CM Maryam vows to eliminate dangling, unsafe electricity wires to prevent accidents
Punjab CM selects Lahore for first phase of citywide underground electricity initiative to eliminate hazards
Emergency safety plan called to curb short circuits...
Pakistan calls for climate justice, urges global scientific collaboration at ThinkFest 2026
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik on Saturday called on the international community to treat the global climate crisis not merely...
Three killed in Lahore hotel fire as swift rescue averts major tragedy
Rescue 1122 contains blaze at Indigo Hotel, prevents heavy loss of life
CM Maryam Nawaz monitors operation via Safe City drone system, says...
Iran thanks Pakistan for backing Tehran at UNHRC amid rising US tensions
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday thanked Pakistan for what he described as its “strong support” and principled stance at the United...
FIR lodged over Gul Plaza inferno as death toll climbs to 71
KARACHI: Police have registered a criminal case over the deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza, citing gross negligence and the absence of basic safety...
Swift relief operations underway as heavy snowfall paralyses northern areas, kills nine in Chitral
ISLAMABAD/MUZAFFARABAD/MURREE: Authorities across northern Pakistan intensified relief and rescue operations on Friday and Saturday after heavy snowfall and avalanches paralysed road networks, stranded hundreds...
MQM-P demands judicial probe into Gul Plaza fire as war of words erupts with Sindh govt
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif order a high-level judicial inquiry into the deadly Gul Plaza...
‘No double standards in Cricket’: Naqvi backs Bangladesh in T20 World Cup row
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday came out strongly in support of Bangladesh amid its standoff with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over...
Imaan Mazari, husband handed 17-year jail terms over ‘anti-state’ social media posts
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday convicted human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, in...
Search, clean-up operation near completion at Gul Plaza
KARACHI: The death toll from Karachi’s Gul Plaza fire stood at 71, and 77 were still missing as rescue teams recovered additional human remains...
Illegal immigration to US down 47pc as Pakistan launches joint crackdown on fake visa networks
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said illegal immigration, particularly towards the United States, had declined by 47 per cent following a...
Pet lion mauls eight-year-old child in Lahore as owner arrested
LAHORE: An eight-year-old boy lost his arm after being attacked by a pet lion at a private breeding farm in Lahore’s Sabzazar area, prompting...
Education, not bullets, builds nations; says Bilawal on World Education Day
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on World Education Day described education as the most powerful force for dignity, equality, and...
MD IMF praises Pakistan’s economic reforms
ISLAMABAD: Managing Director of International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva praised Pakistan government's economic reforms led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
While speaking to media at...
Iranian envoy extends sincere gratitude to Pakistan for unwavering support at UN
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador Mr Reza Amiri Moghadam on Friday extended sincere gratitude to the Government of Pakistan for its historic and unwavering support extended...