Pakistan to play India in T20 World Cup clash after appeals from friendly nations

ISLAMABAD: At the request of friendly countries, the federal government on Monday directed the Pakistan national team to play its scheduled ICC Men’s T20...

Shehbaz unveils $1bn AI push by 2030, calls Indus AI Week a ‘game-changer’ for Pakistan

-- PM announces $1bn investment, calls AI a game-changer for economy and governance -- AI curriculum to be introduced nationwide, including AJK, GB and remote...

‘Basant K Rang Lahore K Sang’: Foreign diplomats, showbiz celebrities flock to Lahore as Basant’s revival lights up historic Delhi Gate

US acting envoy, foreign diplomats join festivities as Delhi Gate hosts vibrant Basant festivities Showbiz stars laud CM Maryam Nawaz for revival, Rs350m...

Pakistan hails KSA defense pact as ‘historic, central’ to regional security amid rising militant violence

UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad calls Saudi-Pakistan defense agreement a ‘historic milestone,’ saying it formalizes decades of military cooperation, enhances joint deterrence Ahmad...

FinMin, WB MD discuss $20 billion CPF, development priorities

Finance Minister Aurangzeb, WB MD reviews USD 20 billion World Bank development program, urge results-driven execution Both leader discuss priority sectors include energy,...

Pakistan to attend inaugural US-led Board of Peace meeting on Gaza amid ‘cautious diplomacy’

Islamabad invited to first BoP session in Washington on Feb 19, to define board’s structure, mandate, and secretariat Troop contributions not on agenda...

Pakistan Navy chief visits Malaysia to deepen maritime security cooperation

Admiral Naveed Ashraf holds high-level talks with Royal Malaysian Navy leadership, calling for stronger hydrographic cooperation between NHC and Pakistan’s NHO CNS highlights...

Basant celebrations in Lahore extended till 5am as CM Maryam ‘rewards disciplined festivities’

Punjab CM announcing extending kite-flying festival beyond original Feb 6–8 window Cites energy, unity and public compliance with SOPs, urging citizens to celebrate...

China, Turkiye condemn Islamabad Imambargah bombing, reaffirm support for Pakistan

Beijing reiterates its ‘firmly supports’ for Pakistan’s security and stability Ankara conveys Erdogan’s condolences, pledges solidarity FM Dar reaffirms unshaken resolve to combat...

Faheem, bowlers help Pakistan edge past Netherlands in T20 World Cup opener

COLOMBO: Faheem Ashraf’s cameo of 11-ball 29 ensured Pakistan survived a late scare to achieve the 148-run target with three balls to spare against...

‘Terror resurgence’: Tarar accusation sparks fierce PTI backlash

Information minister blames PTI for spike in terrorism after Islamabad blast Defends security agencies, calls them internationally praised and referencing success of operation...

Mastermind, facilitators of ‘Indian-sponsored’ Islamabad Imambaragh attack lassoed from KP: Naqvi

Interior Minister says Islamabad imambargah suicide attack traced to terror groups being ‘financed, directed’ by India and operating from Afghan soil Says four...

PHC strikes down KP Police Amend Act 2024 as ‘unconstitutional’

In a 28-page judgment authored by PHC CJ, court warns law would turn police into a ‘political tool’ Holds IGP’s authority over transfers...

India’s ‘water weaponization’ an act of war, threatening regional stability: Experts

Experts insist Pakistan retains full right to respond to any IWT violation, saying treaty can’t be placed in ‘abeyance’ Say PCA ruling bars...

Two Pakistanis shortlisted by China for human spaceflight programme

ISLAMABAD: Two candidates have been shortlisted for Pakistan’s Human Spaceflight Programme by the Astronauts Centre of China (ACC), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said...