Islamabad: Pakistan’s Hajj return operations began on Saturday night as the first flight carrying 117 pilgrims arrived at Islamabad International Airport, officials said. Airport Manager Aftab Gilani received the returning pilgrims upon their arrival, marking the formal start of post-Hajj repatriation flights for Pakistani pilgrims. The return process begins after […]
Islamabad: Ahead of the 2026-27 federal budget, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly proposed increasing Pakistan’s standard General Sales Tax (GST) rate by one percentage point, from 18% to 19%, according to official sources. Pakistani authorities have so far strongly resisted the proposal, arguing that any further increase in […]
WASHINGTON: The death toll from a chemical tank rupture at a paper manufacturing facility in the US state of Washington has risen to 11 after rescue crews recovered the bodies of all nine workers who had been missing since the incident, authorities said on Saturday. Two fatalities were confirmed earlier […]
Australian cricketer Travis Head and his wife Jessica have reportedly faced a wave of online abuse after a heated exchange with Indian cricket star Virat Kohli during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match. The incident took place during a T20 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where tensions […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with China during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping held as part of celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Addressing the meeting, the prime minister described Pakistan-China ties as a […]
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir continues to receive international attention for his role in mediation efforts between the United States and Iran amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. According to reports by CBS News and other international media […]
ISLAMABAD: At least 18 people were killed and several others injured in a devastating road accident on the Swat Expressway near Ismaila in Rustam tehsil of Mardan district on Monday, officials said. According to Motorway Police, the accident occurred near the Saeedabad Khoro Koto Bridge when a passenger bus stopped […]
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday confirmed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and party chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan held a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to discuss the worsening security situation in the province. PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram, speaking to Geo News, said […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday restrained authorities from evicting apartment owners at One Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, directing that no action be taken until further orders in a case involving disputed property rights and lease cancellation. A two-member bench of the IHC, comprising Justice Muhammad Azam Khan and […]
BANNU: A major joint operation by the security forces, police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Bannu has resulted in the killing of 16 terrorists, including two key militant commanders, according to security sources. The operation was conducted in the Miryan area on reports of militant presence, where intense engagement […]