5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Gilgit-Baltistan, Peshawar
ISLAMABAD: A moderate but powerful earthquake shook large parts of northern Pakistan on Monday morning, triggering panic among residents in Gilgit-Baltistan, Peshawar, and nearby...
KP CM assures support, dignified resettlement for displaced Tirah families
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Monday assured that the provincial government will not abandon families displaced from Tirah and...
Safety audit of high-rise buildings ordered across KP
PESHAWAR: Director General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Land Use and Building Control Authority (LUBCA), Hamid-ur-Rehman, has ordered an immediate and comprehensive safety audit of all...
Gulmina Bilal appointed inaugural chair of China-led global technical certification centre
ISLAMABAD: The Government of China has appointed Gulmina Bilal, Chairperson of Pakistan’s National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), as the first Chairperson of...
PTI forms Punjab Legal and Welfare Committee to support jailed party members and families
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has established a three-member committee to provide legal aid and welfare support to party members incarcerated in Punjab and...
Senate passes bill criminalising witchcraft, sorcery
ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday approved a bill amending the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) to introduce jail terms and fines for offences related to...
Consensus ‘reached’ to appoint Raja Nasir Abbas as Senate opposition leader
ISLAMABAD: The treasury and opposition benches have reached a consensus to appoint Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) chief Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as the leader...
Gul Plaza inferno sparks political storm as MQM-P seeks judicial probe
KARACHI: The deadly Gul Plaza fire has triggered a sharp political confrontation in Sindh, with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) demanding a judicial inquiry...
Govt approves Hajj Policy 2026, confirms quota of 179,210 pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finalised and approved an “effective and comprehensive” Hajj Policy 2026 in line with guidelines issued by Saudi Arabia, Minister...
LHC dismisses NAB petitions against PM Shehbaz, CM Maryam as infructuous
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday disposed of petitions filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and...
IHC grants one-day protective bail to Imaan Mazari, husband
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted one-day protective bail to human rights lawyer and activist Advocate Imaan Mazari and her husband,...
Jailed PTI leaders again urge top judges for early hearing of May 9 appeals
ISLAMABAD: Incarcerated leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday once again approached Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi, seeking early fixation of their...
Achakzai calls for ‘new Pakistan’ as opposition alliance mobilises for Feb 8 protests
KARACHI: National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday called for the creation of a “new Pakistan” founded on democracy, rule of law...
PAF joins multinational ‘Spears of Victory 2026’ air combat exercise in Saudi Arabia
RAWALPINDI: A contingent of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the multinational aerial combat exercise Spears of...
Bushra Bibi’s daughter withdraws LHC plea seeking jail meeting
LAHORE: Mubashra Khawar Maneka, daughter of Bushra Bibi, on Monday withdrew her petition from the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking permission to meet her...