BANNU: Four members of a local peace committee were killed on Tuesday after unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, police said. According to officials, the victims were returning from a jirga in the Gulbadeen Lundai area when they were ambushed. Their bodies were shifted to […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to sign a pre-immigration clearance agreement that will allow UAE-bound passengers to complete immigration formalities in Pakistan and exit airports in the Gulf country directly, similar to domestic travellers. The development came during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and […]
KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a public holiday for all educational institutions across the province on the occasion of Shab-e-Meraj, according to a notification issued on Tuesday. The notification said that both government and private schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Sindh will remain closed on January 17. […]
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday recommended that 10 additional judges of the Sindh High Court be made permanent during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi. According to a statement issued by the Supreme Court after the meeting, the commission, by a majority […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has withdrawn the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, following a walkout by the Pakistan Peoples Party from the National Assembly, which raised serious objections over the ordinance’s legality and procedure. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the president has been advised, […]
PESHAWAR: Amid deteriorating law and order conditions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial assembly has written to the Peshawar corps commander, seeking an in-camera briefing on the province’s security situation and ongoing operations. According to a letter issued by KP Assembly Deputy Secretary Tariq Noor, the Special Committee on Security has […]
TANK: At least five police personnel were martyred on Monday when a remote-controlled bomb exploded near an armoured police vehicle on Gomal Bazaar road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district. Police said the blast completely destroyed the armoured vehicle, which was returning from Gomal Police Station. Additional Station House Officer Ishaq […]
KARACHI: The introduction of new currency notes in Pakistan has entered its final phase, with the State Bank of Pakistan ready to proceed, subject to approval from the federal government. Sources said the Security Printing Corporation has completed all technical preparations and developed the new currency notes featuring modern and […]
ABU DHABI: Pakistan has set an ambitious target of achieving 60 percent renewable energy in its overall power mix by 2030 as it accelerates its transition towards clean and sustainable energy sources. The goal was outlined by Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam while addressing the 16th […]
BENGALURU: An Indian rocket carrying 16 payloads, including an earth observation satellite, went off track shortly after liftoff on Monday, dealing another setback to the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The PSLV-C62 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at […]