LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that the federal government has repatriated 1.1 million illegal Afghan citizens as of April 2025, including 400,000 sent back through the Torkham border. Speaking to the media in Lahore, he contrasted the federal government’s policy with the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering reopening the Torkham and Chaman border crossings with Afghanistan to allow United Nations humanitarian aid to resume, according to international media reports. However, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that a formal decision will be made only after consultations with the […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has unveiled key details of the much-anticipated Murree Glass Train project, calling it a major step towards promoting eco-tourism and easing traffic congestion on the hill station’s busy roads. According to information shared on her official social media account, the glass train will operate […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan has filed a contempt of court petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the Adiala Jail superintendent and other officials for allegedly denying her meetings with the former prime minister despite clear court orders. In her petition, Aleema stated that […]
LAHORE: Days after the Punjab government announced heavy fines and stricter penalties under new traffic rules, it has emerged that vehicles involved in repeated traffic violations will now be auctioned if challans remain unpaid. Chairing a meeting on the planning of a modern traffic system, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz […]
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4–5 for a state visit at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to announcements from the Kremlin and India’s Foreign Ministry on Friday. During the two-day visit, Putin is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Modi […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the killing of three Chinese nationals in a terrorist attack in southern Tajikistan near the Afghan border and expressed condolences to the governments and peoples of both China and Tajikistan. In a statement, the Foreign Office described the incident as a “heinous terrorist attack” and […]
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday strongly rejected rumours circulating on social media about passengers being offloaded from flights at Lahore airport, saying no traveller with complete and legal documents is being stopped. FIA Lahore Zone Director Captain (retd) Ali Zia clarified that immigration staff only stop those […]
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visit and work visas to Pakistani citizens, and is currently granting visas only to holders of diplomatic and blue passports, officials of the Ministry of Interior informed the Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Thursday. Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry told […]
RAWALPINDI: More than 600 electronic traffic tickets were issued within the first four days of Rawalpindi’s new digital traffic enforcement system, officials from the Safe City Project confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking at the Safe City headquarters, SSP Safe City Rawalpindi Rana Abdul Wahab said the system has now been fully […]