CM Maryam thumbs up launch of Imam Honorarium Card, orders swift rollout and strict oversight
Punjab CM orders monthly meetings with Imams, sets up Mosque and Tehsil Management Committees
Payments for Imams to begin January 1, with first...
‘Nation will watch it live’: PM reiterates ‘fully’ transparent, merit-based PIA privatization
PM says restoring PIA’s lost reputation hinges on a smooth and credible transition
Says entire Dec 23, 2025 bidding to be aired live...
PM pushes tariff reforms, cost cuts to fire up industrial growth
Premier Shehbaz calls National Tariff Policy a ‘revolutionary step’ for competitive industry
Directs strict monitoring of customs duties, transit and border trade, saying...
Pakistan dispatches aid and rescue team to assist Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday dispatched an urban search and rescue team to Sri Lanka to assist in relief operations following Cyclone Ditwah, which has...
Pakistan urges immediate Israeli withdrawal from Gaza
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday called for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories, stressing...
KMC report blames BRT and store officials for child’s death in open manhole
KARACHI: A municipal inquiry into the death of a three-year-old boy who fell into an open manhole in Gulshan-i-Iqbal has placed responsibility squarely on...
PTI says child’s death exposes Karachi’s municipal negligence
KARACHI: The recent death of a three-year-old boy in an open manhole has drawn sharp criticism from Faheem Khan, senior vice president of Pakistan...
Punjab bar council bars police from all district, tehsil bar offices
LAHORE: The Punjab Bar Council on Wednesday announced that police would be barred from entering all 43 district and 170 tehsil bar associations across...
Thick fog and stagnant air drive Lahore’s AQI into hazardous zone
Dense fog, falling temperatures, and minimal wind pushed Lahore’s air quality to dangerous levels on Wednesday as pollutants remained trapped close to the ground.
Officials...
Engineer Ali Mirza granted bail in blasphemy case by LHC Rawalpindi bench
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench approved the bail of cleric Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza on Wednesday in a blasphemy case registered against...
December’s final supermoon set to deliver rare celestial show
The last full Moon of 2025, known as the Cold Moon, will reach its peak on Thursday, December 4, but astronomers say the best...
Publishers protest major losses as Punjab moves ahead with new syllabus
The Punjab government’s decision to overhaul the school curriculum has triggered strong pushback from textbook publishers, who warn the policy will cause massive financial...
Punjab shifts matric and intermediate exams to after Eid
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced that matriculation and intermediate examinations across the province will now be held after Eid ul Fitr.
Matric...
Punjab enforces new kite-flying ordinance with tough penalties to curb deadly string
LAHORE: The Punjab government has promulgated the Punjab Regulation of Kite Flying Ordinance 2025, immediately enforcing strict controls on kite flying, the production and...
Karachi ATC acquits BYC leader Mahrang Baloch in sedition, terrorism case
KARACHI: A Karachi anti-terrorism court on Wednesday acquitted Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch in a sedition and public mischief case filed...