Policeman martyred in targeted attack as KP faces rising militant threat

Motorcycle-borne assailants kill officer in Mamma Khel, Bannu Martyr was deployed at Mazanga checkpoint when attacked BANNU: A policeman was martyred on Sunday in...

Punjab’s Sahulat Bazaars: Affordable food, jobs and savings for millions

Punjab CM says project enabled 55,000 families to earn a livelihood, offers dignified employment to 9,200 individuals Says 46 operational Sahulat Bazaars throughout...

US-India ties face strain after May Pakistan ceasefire: US magazine

WASHINGTON: Relations between the United States and India have come under their most serious strain in years following the May 2025 Pakistan-India ceasefire, according...

Kohistani urges Achakzai to put national interest first, back constructive opposition role

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Religious Affairs Khail Das Kohistani on Sunday urged Leader of the Opposition Mehmood Khan Achakzai to prioritise national interest...

Over Rs 90m worth of drugs recovered from oil tanker on M-1 Motorway

LAHORE: The Punjab Counter Narcotics Force on Sunday foiled a major drug-smuggling attempt on the M-1 Motorway, recovering more than one tonne of narcotics...

Over 1,100 road crashes kill 16, injure 1,345 across Punjab in 24 hours

LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,160 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours,...

Govt schools in Punjab to operate on new winter timings till April

LAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department has revised operating hours for all government schools across the province in view of ongoing cold weather and...

Lahore’s Orange Line records 270m passenger journeys since launch

LAHORE: Lahore’s Orange Line Metro Train has recorded more than 270 million passenger journeys since becoming operational in 2020, marking a major milestone for...

Pak-China Agriculture Cooperation Centre launched in Kasur

ISLAMABAD: China Machinery Engineering Corporation on Friday inaugurated the Pak-China Innovation Agriculture Cooperation Centre at Kasuri Farms in Kasur, marking a new phase in...

Parvez Elahi welcomes Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition in NA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Sunday said the appointment of Mehmood Khan Achakzai as Leader of the Opposition in the National...

AJK students to benefit as Turkiye announces MAGIS-backed scholarships

ISLAMABAD: Turkiye has announced scholarships for students from Azad Jammu and Kashmir through the launch of the MAGIS 2026-1 merit-based admission and scholarship programme...

Drone-led police operation forces 11 most-wanted Katcha dacoits to surrender

Heavily armed criminals lay down weapons under sustained pressure Rajanpur Police destroy bunkers in Katcha Umrani, Sukhani and Karachi areas LAHORE/RAJANPUR: Punjab Police Rajanpur...

US Magazine endorses Pakistan’s IWT stance, warns India against weaponising water

The National Interest warns India’s suspension of IWT threatens South Asian stability Reaffirms treaty’s legal binding, emphasizing India must ‘let flow’ Indus, Jhelum,...

Pakistan-US conclude ‘Inspired Gambit-2026’ to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation

Joint exercise held at National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Pabbi from Jan 8–16 Centcom says drills focused on infantry skills, advanced tactics, and...

In call with Araghchi, FM Dar voices hope for peace and stability in Iran

Dar holds phone call with Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi on regional stability Both sides agree to continue consultations on mutual interests Pakistan urges...