Punjab bans political, religious imagery on kites ahead of Basant
LAHORE: With the Basant festival set to return after 18 years, the Punjab government on Monday imposed a 30-day ban on the manufacturing and...
PM for establishment of international standard gemstone centers to help boost exports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to utilize the full potential of Pakistan’s gemstone reserves to earn valuable...
Gaza must be resolved in line with Palestinian aspirations: PMML President
LAHORE: President of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), Khalid Masood Sandhu, has said that Pakistan’s role is vital, effective and decisive in ending...
NA panel backs move to ban dual nationality for bureaucrats
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) MNA Noor Alam Khan on Monday called for barring bureaucrats from holding dual nationality, arguing that civil servants should face...
KP CM demands release of ‘Constitutionally guaranteed’ funds, warns of fiscal crisis
-- KP CM accuses centre of withholding constitutionally guaranteed funds
-- Shortfall of Rs54.4bn disrupts budget execution and service delivery
-- Merged districts hit hardest despite...
TTAP decries jailing of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chatta as ‘dictatorship’, demands verdict reversal
ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Monday strongly condemned the prison sentences handed to lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse Hadi Ali...
Pakistan, Myanmar agree to expand cooperation across key sectors
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Myanmar on Monday agreed to expand cooperation in a range of sectors, including religious tourism, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, trade, economy...
Zardari heads to UAE for talks on trade, security and bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake a four-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates from Monday, the Foreign Office said.
According to the...
President Zardari signs Domestic Violence Bill into law despite earlier objections
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday signed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2026, into law, along with six other pieces of...
Gul Plaza fire: Karachi police form special team; CM vows no leniency, orders province-wide safety audits
KARACHI: Karachi police on Monday constituted a five-member special investigation team to make “all-out efforts” to arrest suspects and carry out an impartial probe...
Fresh westerly wave brings more snow, rain across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A fresh western weather system has entered Balochistan, triggering rain and snowfall across several parts of the province, with heavy downpours lashing Chaman...
Naqvi launches advanced passport monitoring, printing system
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday formally inaugurated a state-of-the-art monitoring system for passport applications, printing and overall performance at the Directorate General...
Two terrorists gunned down in Bannu encounter
BANNU: A police patrol came under attack in Bannu on Monday, triggering a fierce gun battle that left two militants dead, while a separate...
Gul Plaza fire toll rises to 73 amid calls for judicial probe, relief to traders
Police surgeon confirms death toll reaches 73, with 23 victims identified through DNA, facial recognition and CNIC
Rescuers making final push for missing...
MQM-P demands federal inquiry into Gul Plaza fire
Haider Abbas Rizvi calls for PM-led inquiry with FIA, ISI, IB, MI, NDMA representation
Says party condemns Sindh government for mishandling debris containing...