Pakistan

Aghosh’ programme to provide Rs23,000 to mothers, pregnant women

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind ‘Aghosh’ programme, under which mothers of children under two years old and pregnant women will receive Rs 23,000 in financial assistance. Accor...

Security Forces foil two terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan security forces successfully thwarted two terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), forcing the assailants to flee after a swift and effective response. As per details, militants attacked the Khyber Jamrud Bypass checkpoint. How...

Special courts to be set up for expats Pakistanis’ property disputes

ISLAMABAD: Special courts will be established in Islamabad to address property disputes involving overseas Pakistanis, under the Overseas Property Act 2024, These courts are aimed at expediting the resolution of property disputes for Pakistanis livin...

PPP to strengthen social media wing for bridging gap between workers, leadership

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples' Party stressed the need for strengthening its social media wing for bridging the gap between the party workers and leadership. According to details, the PPP Central Punjab President Raja Pervaiz Ashraf presided over a mee...

PTI leaders summoned again by JIT over social media propaganda

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has reissued summons to 16 individuals affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in connection with allegations of spreading anti-state propaganda on social media. According to JIT sources, summons...

RAW behind terrorism, no major operation needed in Balochistan: Sanaullah

FAIZABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah ruled out the necessity of a large-scale military operation in Balochistan, stating that intelligence-based operations are already underway to eliminate terrorist threats. S...

Jail authorities fail to present Imran in court despite IHC directives

ISLAMABAD: Despite the Islamabad High Court (IHC) order, the jail authorities failed to produce Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan before the court in personal capacity yesterday. The IHC had directed the authorities in this regard du...

Supreme Court introduces new method of e-filing cases

ISLAMABAD: In a major step towards digitalization and greater efficiency in judicial proceedings, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has introduced new method of e-filing cases at the Institution Desk.  “Operational from March 17th, 2025, all...

‘Govt constitutes Pakistan Crypto Council’

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark move to accelerate digital transformation, the government of Pakistan has officially constituted the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC). A notification issued by the Finance Division announced that the Pakistan Crypto Council wil...

Orders issued to freeze 10,468 commercial plots of Bahria Town

Islamabad: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued orders to freeze a total of 10,468 commercial plots owned by Bahria Town Karachi. These instructions were delivered by the Director-General (DG) of NAB, Javed Akbar Riaz, after an investigati...

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Pakistan will respond with full force to any Indian misadventure

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday held a telephone conversation with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and discussed recent developments in South Asia. "During the telephone call, the prime minister affi...

Security Forces kill at least three terrorists in Turbat IBO

TURBAT: At least three terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by security forces in the Turbat area of Balochistan, the military's media affairs wing said yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...

Indian Army in 'crisis, chaos' as northern command chief dismissed

KARACHI: The Indian Army is facing a deep internal crisis following the controversial Pahalgam incident, which has been labelled a "failed false flag operation" by insiders. In what appears to be a panicked move, the Modi government has dismissed the...

Pakistan set to become next major tech destination: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to becoming the next major tech destination in light of $700 million pledged in foreign investment in the IT sector at the Digital Foreign Direct Investment (DFDI) co...
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