ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has promulgated the Islamabad Local Government Ordinance, introducing a major overhaul of the local government system in the federal capital aimed at restructuring administration and strengthening governance. Under the ordinance, the existing Metropolitan Corporation will be dissolved and replaced with three town corporations, aligned with […]
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Pakistan Navy flotilla visits Oman, holds joint exercises with Royal Oman Navy
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Navy flotilla comprising PNS Rah Naward (sail ship), PNS Madadgar and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency vessel PMSS Kashmir visited Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman, where the ships were accorded a warm welcome by Omani authorities, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. According to the […]
PFSL confirms presence of KP CM, PTI leaders in May 9 violence videos
LAHORE: The Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory (PFSL) has confirmed the presence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in videos related to the violent incidents of May 9, 2023, according to an official forensic report. The PFSL conducted an audio-visual analysis of footage linked […]
PTI workers detained after clashes near Bagh-e-Jinnah ahead of public rally
KARACHI: Police detained more than 30 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers on Sunday after clashes erupted at Numaish Chowrangi and near Bagh-e-Jinnah ahead of the party’s scheduled public rally. Police officials said the arrests were made after protesters allegedly assaulted a policeman during the disturbance. Detained workers were shifted to a […]
Five killed as car collides with truck near Bab-e-Khyber
KHYBER: At least five people were killed when a car collided head-on with a truck near Bab-e-Khyber in Khyber district on Sunday, rescue officials said. According to rescue authorities, the accident occurred on the main road when the car, reportedly travelling at high speed, crashed into a truck coming from […]
Bride, groom among eight killed in cylinder blast at wedding house in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: At least eight people, including the bride and groom, were killed and seven others injured when a gas cylinder exploded at a wedding house in Islamabad’s G-7/2 sector late on Saturday night, police said. According to police, the explosion occurred at a wedding house located in 66 Quarters, Street […]
Pakistan in final stages of $1.5bn defence deal with Sudan: sources
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in the final stages of securing a $1.5 billion defence deal to supply weapons and military aircraft to Sudan, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, a move that could significantly bolster Sudan’s army amid its ongoing conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). […]
Sindh govt allows PTI rally at Karachi’s Bagh-e-Jinnah
KARACHI: The Sindh government has officially allowed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to hold a public rally at Bagh-e-Jinnah in Karachi, issuing a written no-objection certificate through the deputy commissioner East. Senior Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said the NOC was granted with specific conditions, making the organisers fully responsible for maintaining […]
PAF chief meets Iraqi air force commander, agrees to expand defence cooperation: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, called on Iraqi Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Staff Pilot Mohanad Ghalib Mohammed Radi Al-Asadi during his official visit to Iraq, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday. According to ISPR, the PAF […]
Pakistan–US joint counterterrorism exercise Inspired Gambit–2026 begins: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint military exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026, commenced on January 9 at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Pabbi, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday. According to ISPR, the two-week exercise is being conducted in the counterterrorism domain and involves professional contingents from the armies […]









