PM Shehbaz approves plan to unlock $450 billion gemstone reserves in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has approved a National Policy Framework aimed at tapping into Pakistan’s gemstone sector, which holds reserves worth an...
Federal Board announces date for Intermediate Annual Exams 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board has officially announced the timetable and admissions schedule for the 2026 Intermediate (HSSC) First Year Annual Examinations, confirming that the...
ATC declares Khadija Shah among six as PO in Jinnah House attack case
LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore on Friday declared six individuals, including fashion designer Khadija Shah, as proclaimed offenders (PO) in the Jinnah House...
Education minister breaks silence on winter vacation extension
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has confirmed that all schools and colleges across the province will reopen on January 12. This clarification...
HEC announces fully-funded scholarships for Chinese studies in 2026
LAHORE: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has unveiled the Chinese Government Scholarship – High-Level Postgraduate Program 2026 (Type B) for students pursuing...
Evacuation preparations begin in Tirah Valley ahead of anti-militant operation
PESHAWAR: The administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district on Friday announced that preparations are underway to evacuate residents from the Maidan area of Tirah...
Court hints at FIR against PHA officials for cutting trees in Lahore
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday expressed strong displeasure over the cutting of trees in the city, hinting at the registration of...
Capital administration defends tree cutting, cites replantation plan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad administration on Friday said the ongoing tree-cutting drive in the federal capital is specifically targeting paper mulberry trees, citing their adverse...
Naqvi orders nationwide crackdown on begging and immigration mafias
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday ordered the FIA Immigration Wing to launch a strict crackdown against organised begging networks and illegal immigration...
Talks impossible without debate on Feb 8 mandate, says KP CM aide
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister for Information and Public Relations Shafi Jan said negotiations with the government could not move...
Achakzai condemns govt conduct, calls for constitutional supremacy at Lahore gathering
LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Friday strongly criticised the conduct of state institutions, saying that while Pakistan is described as...
TTP is an enemy of Pakistan, state will pursue it to the end: Attaullah Tarar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday expressed full confidence in the armed forces’ ability to safeguard the country, declaring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...
Four-year-old killed in Lakki Marwat firing; protests erupt in Bannu
LAKKI MARWAT: A four-year-old boy was killed on Friday when armed men opened fire at his uncle in a playground area in Lakki Marwat,...
Court seeks arguments from Karachi mayor, others over toddler’s manhole death
KARACHI: The East Sessions Court has summoned arguments from the lawyers representing the Karachi mayor, the relevant town chairman, the Water Board, and the...
Dr Yasmin Rashid challenges May 9 convictions in LHC
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Dr Yasmin Rashid on Friday approached the Lahore High Court, challenging her conviction and sentences in three separate cases linked...