Pakistan

PIA’s direct flights to UK to resume by June 2025

Islamabad: Pakistan is intensifying diplomatic efforts to restore Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) direct flights to the United Kingdom and the United States. Negotiations are underway with the UK Department for Transport, and flights to the UK...

ATC indicts Omar Ayub, other PTI leaders

SARGODHA: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) indicted National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub and other senior PTI leaders in connection with the May 9 attack on the Mianwali Judicial Complex. The hearing was conducted by ATC judge Muhammad Naeem S...

Fundamental rights unavailable in Ayub era: PTI founder’s counsel

 ISLAMABAD: Counsel for PTI founder Uzair Bhandari said “practically” fundamental rights were not available at all during the Ayub Khan era.  Advocate Bhandari was replying to a question by Justice Musarat Hilali during the hear...

Court upholds arrest warrants for Gandapur in audio leak case

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad District and Sessions Court has upheld the non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in the audio leak case. The hearing was conducted by Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Ghafoor Kakar, b...

CM Punjab announces free bone marrow transplant card

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced the imminent launch of a bone marrow transplant card to facilitate treatment for patients in the province. According to reports, under the chief minister’s initiative, 150 successful bon...

German CG Dr. Lotz arrives at Karachi Cantt Station, departs for Hyderabad via Train

KARACHI: German Consul General Dr. Rüdiger Lotz arrived at Karachi Cantt Railway Station today, where he was warmly received by Divisional Commercial Officer (DCO) Sheema Ghani, who presented him with a bouquet. Dr. Lotz is scheduled to travel from...

School timings for Ramadhan announced across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Education authorities have released comprehensive school timings for Ramadhan 2025, detailing new schedules for educational institutions across Punjab and Sindh provinces. Under the new Ramadan school timings, Punjab’s regular schoo...

Climate financing: IMF technical team arrives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has confirmed that a technical mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached Pakistan to hold talks on climate financing during its three-day stay. Speaking to the media, he confirmed that...

Govt to ensure uninterrupted power supply during Ramadhan

Islamabad: Government has affirmed its readiness to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers during sehri and iftar hours across all areas in Ramadhan, including those with high electricity theft. Energy Minister Owais Leghari said that instr...

JCP member Akhtar Advocate tenders resignation

ISLAMABAD: Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s member Akhtar Hussain Advocate has tendered his resignation to chairman of the commission Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi. The Pakistan Bar Council has summoned its session on Wednesday, Febru...

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Army top brass warns of ‘sure, decisive’ response, if India attempts to impose war

RAWALPINDI: The army’s top brass yesterday warned India of a “sure and decisive” response should it attempt to impose war, as relations deteriorated between Islamabad and New Delhi amid rising tensions after last week’s attack...

“Dr. Asim Hussain leads the charge: District Central says no to illegal constructions”

KARACHI: Dr. Asim Hussain, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, has spearheaded a robust drive in District Central to eliminate illegal constructions. His initiative has brought together stakeholders from various political parties, l...

Zero Hunger in Pakistan: A Chemistry Student’s Vision for Sustainable Solutions

Growing up in the UAE with Canadian-Pakistani roots, my connection to Pakistan was always heartfelt yet somewhat distant. It wasn’t until I had the chance to intern there that I truly grasped the country’s struggles. The stark realities o...

India involved in state-sponsored cross-border terrorism: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Director-General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry presented yesterday "irrefutable" evidence of Indian-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan, days after New Delhi accused Islamabad of the Pa...
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