ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Tuesday said the government had made “political and constitutional arrangements” to deal with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) long march, warning that it would be the country’s last and that there had been enough leniency. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Chaudhry […]
PESHAWAR: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar has postponed all papers of the Matric Annual Examination-II 2026 scheduled from October 7 to 10 in view of the political situation in the province, a board spokesperson said. The postponed papers are part of the Oriental Languages Examinations 2026, […]
RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested Attock Jail Superintendent Imran Barth after he allegedly attempted to bribe Punjab Inspector General of Prisons Mian Salik Jalal, the prisons department said Tuesday. According to the Punjab Prisons Department, Barth visited the IG’s residence at around 10pm on Monday to discuss security, safety […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan women’s fast bowler Kainat Imtiaz has retired from international cricket after a 13-year career in which she represented the national team in 19 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 21 T20 Internationals (T20Is). The right-arm pacer has embarked on a new chapter in cricket, beginning her career as a match […]
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday lodged a protest with the United States after a US Marine was arrested on suspicion of robbing and murdering a Japanese woman in Okinawa. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is suspected of killing Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in Naha, the capital […]
ISLAMABAD: Four injured Pakistani crew members of the hijacked tanker MT Honour 25 and the mortal remains of three sailors departed from Addis Ababa for Karachi on Sunday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The injured crew members — Usman Ghani, Aqeel Khan, Ameen bin Shams and Yasir Khan — along […]
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday alleged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government backed out of commitments related to security during the final phase of negotiations with the federal government. In a post on X, Naqvi said the provincial government had agreed to sign a written agreement […]
QUETTA: Balochistan’s first Jinnah People’s Train service was launched in Quetta on Friday, connecting Kachlak with Sariab through a 32-kilometre upgraded railway track. Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti jointly inaugurated the service at Quetta Railway Station. According to officials, the track’s upgradation was […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), with petrol becoming Rs3.26 per litre more expensive while diesel has been reduced by Rs1.01, according to a notification issued by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). Following the revision, petrol will now cost Rs390.66 […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday discussed the overall political and security situation in the country, with particular focus on the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement. The president and prime minister stressed the need to further strengthen the national resolve […]