ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agreed to accelerate work on a long-delayed transit trade agreement to raise bilateral commerce to $100 million. The two countries have been seeking to deepen economic and energy cooperation, with Pakistan looking to secure new trade corridors through Central Asia and Kyrgyzstan aiming to expand access […]
Gold prices in Pakistan jumped significantly on Friday after three consecutive days of decline, mirroring a strong rebound in the international market. The All Pakistan Sarafa Association reported that the price of gold rose by Rs3,000 per tola, taking the new rate to Rs444,462 per tola. The price of 10 […]
ISLAMABAD: More than 21,600 Pakistanis are currently imprisoned across jails worldwide, according to a written response submitted to the National Assembly by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The minister disclosed that 21,647 Pakistanis are incarcerated abroad on charges that range from immigration violations to major criminal offences. Dar revealed that India […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar has declared that Pakistan’s defence structure is now more robust than at any point in recent years, attributing the strengthened security posture to major organisational reforms within the armed forces. Speaking to the media, Tarar said that a unified command system has been established […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to impose fines on individuals and businesses responsible for spreading litter, as part of its expanding drive to improve cleanliness across the province. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, focused on the progress of the “Suthra […]
A US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed on Thursday during a training exercise in California, with footage of the incident rapidly circulating across social media platforms. According to international news agencies, the jet belonged to the US Air Force Thunderbirds, the service’s elite aerial demonstration team. The crash occurred […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday maintained its earlier stay order on the Council of Islamic Ideology’s (CII) opinion that had termed Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza guilty of blasphemy. During the hearing, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani clarified that the court was not suspending the powers of the CII […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally asked the United Kingdom to extradite Shehzad Akbar and Adil Raja, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Thursday. The request was made during a meeting in Islamabad between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, where both sides discussed the return of Pakistanis residing […]
KARACHI: Pakistan is set to host its most lucrative squash tournament in more than two decades as the Karachi Open, a PSA World Tour Gold event with a prize purse of approximately $243,000, returns from January 6–11, 2026. The championship will take place at the DA Creek Club, the same […]
KARACHI: The Sindh Local Government Department on Wednesday suspended several officials after a three-year-old boy tragically fell into an open manhole in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area. The incident occurred near the Nipa flyover, prompting a high-level review chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Suspended officials include Imran Ahmed Rajput, […]