Police tighten security ahead of Basant
Checkpoints would be set up in advance to ensure motorcyclists install protective wires on their vehicles LAHORE: With preparations for…
WFP presses alarm button on Afghanistan's hunger crisis
Pakistan has not suspended the Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement, but it was not processing goods clearance due to the closure…
LHC upholds minor’s right to choose custodian
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a constitutional petition challenging the custody of a 12-year-old girl, holding that…
Lahore back on list of most polluted cities
A view of smog in Punjab province. PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: Smog continued to blanket large parts of Punjab on Monday,…
Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow
MOSCOW: A car bomb killed a senior Russian general in southern Moscow on Monday morning as officials reported “slow progress”…
WASA launches manhole safety drive
Approve dividing city into 13 operational zones for prompt delivery of services, resolution of public complaints FAISALABAD: In an effort…
Minority rights remain systemically fragile
Despite the government announcing economic relief for minorities in 2025, progress on security, religious freedom, and LAHORE: In 2025, Punjab’s…
Bangladesh journalists rally after attack on media houses
32-year-old Hadi was a key figure in last year’s pro-democracy uprising, ousted Hasina DHAKA: Bangladeshi journalists protested on Monday against…
Fish sales surge, prices hit record highs
RAWALPINDI: With the onset of winter, sales of all varieties of fish have surged in fish markets across the twin…
Shehbaz open to talks with PTI but rejects ‘illegal demands or blackmail’
PM says dialogue possible on legitimate issues as PTI founder’s sister rules out talks Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairing a…