Pakistan

CM Murad lambastes Punjab for opening TP Link Canal

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah yesterday strongly criticised the Punjab government for opening the Taunsa-Panjnad (TP) Link Canal, calling it "irresponsible". The Sindh government on Tuesday wrote to the Indus River System Authority (Ir...

PM vows crackdown on human trafficking post Libya boat incident

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of four Pakistani nationals in a boat capsizing incident off the Harawa coast near Sirte City in eastern Libya. The tragic incident occurred on April 12 near the...

NAB urges removal of 39 corrupt SBCA officials from service and put on ECL immediately

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau in the light of evidences of illegal structures on ground, role of individuals of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) in organised proportion scam of about 100 billion rupees, and its perilous effects o...

Malaysian airline AirAsia starts new Karachi-Kuala Lumpur route

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has welcomed the World’s best low-cost Airline AirAsia in Pakistan and congratulated the milestone in expanding its footprint in South Asia with the official announcement of its latest new route between Ka...

PML-N to launch Rana Sanaullah-led public drive

Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has decided to initiate a public contact campaign aimed at strengthening and restructuring the party in Punjab, according to party’s provincial president Rana Sanaullah. Speaking to reporters outside Jati U...

Imran, Qureshi among 119 accused ordered to appear in GHQ attack case

Rawalpindi: An Anti-Terrorism Special Court in Rawalpindi has ordered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan, and senior party leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi, and 117 other individuals to appear in court for hearings related to the GHQ attack case. The rul...

LHC directs action against water wastage in households amid smog concerns

Lahore: Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered action against people wasting water at homes to address smog-related challenges. A written order issued by Justice Shahid Karim suggested imposing a water emergency across Punjab to prevent drought and address...

Dr Malik asks Nawaz Sharif for his role in Balochistan

LAHORE: BNP leader Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch has asked Nawaz Sharif to play his role in seeking solution of Balochistan’s problems. Former chief minister of Balochistan was talking to media here along with Khawaja Saad Rafique after meeting with...

Imran Khan’s sisters, PTI leaders detained amid protests outside Adiala Jail

Rawalpindi: A tense standoff unfolded near Adiala Jail, as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers clashed with police demanding access to party founder Imran Khan and his family. The protest, which escalated into a series of arrests, centered on the...

LHC summons AGP in pleas against X ban

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) summoned the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) to assist in the hearing regarding the petitions filed against the ban on X. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum heard the petitions. The bench als...

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KMC proposes further hike in municipal charges

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has proposed an increase in municipal charges, with the revised rates to be presented in the upcoming city council session, officials said yesterday. According to KMC officials, the proposed hike is...

PM Shehbaz orders IT education for grade-6 onwards

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday instructed authorities to quickly develop a plan to introduce Information Technology (IT) as a compulsory subject starting from Grade 6 in schools nationwide. During a high-level meeting focused...

Dar calls for 'technology, accountability, multilateral unity'

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday issued a strong call for revitalised global cooperation and modernisation of United Nations peacekeeping efforts through technology, accountability and multilateral unity. Addressing delegates from o...

Ziauddin University conferred 1230 degrees to graduating students

ZU STANDS TODAY AS BEACON OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION: CM MURAD KARACHI: Ziauddin University (ZU) awarded 1230 degrees to the graduating students for various disciplines at the Convocation 2025, held at the Education City, Link Road Site, Kara...
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