ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday called for expanded business-to-business cooperation, investment and economic engagement between Pakistan and Türkiye, saying the two countries share a historic relationship that has continued to grow stronger over time. Addressing the Pakistan-Türkiye Business-to-Business Conference in Istanbul, the prime minister described Türkiye as one […]
LAHORE: An affidavit submitted by one of the two foreign women at the centre of an alleged kidnapping and rape case in Lahore has surfaced, in which the woman accused the suspects of assault, sexual violence and issuing death threats during her captivity. According to the statement, a copy of […]
ZHOB: At least 40 people, including women and children, were killed after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in the Danasar area of Zhob, Balochistan, following a suspected brake failure, officials said. According to police, the accident occurred after the bus reportedly lost its brakes. Several passengers were killed […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the National Highway Authority (NHA) from collecting additional toll charges from motorists, suspending a notification that imposed a 50% surcharge on non-M-Tag users and vehicles with insufficient M-Tag balances. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued a stay order, directing that the additional toll […]
ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) has launched a passport home delivery service through a private courier company to facilitate applicants across Pakistan. The initiative was introduced on the directions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi as part of the government’s efforts to improve public convenience and streamline […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and other Pakistani leaders attended the pre-funeral ceremony of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran on […]
LAHORE: A Lahore court on Friday granted police a five-day physical remand of four men accused of kidnapping, extorting and raping two foreign women after allegedly luring them to Pakistan under the pretext of a cryptocurrency investment partnership. Cantonment Courts Judicial Magistrate Azhar Mahmood approved the five-day remand, rejecting the […]
QUETTA: An improvised explosive device (IED) planted by unidentified individuals exploded near Spizand Bridge in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday morning, partially damaging the adjoining road but causing no casualties, police said. According to police, the blast occurred at around 8am near the bridge. While the bridge remained intact, a […]
ISLAMABAD: An 18-year-old girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside Jamia Hafsa in Islamabad on Friday, prompting police to launch an investigation into the incident. The deceased, identified as Marwa, was a resident of Dir district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Following reports of the incident, a heavy police contingent led […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s right to defend itself against terrorist attacks as intermittent clashes continued along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Responding to questions on the situation, the US State Department said the Pakistani people had suffered greatly at the hands of terrorism and reiterated […]