PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Ahmad Karim Kundi on Wednesday criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government, accusing it of failing to take ownership of the war on terror and saying its confrontation with the federal government was pushing the province towards further […]
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday dismissed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notice issued over his remarks during the NA-18 Haripur by-election campaign last year. A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Mohammad Faheem Wali announced […]
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday framed charges against lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in a case related to the alleged disruption of an international cricket team’s security route. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra overruled objections raised by the defence and summoned prosecution witnesses […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said rising terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must be stopped at all costs, as the province continues to face attacks targeting security and law enforcement personnel. He made the remarks during a meeting with Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Engineer Amir Muqam, […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met International Labour Organization (ILO) Director General Gilbert F. Houngbo and discussed cooperation between Pakistan and the UN labour body, particularly measures to create productive employment opportunities for skilled workers and youth. The ILO director general, accompanied by a delegation, paid a […]
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday described Pakistan’s mediation between the United States and Iran as a “remarkable initiative”, saying Islamabad had earned the trust of two countries that had been at odds for decades. Speaking at a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to end its long march and sit-in, saying the government would sit down and hold talks with the party if it called off the protest. Speaking at a ceremony to lay the foundation stone of a road project, […]
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Tuesday said the government had made “political and constitutional arrangements” to deal with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) long march, warning that it would be the country’s last and that there had been enough leniency. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Chaudhry […]
PESHAWAR: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar has postponed all papers of the Matric Annual Examination-II 2026 scheduled from October 7 to 10 in view of the political situation in the province, a board spokesperson said. The postponed papers are part of the Oriental Languages Examinations 2026, […]
RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) arrested Attock Jail Superintendent Imran Barth after he allegedly attempted to bribe Punjab Inspector General of Prisons Mian Salik Jalal, the prisons department said Tuesday. According to the Punjab Prisons Department, Barth visited the IG’s residence at around 10pm on Monday to discuss security, safety […]