ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Passports has achieved a major milestone in improving transparency, efficiency and speed in passport services by introducing a new system to monitor applications, printing and overall performance. On the directives of the Director General of Passports, a dedicated 24/7 monitoring room has been established at […]
An additional district and sessions court in Islamabad has sentenced 12 accused to life imprisonment in the murder case of Pakistan Peoples Party local leader Raja Nasir Hanif and three others. The verdict was announced by Additional District and Sessions Judge Ismatullah, who also awarded the convicts 16 years of […]
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, called on Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defence Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during his official visit to the Kingdom, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. During the meeting, both sides discussed […]
Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Health that although 96,000 students passed MDCAT 2024, only 22,000 seats were available in medical and dental colleges, forcing more than 70,000 students to seek education abroad and take over $800 million in foreign exchange […]
RAWALPINDI: The Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, delivered a keynote address at the National Ulema and Mashaikh Conference held on December 10, 2025, in Islamabad, with participation from religious scholars and spiritual leaders of all schools of thought from across the […]
ABBOTTABAD: A tragic incident in Kaghan Colony, Abbottabad, left three children dead and their mother critically injured after their father, identified as Kashif, allegedly poisoned the children and stabbed his wife following financial losses in online trading. The police have registered a case against Kashif under multiple sections, including murder. […]
The 2nd Pakistan Navy MILGEM-class ship, PNS KHAIBAR, was officially commissioned at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard, Türkiye, in a ceremony attended by the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf. President Erdoğan described Pakistan-Türkiye relations as exemplary and emphasized the importance of enhanced defence […]
At least 10 people were killed and another 10 injured when unknown gunmen opened fire in a township outside Johannesburg, police said on Sunday, marking the second mass shooting in South Africa this month. According to police, the attack took place in Bekkersdal, around 40 kilometres southwest of Johannesburg. The […]
LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, along with Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, visited Allama Iqbal International Airport on Saturday to review immigration procedures for passengers travelling abroad. During the visit, Mohsin Naqvi and Talal Chaudhry inspected immigration counters and closely observed the ongoing process. The interior minister […]
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after developing a technical issue mid-air. According to sources, flight PK-860 was travelling from Jeddah to Lahore with more than 350 passengers on board when the crew reported a technical fault […]