PM Shehbaz to visit Switzerland next week

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for a four-day foreign visit next week. According to media reports, the Prime Minister will attend the World...

Pakistan for impartial, consistent implementation of UN Charter to prevent conflicts

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has called for the impartial, consistent, and effective implementation of the UN...

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz express concern over illness of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed concern over the illness of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and...

CM Afridi questions ‘effectiveness’ of military operations in KP

KP CM visits Tirah, pledges solidarity with affected families, saying 22 major, 14,000 minor operations failed to bring peace Promises to replace guns...

Pakistan rejects India’s claim over Jammu and Kashmir at UN

Kashmir is a disputed territory under UN resolutions, Pakistani delegate Asif Khan tells UNGA Says right of self-determination for Kashmiris remains denied by...

PTI leaders open, but Imran Khan blocks dialogue: Sanaullah

Adviser to PM says dialogue and a meeting with jailed leader possible only after Feb 8 protest Says govt preparing to deal with...

PM Shehbaz underscores national unity to defeat terrorism

Premier Shebaz calls for collective effort to tackle extremism and safeguard Pakistan Says Qaumi Paigham-e-Aman Committee to strengthen peace and counter hate narratives ...

PM unveils health card for Islamabad, AJK & GB as govt reaffirms health as basic right

Premier Shehbaz reaffirms govt’s resolve to provide quality healthcare as a fundamental right to every citizen Recalls health card programme first launched in...

12 Indian-sponsored terrorists killed as security forces thwart multiple terror activities in Kharan: ISPR

Khawarij carried out multiple terrorist activities and attempted to create a hostage situation: Military’s media wing RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 12 Indian-sponsored terrorists of...

Peace, security in Punjab top priority: CM Maryam

Punjab CM reaffirms commitment to crime-free province, mourns martyrdom of Sargodha SHO Hails police, security forces martyrs as national pride, pledging full backing...

Shaaban moon expected to be sighted later this month, says SUPARCO

The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission has shared its astronomical assessment for the beginning of Shaaban 1447 AH, indicating that the crescent is...

Punjab launches expanded free healthcare plan for cancer, heart, and stroke patients

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved a major expansion of free healthcare services for patients suffering from cancer, stroke, and heart diseases, aiming to...

Young Pakistani researcher turns banana waste into global eco-friendly breakthrough

A student from Balochistan has gained international acclaim after developing an innovative technique to transform banana stems into sustainable natural fiber, placing Pakistan on...

Pension a constitutional right, not charity or concession, rules SC

Three-judge apex court strikes down Federal Service Tribunal’s July 3, 2024 verdict Says delay or resignation cannot extinguish pension entitlement, criticizing misreading of...

Lahore likely to get four-day weekend as Basant returns after 18 years

LAHORE: The Punjab government is considering declaring Friday a public holiday to allow Lahorites to enjoy a four-day weekend during the Basant Festival, scheduled...