LAHORE: At least seven people were injured on Tuesday after six trailer trucks collided on the Multan–Sukkur Motorway (M-5) due to severely reduced visibility caused by dense fog. The crash occurred on the section between Zahir Pir (Rahim Yar Khan) and the Multan Sher Shah Interchange, which had earlier been […]
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UK deports Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt after visa cancellation
LONDON: The United Kingdom has deported Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt, who now faces possible arrest upon landing in Pakistan, officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to sources, Butt departed for Pakistan early this morning on a scheduled flight after UK authorities cancelled his visa. The YouTuber had recently left the country […]
PMDC introduces digital inspection platform for medical and dental institutions
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) has launched the National Inspector Pilot Training, an ambitious initiative aimed at modernizing and standardizing inspection and accreditation of medical and dental institutions across the country. The program is designed to strengthen regulatory efficiency by integrating digital inspection technologies and building a […]
Pakistan’s economy at year-end 2025: fragile stability on a fault line
As 2025 draws to a close, Pakistan’s economy looks more stable on the surface than it did during the crisis years of 2022–23. Growth has reportedly returned, inflation has eased into single digits, and immediate default fears have been pushed back by a new IMF programme and fresh multilateral inflows. […]
CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir, Indonesian president discuss defence cooperation
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, met the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto in Islamabad on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According to ISPR, the meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security, and ongoing […]
Pakistan, Indonesia sign wide-ranging agreements to boost bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Indonesia on Tuesday signed a series of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide range of sectors, including halal trade, small and medium enterprises, higher education, health, narcotics control, and archival collaboration. The signing ceremony was held at the Prime […]
Pakistan’s response will be ‘more severe’ next time, CDF warns India
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Defence Forces addressed officers of all three armed services at the newly established Defence Forces Headquarters, terming the structural transformation a “historic shift” designed to meet modern security imperatives. Field Marshal said that with fast-evolving and increasingly complex threats, Pakistan […]
Field Marshal Munir honoured with guard of honour as country’s first CDF
RAWALPINDI: A guard of honour ceremony was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Monday to honour Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Contingents from the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, and Pakistan Air Force presented the guard of […]
Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto receives red-carpet welcome in Islamabad
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Islamabad on Monday to a red-carpet welcome as he began a two-day official visit from December 8 to 9. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received the Indonesian leader at Nur Khan Airbase, where he landed with a high-level delegation comprising […]
Pakistan sends additional relief supplies to Sri Lanka
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has continued its relief efforts for storm-hit Sri Lanka, where the Datua cyclone has caused large-scale destruction and prompted an international appeal for assistance by the Sri Lankan government. On the special instructions of the Prime Minister, an additional 7.5 tonnes of relief goods were dispatched today from […]









