RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully test-fired the Fatah-IV cruise missile, marking a significant addition to the arsenal of the recently established Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC). According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the indigenously developed missile has a range of 750 kilometres and is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and […]
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus General Assembly took an unexpected turn when a cockroach was reportedly found in the meal served to members. Members of the National Assembly expressed serious concern over the unhygienic food being provided during parliamentary sessions. MNA Naeema Kishwar said that this was […]
CHAKWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday inaugurated the National School of Excellence in Chakwal and distributed laptops among female students under the government’s digital empowerment initiative. Addressing the ceremony, the chief minister said her mission was to ensure that no girl abandons her dreams due to financial or […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Monday confirmed the return of a Pakistani national who had been imprisoned in India. The individual, identified as Raqib Bilal, was repatriated through the Attari-Wagah border crossing, the mission said in a post on X. The high commission reiterated its commitment […]
FAISALABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday said she welcomed development initiatives in other provinces but insisted that those criticising Punjab must first deliver something themselves. Addressing a ceremony in Faisalabad, she said Punjab’s progress should not be a source of discomfort for others. She highlighted projects completed in […]
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in the federal capital on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in connection with an audio leak case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Nasr Minallah Baloch issued the warrant, directing authorities to arrest the chief minister […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has categorically denied reports circulating on social media regarding an extension in the deadline for filing income tax returns. In a statement issued on Monday, the tax authority described the rumours as “baseless and misleading”, noting that some individuals had even attempted to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended an interim order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that had barred Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri from performing judicial functions, allowing him to resume work pending further proceedings. A two-member bench comprising Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Shahid Bilal heard Justice Jahangiri’s […]
INDIA: Indian police have registered a criminal case against senior leaders of Tamil actor Vijay’s political party after a stampede at a campaign rally in Tamil Nadu killed 39 people, including children, and injured over 50 others, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday in Karur district, where […]
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Sunday announced the release of an American citizen, Amir Amiri, a week after a British couple were freed from detention. The Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed that Amiri was handed over to Adam Boehler, Washington’s special envoy on hostages. Boehler had visited Kabul earlier this […]
