PTI seeks extension in nomination papers deadline for Islamabad LG polls
Request follows Islamabad declaring a public holiday on Dec 26 ahead of UAE President’s visit A security guard standing outside…
Tajikistan calls on Afghanistan to apologize after border clash kills five
Three crossed into Tajikistan’s Khatlon region, resisted border guards, and planned an armed attack File image of Tajik soldier at…
Achakzai, Senator Nasir Abbas given mandate for talks, protest, says K-P CM
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi addresses a public jirga in Tehsil Bara. SCREENGRAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has said…
Coastguard rescue 52 migrants off Greece, boy missing
UN says over 16,770 asylum seekers have arrived on Crete this year, highest in the Aegean Sea Rescued refugees and…
Pakistan, ADB sign $730m deals for power transmission, SOE reforms
Agreements cover a $330m Second Power Transmission project and $400m Accelerating SOE Transformation programme Secretary Economic Affairs Division Muhammad Humair…
Saudi Arabia hopeful Yemen’s southern separatists will end escalation
Saudi-Emirati delegation arrived in Aden to ease tensions and return STC forces to prior positions Reuters December 25, 2025 1…
What happens if your SIM is not registered in your name? PTA clarifies
The authority warned that using SIMs registered to others violates regulations and could result in action People work near the…
Pope Leo condemns Gaza conditions in unusually direct Christmas sermon
In a later Christmas blessing, the pope lamented the plight of migrants and refugees crossing the Americas Pope Leo XIV…
Smog, scrutiny and slow progress
As 2025 draws to a close, Punjab's environmental landscape reflects a complex mix of policy ambition, enforcement gaps, and persistent…
Eight terrorists killed in security operation in Balochistan’s Kalat district
ISPR says fighters linked to Fitna al Hindustan as counterterrorism drive continues Pakistani security forces killed eight militants during an…