LAHORE: The Government of Punjab has decided to initiate legal proceedings against individuals and platforms spreading what it termed false claims about the use of the provincial government’s official aircraft. Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said in a post on X that a “deliberate and malicious campaign of lies and fabricated […]
QUETTA: At least six people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire at a house in the Buleda area of Turbat, Balochistan, police said on Wednesday. According to officials, a woman was among the deceased, while two others sustained injuries in the Buleda house attack. The bodies and the injured […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace for Indian aircraft by another month, taking the restrictions to nearly 10 months. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) issued a fresh Notice to Airmen (Notam), confirming that Pakistan’s airspace will remain closed to Indian-registered aircraft until March 23. Under the directive, […]
DAVOS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Switzerland on Tuesday to lead a high-level Pakistani delegation at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled to take place in Davos-Klosters from January 20 to 22, 2026. Upon arrival, the prime minister was received by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to […]
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in the federal capital on Friday awarded multiple life sentences to Adil Raja, Haider Mehdi, Wajahat Saeed, Sabir Shakir and Moeed Pirzada for committing what it termed “digital terrorism” in connection with the May 9, 2023 riots. The verdict was announced by Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Tahir […]
ASHGABAT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a warm and cordial meeting with Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Thursday, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to deepening its historic ties with the Central Asian nation. The Prime Minister congratulated President Berdimuhamedov on the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality and the UN’s designation of […]
Islamabad: Pakistan Navy on Tuesday successfully conducted a test flight of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile. According to a statement issued by the Director General Public Relations (Navy), the ballistic missile is capable of engaging both sea and ground targets with high accuracy. The weapon system is equipped […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed Rs 650 billion during the period from July to October in the current fiscal year (FY 2025–26), compared to Rs 480 billion during the same period of the previous year, according to official documents of the Economic Affairs Division. This indicates an increase of Rs […]
Lahore: The media briefing for the 11th Vice Admiral H.M.S. Chaudhry Amateur Golf Cup 2025 was held at the Pakistan Navy War College in Lahore, where Commander Central Punjab, Rear Admiral Sohail Ahmad Azmie, shared key details about the event. The prestigious tournament will take place from 20 to 23 […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Moscow from November 17–18, following an invitation from Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement on […]