News about Happenings in Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Egypt have launched a bilateral counter-terrorism exercise, named Thunder-II, aimed at strengthening military cooperation and professional expertise. The two-week exercise began on April 6, 2026, at the Special Operations School. Troops from the Special Services Group and the Egyptian Army Special Forces are participating. The Commandant of […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of measures related to petroleum consumption, energy conservation and austerity, resulting in major decisions affecting business hours and public activities across the country. The meeting decided that markets, bazaars and shopping malls in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday announced it will hold a rally at Liaquat Bagh on April 9, warning it would take legal action if authorities deny permission for the event. The date coincides with the anniversary of the no-confidence motion that removed PTI founder Imran Khan from office in […]
ISLAMABAD: Iran and the United States have received a Pakistan-formulated plan to end hostilities that could come into effect soon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. According to the source, a framework prepared by Pakistan was exchanged overnight with both Tehran […]
KARACHI: A case has been registered against Haleem Adil Sheikh and more than 100 workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after a protest in Karachi’s Red Zone allegedly turned violent, police said on Monday. According to police, 24 PTI workers involved in the protest and rioting were arrested, including former members […]
PESHAWAR: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Pakistan on Friday night, with tremors felt across Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the quake was recorded at 9:13pm PST at a depth of 190 kilometres. […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to repay a $2 billion loan to the United Arab Emirates by the end of April, sources said on Friday. According to officials, the amount, which had been placed as a safe deposit in Pakistan’s account, will be returned to Abu Dhabi later this month. Sources […]
ISLAMABAD: Following a massive surge in fuel prices, the federal and Punjab governments on Friday announced free public transport facilities to provide relief to citizens facing rising commuting costs. The move comes a day after petrol prices jumped to Rs458.41 per litre and high-speed diesel surged to Rs520.35 per litre, […]
KARACHI: A powerful rain spell has broken a 41-year-old record in Karachi, bringing an unusual winter-like chill and widespread disruption, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) recording 38.7 millimetres of rainfall in just 24 hours. The downpour surpassed the previous April record of 37mm set on April 2, 1985, marking […]
BANNU: At least five people, including three women and a child, were martyred while four others sustained serious injuries after a suicide bomber targeted civilians outside a police station in Bannu on Friday, security sources said. According to officials, militants identified as Fitna al-Khawarij attempted to attack the Domail police […]