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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the two […]
Pakistan defeated China 3-0 in their Pool B match of the 2026 Asian Games men’s hockey competition on Thursday to record their third consecutive victory in the tournament. Captain Abubakar Mehmood opened the scoring in the 19th minute by converting a penalty corner before Sufyan doubled Pakistan’s lead five minutes […]