PDMA warns of further temperature drop across Punjab
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority Punjab has issued a weather alert forecasting rain and a further drop in temperatures across most districts of...
China, Pakistan agree to high quality development of CPEC 2.0; says Chinese Minister
ISLAMABAD: Ms. Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee on Thursday said that the governments of China and...
Lahore imposes new rules for schools over security concerns
LAHORE: The District Education Authority Lahore has imposed a complete ban on street vendors operating along school boundary walls, citing security concerns across the...
Will Punjab give another extension in winter holidays?
LAHORE: The Punjab government has confirmed that winter vacations for schools will not be extended again, ending speculation among parents and students after a...
CDWP clears five health sector projects under Uraan Pakistan initiative, two referred to ECNEC
ISLAMABAD: Five major health sector projects have been approved under the government’s Uraan Pakistan social sector initiative, as the Central Development Working Party cleared...
Pipri freight corridor launched to link Karachi ports with China, Central Asia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally launched construction of the Pipri Dedicated Freight Corridor and Multimodal Logistics Park, a major CPEC-aligned infrastructure project aimed at improving...
At UNSC, Pakistan urges inclusive political settlement to end Yemen conflict
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for an inclusive political settlement to end Yemen’s protracted conflict, warning that millions of people continue to suffer due...
PM reaffirms ‘iron-clad’ Pakistan-China ties at meeting with IDCPC vice minister
Premier conveys warm greetings to President Xi, reiterates One China Policy
Emphasizes timely and effective implementation of CPEC’s next phase, lauding generous Chinese...
IHC seeks report from Interior Ministry over its failure to remove Fawad Chaudhry’s name from travel ban list
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought a report from the Ministry of Interior over its failure to remove former federal minister Fawad...
Bilawal proposes devolution of sales tax collection to provinces to address country’s fiscal challenges
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday outlined the Sindh government’s performance since 2008, citing progress in healthcare, education, poverty alleviation,...
Pakistan, Uzbekistan vow to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Mr. Haroon Akhtar Khan, held an important meeting on Thursday with...
Security forces neutralise thirteen Khwarij in two separate KP IBOs
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed thirteen khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy Fitna Al Khwarij in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
On reported presence...
JCP confirms 11 additional judges as permanent members of Lahore High Court
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Thursday recommended the confirmation of 11 additional judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC) as permanent...
Court cancels bail of Imaan Mazari, husband after repeated absence, courtroom chaos
ISLAMABAD: A district court on Thursday cancelled the bail of lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in a case...
Zardari pitches Pakistan as regional economic bridge, seeks deeper investment ties with Bahrain
MANAMA: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday presented Pakistan as a strategic economic gateway connecting South Asia, Central Asia, China and the Middle East,...