ISLAMABAD: In a landmark development, Nayyab Ali, a prominent human rights defender and policy expert, has been shortlisted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the position of Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders — the first transgender woman in UN history to reach this […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime on Wednesday agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire, starting 6pm today, following days of cross-border fighting. The truce was reached on the Taliban’s request, the Foreign Office said. Earlier, Pakistan carried out precision strikes in Kandahar and Kabul, destroying multiple Taliban battalion headquarters and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces killed more than 35 members of Fitna al-Khawarij in separate intelligence-based operations in Mohmand and North Waziristan, while the armed forces carried out fresh precision strikes inside Afghanistan in response to unprovoked aggression from the Afghan Taliban, security sources said on Wednesday. The eliminated terrorists — […]
PESHAWAR: After days of political drama over the resignation of Ali Amin Gandapur and the election of his successor, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed lawmaker Sohail Afridi on Wednesday took oath as the new chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administered the oath at the Governor House following the […]
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan soared to another all-time high on Wednesday, tracking gains in the international market as investors rushed to the safe-haven asset on renewed US-China trade tensions and growing expectations of US Federal Reserve rate cuts. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the […]
In the Italian city of Udine, the football teams of Italy and Israel faced each other in a qualifying match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where Italy defeated Israel 3–0, effectively ending Israel’s hopes of advancing to the tournament. Despite their best efforts, the Israeli players failed to score […]
ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday. According to official sources, the Army Chief briefed the President on the overall internal and external security environment of the country. He provided a detailed update on the prevailing situation along […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Tuesday announced the successful completion of repair work on a faulty repeater in its undersea cable system, restoring internet speed and connectivity across the country. The maintenance operation, which began on the morning of October 14, was carried out by the International […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s military on Wednesday strongly rejected what it described as “fabricated, delusional and provocative propaganda” emanating from the Indian military leadership in the run-up to state elections in Bihar and West Bengal. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) expressed grave concern that even five months after Maarka-e-Haq, […]
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has launched a crackdown on substandard skin-whitening creams after discovering dangerous levels of mercury in several popular brands. According to CCP, these creams—often marketed with claims of “fairness,” “glow,” and “lightening”—contain banned amounts of mercury, a substance prohibited in cosmetics in many countries. […]
