ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has decided to suspend its march towards Islamabad while negotiations with the government remain underway, sources said. According to officials, the first round of talks between the two sides had ended without a breakthrough, after which a second round was initiated. During the discussions, TLP leadership […]
ISLAMABAD: Afghan forces on Saturday opened unprovoked fire at multiple locations along the Pak-Afghan border, prompting a strong and immediate response from Pakistan Army, security sources said. According to officials, the firing targeted border areas including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral, and Baramcha in Balochistan. The incident, they said, […]
ISLAMABAD: Senior diplomat Tahir Hussain Andrabi is expected to be appointed as the new Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sources confirmed on Friday. Andrabi, who is currently serving as Additional Foreign Secretary, has previously held key diplomatic assignments, including Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tunisia and important postings in Geneva. […]
MANILA: A magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines’ Mindanao region on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami alerts that were later lifted. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 20km off Manay town at 9:43am. It followed just 11 days after a 6.9-magnitude quake […]
KARACHI: A University of Karachi (KU) student, Aniqa Saeed, lost her life on Friday after being hit by a campus bus, police said. Saeed, a second-year student of the Department of Social Work, was struck while getting off the bus and succumbed to her injuries at hospital. Police confirmed the […]
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 30 Indian-sponsored terrorists in Orakzai district during retribution operations launched after the October 7 attack that martyred 11 Pakistan Army personnel, including two officers, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the ISPR, the operation was carried out in the Jamal Maya area on […]
ISLAMABAD: Residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi faced major disruption on Friday as authorities placed containers, blocked key roads and suspended mobile data services to counter Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) planned march towards the capital. According to a notification issued by the interior ministry, 3G/4G services have been suspended in both cities […]
PESHAWAR: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday reaffirmed the Pakistan Armed Forces’ determination to eliminate terrorism and dismantle what he described as the “political-criminal nexus” behind militant violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Addressing a press conference at the Corps Headquarters Peshawar, the DG ISPR […]
ISLAMABAD: The Annual Investors Summit 2025 was held at the National Incubation Center (NIC) Islamabad, in collaboration with the Ministry of IT & Telecom and Ignite – National Technology Fund. Themed “Investing in the Future with Innovation,” the summit brought together Pakistan’s leading investors and venture capitalists, spotlighting startups driving […]
LONDON: Pakistan has achieved a major milestone in global education as 99 of its universities secured places in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, marking the country’s best-ever performance in the prestigious list. The Times Higher Education 2026 rankings include 2,191 universities from 115 countries, with Pakistan […]