NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday met Benin’s Foreign Minister Corinne Amori Brunet on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment […]
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PTI postpones Islamabad long march to October 4, says KP CM Afridi
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday announced that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march towards Islamabad, originally scheduled for September 27, had been postponed to October 4. In a statement, Afridi said the long march would depart from Peshawar on October 4. He said Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan […]
Makkah defence pact could expand to include Iran, says Turkish parliament speaker
ANKARA: A defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could eventually be expanded into a broader pact involving other Muslim countries, including Iran, Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said on Friday. The three countries signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in August, establishing a collective defence framework under which […]
SBP launches Pasban remittance reward scheme with Rs16bn annual prize pool
ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad on Friday launched the Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme, under which more than 10,000 overseas Pakistanis will receive cash prizes worth Rs16 billion annually for sending remittances through formal banking channels. The market-based scheme has been launched by the Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) […]
Gold price rises Rs4,700 per tola in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Gold prices in Pakistan rose by Rs4,700 per tola on Friday, recovering part of the losses recorded during the previous four trading sessions, according to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association. The price of one tola of gold increased to Rs453,036 from Rs448,336 a day earlier. The […]
Balochistan police bar personnel from unauthorised media, social media activity
QUETTA: Police authorities have barred officers and personnel from speaking to the media, sharing operational details or uploading photos and videos on social media platforms without prior official authorisation. The directive was issued by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Imran Shaukat following repeated instances of police personnel sharing performance […]
BISE Lahore introduces digital result cards with QR verification
LAHORE: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore has discontinued the issuance of hard-copy intermediate result cards, shifting to a digital system from the 2026 annual examinations. Under the new procedure, result cards will be issued in soft-copy form instead of printed documents. The board has informed all […]
Tarar accuses PTI, KP govt of facilitating terrorists
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of facilitating terrorists, alleging that the provincial administration was reluctant to take action against militants. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Tarar claimed that all political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had faced attacks by […]
PTI Islamabad march will go ahead despite roadblocks, says KP CM Afridi
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) planned long march on Islamabad would go ahead despite roadblocks, containers and other hurdles. Addressing a press conference at the KP Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Afridi questioned the presence of officials from other provinces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Iran offers seven-day plan to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK: Iran has submitted a proposal to the United States to end the ongoing war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if Washington agrees to a set of conditions, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday. Speaking to media outlets in New York on the […]



























