Islamabad and Dhaka discuss ferry service, direct shipping line as maritime cooperation gains pace
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh have stepped up efforts to improve maritime connectivity, with officials from both sides discussing plans for a ferry service and...
AIOU launches AI-powered tool to advance Urdu in digital era
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University has unveiled an artificial intelligence-based linguistic platform titled “Gramora for Urdu,” marking a step toward integrating the national language...
Former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa admitted to ICU after suffering head injury
ISLAMABAD: Former chief of army staff Qamar Javed Bajwa has been admitted to the intensive care unit after suffering a head injury in a...
Japan, UN-Habitat and JICA sign $2.7m pact to make KP schools disaster-resilient
ISLAMABAD: The Government of Japan, UN-Habitat and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday signed an Exchange of Notes and a Grant Agreement...
Three-day Basant festival announced on 13th February in this city
QUETTA: The provincial capital is set to celebrate Basant from February 13 to 15, becoming the second major city after Lahore to revive the...
Ramadan 2026 expected date announced by PMD
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated that the crescent marking the beginning of Ramadan 1447 AH is expected to be visible on...
Pakistan’s protest prompts removal of controversial India map from US trade post
WASHINGTON: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) removed a map of India from its official social media account after Pakistan lodged a diplomatic protest...
Punjab school teacher interns await salaries for three months
LAHORE: More than 12,000 temporarily appointed teachers working in public schools across Punjab have reportedly not received their salaries for the past three months,...
Minority lawmaker’s motion defeated despite louder ‘Ayes’ in voice vote in Sindh Assembly
KARACHI: A motion moved by a non-Muslim lawmaker in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh was declared defeated following a voice vote, despite what appeared...
Punjab to launch first Sports City in 2027 as CM Maryam expands Pink Games province-wide
Punjab CM opens Khelta Punjab Pink Games 2026, saying Punjab Pink Games to reach tehsil, later union council level
Announces Rs20m prize money,...
High-level meeting reviews Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s overall security situation
PESHAWAR: A high-level meeting was held at Corps Headquarters Peshawar to review the overall security situation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The meeting was attended by the...
SHO among five cops martyred in DI Khan terror ambush
Terrorists open fire during search operation in Panyala police limits
DSP, ASI critically injured as prolonged gun battle erupts in Paharpur
BANNU/DI KHAN: Five...
Afghanistan remains epicentre of terror, rights abuses as US moves to block aid misuse
Over 20 terror outfits with 13,000 foreign fighters operate from Afghan soil: int’l assessments
UN flags surge in TTP cross-border attacks, Durand Line...
NA passes resolution honouring armed forces’ sacrifices in war on terror
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution paying tribute to the Armed Forces for their “unparalleled sacrifices” in the fight against...
Judicial commission invites public evidence in Gul Plaza fire probe
KARACHI: The judicial commission formed to investigate the Gul Plaza tragedy has issued a public notice seeking information and evidence from citizens following its...