Pakistan

President Zardari, PM vow to move ahead with legal reforms via consultations

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday held a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at Aiwan-e-Sadr yesterday wherein they agreed to move forward with legal reforms and decisions through consultations with all political...

CM Gandapur launches helicopter service to support Kurram

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has launched a helicopter service to assist in managing the growing tensions in the Kurram region. According to government officials, an MI-17 helicopter made two flights from Peshawar to...

£190m Case: Court delays verdict on PTI founder

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court in Islamabad will hold a hearing on the £190 million reference against PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, tomorrow. However, the court will not announce its verdict as originally expected. The...

PM Sharif forms committee for talks with PTI

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the formation of a government negotiating committee to hold talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), following a recent statement from PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan. Khan revealed t...

"Ahmed Shah-Ejaz Faruqi Panel clean sweep Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi Elections 2025-26"

Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi elections for the year 2025-2026 saw a resounding victory for the Ahmed Shah-Ejaz Faruqi panel, with the Najam Ashraf Mubashir panel suffering a heavy defeat. In the presidential race, Muhammad Ahmed Shah garnered 1,9...

Pak Army will exterminate terrorism, extremism in all forms: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has expressed resolve that the Pakistan Army, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies (LEAs), remains determined to eliminate terrorism and extremism in all its forms, ensuring the rest...

Parliamentary Secy suggests solution to internet slowdown

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Division, Syed Sajid Mehdi, yesterday suggested that people should "use the internet less" and for "important matters only" as a solution to frequent internet slowdowns in Pakistan. In recent months,...

Governor Sindh commends APPNA's welfare initiatives

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori stated that Pakistan lacks no talent, noting that many renowned doctors in the United States are of Pakistani origin. He further highlighted that graduates from Dow University are making their mark globally...

Barrister Gohar hopes high for swift resolution of all issues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has welcomed the formation of the government's negotiation committee, expressing hope that all issues will be resolved in the shortest possible time. In a statement, he said, "We welc...

PTI, PML-N, PPP largely retained cumulative vote banks in 2024 polls: FAFEN

ISLAMABAD: Major political parties largely retained their cumulative and individual vote banks across both national and provincial assemblies in Elections 2024. The Free and Fair Election Network's (FAFEN) latest report titled "GE-2024 National and P...

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Education city to be established in Lahore: CM Maryam

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the establishment of an education city in Lahore, aimed at attracting top global universities to set up campuses. This ambitious initiative is part of her broader vision to enhance educa...

Mariyam Nafees claps back at pregnancy photo critics

Mariyam Nafees, a well-known Pakistani TV actress, recently responded to public criticism following her pregnancy photos posted on Instagram. The actress, who is currently spending time with her husband, Amaan Ahmed, in London, was trolled after shar...

Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates

WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row, replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment, the White House announced on Monday. The decision comes weeks before Presi...

Bilawal Bhutto calls for urgent need to combat climate change, potential floods

JAMSHORO: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari emphasised the urgent need for action to combat climate change and prepare for potential floods during his address at the Sindh University convocation. Calling climate change the...
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