Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) Supremo Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari have reached a consensus on the appointment of a caretaker set-up for the highly anticipated upcoming general election. The breakthrough occurred during a meeting between top guns held in Dubai. According to sources privy to the matter, the meeting between Nawaz Sharif …

Drizzle is expected to drench the port city and adjoining areas tonight, and on Saturday night, while the rest of Sindh’s weather will remain hot and humid, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Friday. Sindh districts including Qambar Shahdadkot, Jacobabad and Larkana will likely receive isolated dust with thunderstorm and light rain during the evening and/or night. Meanwhile, drizzle …

As the instances of sexual abuse of children rise in Pakistan, the Punjab interior department has recently revealed that more boys become victims of such crimes than girls in the country’s largest province. A report based on data from January to June 15, 2023 reveals that in less than six months, 1,390 child abuse cases were reported in the province. …

The premier’s remarks came during the groundbreaking ceremony of the plant, which is expected to be completed in seven to eight years, costing around $3.48 billion. The prime minister witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the C-5 project between the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)and the China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas Ltd (CNOS) last month. Addressing …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Pakistan’s new $3 billion loan programme would anchor the country’s immediate efforts to stabilise the economy and ensure that the current balance of payments need was fulfilled. Earlier this week, the global lender’s executive board green-lit the nine-month standby arrangement (SBA) in order “to support the authorities’ economic stabilisation programme”. The board …

The Cybercrime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday said it has arrested nine suspects and booked 19 others for allegedly blackmailing citizens through loan-giving mobile applications (apps). The development comes a day after the agency launched an investigation into the death of a man in Rawalpindi who purportedly ended his life due to “threats” made by loan …

The armed forces of Pakistan have “serious concerns on the safe havens and liberty of action available to” the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan, the military’s media affairs wing said in a statement on Friday. The Inter-Services Public Relations’ (ISPR) statement came following Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir’s visit to Quetta Garrison where he was briefed on …

Islamabad police registered a first information report (FIR) on Friday of the alleged rape of a woman at one of the hiking trails of the capital’s Margalla Hills. The FIR was registered on the complaint of the rape survivor under Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Pakistan Penal Code at Islamabad’s Kohsar police station in the early hours of …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in an address to the nation on Thursday, said the incumbent government would hand over the country’s reins to the caretaker set-up in August. PM Shehbaz had made a similar announcement yesterday as well, in which he declared that the term of his government would end on August 14. He, however, did not clear the confusion …

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Thursday that 99 percent of work had been completed on the “much-needed” electoral reforms and hoped that an agreed-upon proposal would be drafted by the next week, Aaj News reported. He made these remarks while speaking to the media after the third parliamentary meeting on electoral reforms that examined 73 rectification proposals presented …

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday said India’s unabated repression over the last seven decades has failed to break the will of Kashmiri people for the right to self-determination. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch urged the Afghan authorities to fulfill their promises that their soil will not be used for terrorism against Pakistan. …

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a crackdown on online loan apps following the tragic suicide of a 42-year-old man named Muhammad Masood from Rawalpindi. The FIA spokesperson on Thursday confirmed that two offices of loan apps located in Sector G8, Islamabad, were raided and subsequently sealed. Laptops and computers were also seized as …

The Supreme Court has finally fixed for hearing the Practice and Procedure Act case, as well as the one against trials of civilians in military courts. The Supreme Court will hear the Practice and Procedure Bill case on July 21. The apex court has issued an injunction on the implementation of the law until a decision on the case. An …

Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) members including Awn Chaudhry and Nauman Langrial have submitted their resignations from their positions as assistants to the prime minister. Awn Chaudhry and Nauman Langrial were part of the federal cabinet, but they later joined IPP. The move comes on the heels of the direction by IPP President Aleem Khan. Aleem Khan reaffirmed that the IPP had …

Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army tragically lost their lives on Wednesday while engaged in combat against heavily armed terrorists in Balochistan’s Sui District,the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The operation, which was underway at the time, resulted in the successful elimination of two terrorists, said the Pakistan army’s media wing. According to the ISPR, on July …

Pakistan has finally sold a historic building in the US capital that has been vacant since 2003 for $7.1 million, it emerged Thursday. A Pakistani businessman named Hafeez Khan took the property off the government’s hands. The property classification of the Pakistan Embassy-owned building, which was up for sale for the past few months, was recently downgraded by the District …

Birthdays are something really special for most, if not all, as they celebrate their presence in the world, but for this Pakistani family, it is a merry occassion as all of its members were born on the same date of the same month. Mangihousehold from Larkana needs a lot of candles on August 1 as theirsurname is not all that …

