indus Waters Treaty
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have renewed Pakistan’s resolve to safeguard and sustainably manage its wetlands.
Marking World Wetlands...
Pakistan heightens vigilance amid fears of Nipah virus threat
LAHORE: The federal government has issued a nationwide health alert amid concerns over the possible spread of the deadly Nipah virus to Pakistan, directing...
Jackal attack injures family members in village
NOORIABAD: Three people, including a 15-month-old infant, were injured after a wild jackal entered a house and attacked residents in the Nooriabad area of...
Is Punjab getting a holiday for Shab-e-Baraat on 4th of February?
LAHORE: According to multiple media outlets, the Punjab government is considering a possible five-day shutdown in Lahore from February 4 to February 8 in...
Marriage hall shut in Kasur after toddler falls into uncovered manhole
KASUR: A marriage hall in Kasur’s Mustafaabad area was sealed on Monday after a three-year-old boy drowned in an open sewerage hole on the...
Punjab restricts kite flying near airports ahead of Basant festivities
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to prohibit kite flying in areas surrounding airports in a move aimed at safeguarding air traffic and passenger...
Fire at Saddar mobile market traps people inside building
KARACHI: A fire broke out on Monday at a building in Karachi’s busy mobile market, leaving several people reportedly trapped inside, according to a...