WEB DESK: The vote counting process is underway after polling concluded in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections. The Chief Election Commissioner extended polling time by one hour following requests from voters and political parties over turnout concerns. The polling officially ended at […]
WEB DESK: Polling for the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections concluded in Mirpur Division amid allegations of rigging, incidents of violence and concerns over voter turnout. Although the polling process was largely described as peaceful, one person was killed in firing in the […]
WEB DESK: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Monday met a visiting US delegation comprising House of Representatives members Ryan Keith Zinke from Montana and Michael James from Washington at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused […]
WEB DESK: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Memon on Monday accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of resorting to “dirty tactics” after allegedly sensing defeat in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections being held in Mirpur. Memon claimed that the PML-N was attempting to […]
LAHORE: Lahore Police have registered a case against TikToker Rajab Butt and several others following a complaint by a woman alleging assault, intimidation and firing at a private café in the Nawab Town area. According to the first information report (FIR), the complainant stated that she visited a private café […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Monday strongly condemned recent remarks by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, accusing New Delhi of distorting historical and legal facts and attempting to misrepresent the internationally recognised status of the issue. In a statement, the Foreign Office said the […]
DUBAI: Iran has said it has not requested the resumption of talks with the United States, insisting that no direct negotiations are currently taking place despite ongoing mediation efforts. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Tehran had not sought renewed dialogue with Washington. “It’s not in […]
WEB DESK: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday kept its key policy interest rate unchanged at 11.5% following the latest meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The central bank said the committee had decided to maintain the benchmark rate in view of prevailing economic conditions, signalling the […]
WEB DESK: Gold prices in Pakistan registered a modest increase on Monday in line with gains in the international market after a sharp decline in the previous trading session. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola in the local market […]
WEB DESK: Iran said on Sunday that it had made progress in negotiations with Oman over the management of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which a significant share of the world’s oil and gas supplies passes. The latest round of discussions comes after the United States resumed […]