WEB DESK: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed fast bowler Shaheen Afridi as captain of the national One-Day International (ODI) team. Shaheen Afridi will lead Pakistan in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, scheduled to be played from November 4 to 8 at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. The decision […]
WEB DESK: TikTok has released its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the second quarter of 2025, reaffirming its commitment to creating a safe and responsible digital environment for users worldwide. According to the report, TikTok removed 25.4 million videos in Pakistan between April and June 2025 for violating its community […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-Afghanistan border is expected to reopen within the next 24 to 48 hours, sources said Monday, a day after both sides agreed to a ceasefire in Qatar-mediated talks. Pakistan had shut the Torkham and Chaman crossings on October 12 following Taliban and affiliated militants’ attacks on multiple Pakistan […]
RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Bench has ordered the restoration of the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) of Arshad Khan, popularly known as Chaiwala. Following the court’s directives, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has reactivated his CNIC after the NADRA Verification Board confirmed his citizenship. Arshad […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment (FOSPAH) has declared the dismissal of a woman employee during her maternity leave as an act of gender discrimination, imposing a fine of Rs1 million on a private company. The decision was announced by Federal Ombudsperson Fauzia Waqar on the petition filed […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday declared that her government would not seek foreign assistance for flood rehabilitation, asserting that Punjab has enough resources to address the crisis. “I did not stretch my hands before anyone. I have protected the self-respect of Punjab’s people,” she said while addressing […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted police three days to recover Muhammad Usman, Deputy Director of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), who was allegedly abducted. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the directive while hearing a petition filed by the victim’s wife, Rozina Usman. During the […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have issued a strict deadline of November 18 for the expulsion of all Afghan refugees residing in the region. According to an official notification issued by the AJK Police Department, Afghan nationals must leave the territory by the set date under a […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench Head, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, on Monday strongly defended the 26th Constitutional Amendment, saying it should not be labelled as “controversial.” Justice Amin made the remarks while presiding over an eight-member bench hearing more than three dozen petitions challenging the amendment, which was passed by […]
WEB DESK: Thatta Cement Company Limited (THCCL) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Minsk Work Tractor & Assembling (Private) Limited (MWTA), has signed an exclusive agreement with OJSC Minsk Tractor Works, Belarus, to assemble and locally manufacture Belarus tractors in Balochistan. The company disclosed the development in a notice […]