Beijing: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has arrived in Beijing, where he will co-chair the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with his Chinese counterpart, the Foreign Office said. During the visit, the deputy prime minister will also participate in events commemorating the 75th anniversary of […]
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Gold prices surge sharply in Pakistan, per tola rate jumps Rs5,700
Karachi: Gold prices recorded a significant increase in Pakistan on the fifth working day of the business week, driven by a sharp rally in the international market. According to the All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of gold rose by Rs5,700 per tola, taking the rate to Rs460,262. […]
Daughter of ex-Air Marshal Nur Khan dies in car crash in Virginia
Virginia: Dr Faiqa Aftab Qureshi, a 75-year-old Pakistani-origin pediatric emergency specialist, daughter of former Air Marshal Nur Khan was killed in a fatal car accident in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States, on Friday, authorities said. According to Virginia State Police, troopers were dispatched around 9am on December 26 to investigate […]
UK’s Norse Atlantic Airline cleared to launch direct flights to Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s aviation sector has received another boost as the Civil Aviation Authority has granted permission to the United Kingdom’s Norse Atlantic Airline to begin flight operations to Pakistan, sources said. According to CAA sources, Norse Atlantic will initially operate direct flights from London to Islamabad. The airline has also […]
Federal cabinet approves postponement of LG polls in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Friday approved the postponement of local government elections in Islamabad, sources said. During the meeting, the cabinet ratified the decisions taken on December 3 and December 30, 2025, by the cabinet committee on legislation. The decision […]
Direct flights between Pakistan, Bangladesh set to resume after govt approval
ISLAMABAD: Direct air travel between Pakistan and Bangladesh is set to resume after the federal government granted permission to Bangladesh’s national airline to operate flights between Dhaka and Karachi, sources told Pakistan Narrative on Friday. According to the sources, the Civil Aviation Authority approved the request after receiving clearance from […]
Adil Raja, Moeed Pirzada, others sentenced to two life terms over ‘digital terrorism’
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 […]
Terror attacks in Pakistan drop 17% since Afghan border closure: report
Islamabad: Pakistan’s decision to shut its border with Afghanistan has led to a noticeable decline in terrorist attacks, with violence dropping sharply in the final months of 2025, according to an annual security report released by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS). The report said the closure of […]
Passport Directorate issues over 5.5 million passports in 2025
Islamabad: The Directorate General of Immigration & Passports has released its Annual Performance Report for 2025, outlining major reforms and service delivery improvements carried out under the directives of the prime minister and the federal interior minister. According to the report, 2025 marked a landmark year for the department under […]
27th Amendment: PTI files disqualification reference against Senator Saifullah Abro
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has formally submitted a reference to Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani seeking the disqualification of Senator Saifullah Abro for allegedly defecting from the party line by voting in favour of the 27th Constitutional Amendment. PTI Senator Ali Zafar, sharing the declaration of defection on X, said Abro […]









