Pakistan

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari addresses a press conference. — APP/File   Strongly condemning the recent attacks on international fast-food chains across the country, Punjab Information Minister […]

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Sunday said a series of recent attacks targeting international fast-food outlets in Pakistan were carried out under an “organised”

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday launched direct flights from Lahore to Azerbaijan’s Baku, as part of its ongoing push to strengthen international air links and promote

KARACHI: The federal government has offered the Sindh government to hold talks to address their concerns regarding the controversial canal projects. The consensus to this

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (left) shakes hands with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in this undated image. — MoFA/File

KARACHI: One more citizen lost his life as the distressful trend of deadly accidents involving heavy vehicles continues in the city. Police on Sunday said

Undated image shows Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati. — Pakp.gov.pk PESHAWAR: Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Babar Saleem Swati, has been exonerated of all

People load bulls onto a van at a cattle market in Karachi. — Reuteres/File KARACHI: Mayor Murtaza Wahab and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad on

An alleged attack on the vehicle of a state minister by some protestors in Thatta district of Sindh elicited an angry reaction from the PML-N

LAHORE: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Friday demanded an increase in the gas prices and requested the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority

LAHORE/SHANGLA: Unsettled weather patterns continued to grip parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Saturday, with dusty winds blowing across the plains while persistent overnight

QUETTA: Five suspected terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based joint operation conducted by security forces and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in the Dubbar mountains

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, General Jean-Pierre Lacroix, during his visit to the Ministry of Interior in Islamabad.

LAHORE: A Christian man accused of blasphemy in Jaranwala will appeal against a death sentence handed down by an anti-terrorism court, his lawyer said on

KARACHI: The Preedy Police has registered a murder case against 15 identified individuals and several unknown suspects after a member of the Ahmadiyya community was

KARACHI: Goods transporters on Saturday called off their strike following successful negotiations with provincial authorities in Karachi. Following talks, Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi confirmed

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has rescheduled its May 2 meeting for May 19. In this crucial meeting, the commission will consider nominations

LAHORE: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has expressed deep concern over restrictions on press freedom and the challenges faced by the print media

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday strongly condemned the attack on vehicle of Minister of State Kheeal Das Kohistani. He talked to Kheal Das Kohistani

Justice (retd) Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan, former chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan. — Federal Shariat Court website/File Justice (retd) Agha Rafiq

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah addressing a press conference at PTV HQ in Islamabad, on August 21, 2022. — APP  ISLAMABAD: Adviser

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi interacts with women’s national cricket team players at Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Ground on April 19, 2025.

Armaghan Qureshi, seen carrying an automatic weapon, while attacking a police team raiding his residence in Karachi. — Screengrab via Geo News KARACHI: Armaghan Qureshi,

p Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is presiding a meeting in Islamabad on April 3, 2024. —Facebook/ Mian Shehbaz Sharif  LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during an interview. — AFP/File LAHORE: In the Rs10 billion defamation case against founding chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan,

A tailor stitches a fabric at his shop in Islamabad on April 29, 2022. —AFP KARACHI: A Karachi resident, who was irked by a tailor’s

Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry addresses a press conference in Faisalabad on April 19, 2025. — Geo News/YouTube/Screengrab FAISALABAD: Minister of State for

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi on Saturday issued directives for the mandatory the installation of cameras and trackers in heavy traffic vehicles (HTVs) following

The representational image of a Richter scale measuring an earthquake. — Unsplash/File Various parts of the country were jolted by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Thursday

COAS General Asim Munir interacts with Pakistan Army soldiers during the PATS 2025 on April 19, 2025. — ISPR RAWALPINDI: Speaking at the 8th International Pakistan

PESHAWAR: Rain and hailstorms in various areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have resulted in flash floods in streams and rivers, damaging crops and vehicles. At least eight

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar embarked on a one-day official trip to Kabul on Saturday, accompanied by a senior delegation, aimed at addressing

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched a project for providing artificial limbs, hearing aids, wheelchairs and other assistive devices worth Rs1 billion to

An undated image of PTI’s Punjab Chief Organiser Aliya Hamza is seen in this image. — Facebook/Aliya Hamza Malik-PTI Official/File RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Chief Organiser

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Human Rights Cell (PPP-HRC) President on Friday proposed a four point solution to address the ongoing water issues in the country,

ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders have filed contempt of court petitions in the Islamabad High Court against the Adiala Jail superintendent and the Punjab home secretary for

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday lifted the stay order that had halted the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s probe into alleged rigging

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a comprehensive regional policy framework addressing the protection of the human rights of fishermen who

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to constructive engagement within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). He stressed the importance of mutually

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday disposed of the petition of a Grade 21 office of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against

ISLAMABAD: The apex court has finally issued a written order, directing anti-terrorism courts (ATCs) to conclude the trial of accused persons involved in May 9

ISLAMABAD: Four government owned power plants have also filed applications with the power regulator for reduction in tariff components. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority

This undated photo shows a view of hailstorm amid winter season. — PPI/File ISLAMABAD: Severe weather conditions are expected to affect parts of Punjab and

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari address public gathering in Hyderabad, Sindh, April 18, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples

Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. — Radio Pakistan/File   In order to further strengthening bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Deputy Prime

Pateints are treated at a hospital in Parachinar, on November 27, 2024. — AFP At least 100 victims, mostly children, were hospitalised after a wedding

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday launched Pakistan’s largest assistive devices initiative for persons with disabilities, aiming to empower thousands across the province

Afghan nationals with their belongings gather as they head back to Afghanistan, after Pakistan intensified its deportation campaign, forcing undocumented Afghans to leave the country,

Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, June 16, 2024. — Reuters Besides other facilities, Pakistani Hajj pilgrims would be provided with

The viral image of Arshad Khan, also known as ‘chaiwala’. — Instagram@arshadchaiwala1 Chaiwala Arshad Khan, the tea seller who became a global sensation, appears to