ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved Pakistan’s first four-year Hajj Policy and Plan for 2027-2030, introducing a long-term framework aimed at improving pilgrimage management through digitalisation, enhanced services and advance planning for intending pilgrims. The approval came during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who also […]
ANKARA: United States President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday pledged to strengthen bilateral ties as they held talks in Ankara ahead of a key NATO summit, with discussions focusing on trade, defence cooperation, Iran and regional security. Thanking Erdoğan for the warm welcome, Trump said […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has officially established the National Population Council (NPC) to formulate policies aimed at curbing rapid population growth and achieving demographic stability. According to an official notification, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will serve as the council’s chairman. The council will include the chief ministers of all four provinces, […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted a final opportunity to the legal team of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to present arguments in their appeals against their convictions in the £190 million case. A written order issued […]
WEB DESK: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership, deepen trade and investment cooperation, and strengthen collaboration on regional connectivity, security and multilateral diplomacy, according to a joint declaration issued during President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to Kyrgyzstan. The declaration followed talks between […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised concerns over the qualifications of the chairperson of the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment (FOSPAH) while hearing an appeal filed by the institution, with judges questioning how the matter had been pursued despite an admission of lacking legal knowledge. A two-member bench […]
KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two suspected militants affiliated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) during an operation in Karachi, alleging that they were involved in gathering intelligence on sensitive installations and planning attacks against law enforcement agencies. According to CTD Senior Superintendent […]
QUETTA: At least nine police personnel were martyred while 15 militants were killed during a counterterrorism operation in Balochistan’s Ziarat district after terrorists attacked police in the Kuch Mangi Phase III area, officials said on Tuesday. The attack triggered a large-scale joint clearance operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Authorities […]
ISLAMABAD: The military’s top commanders on Monday reaffirmed their resolve to continue intelligence-based operations against militant groups operating from Afghan territory under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, while expressing concern over what they described as the continued use of Afghan territory by India-backed militant organisations to launch attacks inside Pakistan. The commitment […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated 121,000 acres of cultivable state land to 30,000 landless and deserving families under a new 20-year lease programme aimed at reducing poverty and increasing agricultural production. Under the “Apna Khet, Apna Rozgar” initiative, selected families will receive land on a symbolic annual lease of […]