As clashes between tribes over a piece of land in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram tribal district continued for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday killing two more people and injuring five tribal elders in some areas agreed on a ceasefire. The clashes started last week in the Boshehra Dandar area of the district and spread to other areas including Khar Kallay, …

PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday again claimed that his arrest was inevitable and could happen as early as next Monday or the upcoming week, saying that he did not see himself being “out of jail for long”. “I was expecting to be jailed this week but my lawyers really put up a great fight … but I have no …

Pakistan Railways (PR) has decided to reintroduce the Mohenjo-Daro Express on July 20th. The train will run from Kotri to Rohri, passing through Dadu and Habibkot with eight carriages. The train was halted because the tracks were inundated in flood water, coupled with the problems faced by passengers, personnel, and railways across the country as a result of excessive rainfall …

The anti-corruption court of Lahore has ordered to implement the release order for former Punjab chief minister Parvez Elahi, and sought a report from jail authorities in this regard. The jail authorities had raised objection to Elahi’s release order in the case of corruption in recruitments in the Punjab Assembly. The jail authorities have not released Parvez Elahi despite him …

The outflow of water at Head Sulemanki has exceeded 71,000 cusecs owing to India’s release of the second largest current of water in River Sutlej. The river was completely filled to capacity at Pakpattan and started entering nearby villages. Hundreds of acres of land have been inundated, said the irrigation officials. There is a fear of the floodwater entering residential …

In a divisive move that has sparked concerns among Western states over potential infringements on freedom of expression, the United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution addressing religious hatred. The resolution was introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a group comprising 57 nations. The contentious resolution comes in the aftermath of the …

Ice cream, one of the staples of the summer, is forever cemented in memories of warm days spent with friends and family. Whether it’s colourful popsicles sold at school canteens or the occasional indulgent treat from high-end parlours, ice cream never fails to fix a bad day. As our city expands, so does the variety of ice cream available in …

An Islamabad court judge on Wednesday expressed displeasure at PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s frequent absences in the Toshakhana case hearings, noting that the accused had only appeared before the court once during the seven-month-long trial. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Humayun Dilawar made this observation as the hearing of the reference re-commenced today a week after the court ruled …

Four Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred while five others were critically injured after militants launched a “dastardly attack” on the Zhob garrison in northern Balochistan during the early hours of Wednesday, the military’s media affairs wing said. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that terrorists’ initial attempt “to sneak into the facility was checked by soldiers on …

Ten members of a family were killed as a fire erupted in a home located in Bhati Gate area of Lahore during the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. Bhati Gate Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Sajjad confirmed the death toll saying that the deceased belonged to the same family. According to an official statement from Rescue 1122, the department …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the coalition government will end its term on August 14, brushing aside speculation on the elections. He said this while launching the Pakistan Education Endowment Fund and reforms in National Curriculum in Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, the PM said that after the current government’s term ends, elections will be held in …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Tuesday non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI chairman Imran Khan and Fawad Chaudhry in a case pertaining to contempt of the ECP and the chief election commissioner (CEC). A four-member ECP bench, headed by member Nisar Durrani, passed the order. During the hearing, both Imran and Fawad did not appear before the electoral …

Ongoing fighting between two tribes over a piece of land in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram tribal district claimed two more lives on Tuesday, taking the total number of casualties to 11. The clashes started five days ago in the Boshehra Dandar area and spread to other areas including Khar Kallay, Baleshkhel, Pewar, Gidu, Teri Mengal, Karman Para Chamkani, Maqbal and Kunj …

The Lahore High Court has approved the protective bail of former prime minister Imran Khan in seven terrorism cases for two weeks. A two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi heard the protective bail pleas. The protective bail was granted in cases filed in various cities, including Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Mianwali. Earlier, the court upheld the objection of the …

President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said Pakistan offered the world a valuable window to Gandhara civilization with its unique blend of ancient history, and the Buddha’s message of peace and compassion. “In today’s world where hatred is on the rise and increasing polarization is fueling conflicts, it’s time to rediscover the role of cultural diplomacy to promote dialogue among …

ISLAMABAD: This year, Pakistani farmers and laborers are happy to get a bumper harvest of Chinese red chilies and expect to get good profits as the yield is double that of other varieties of pepper available in Pakistan. The project is part of a large-scale agricultural cooperation between Pakistan and China in the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday instructed authorities to make foolproof arrangements for handling a flood-like situation in the Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej rivers. The directives come as many cities in Punjab are expected to receive spells of heavy rain over the next 24 to 48 hours, while Chenab and Ravi rivers will be flooded due to an incessant downpour …

Lahore’s Special Court (Central) on Monday acquitted Suleman Shehbaz, son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a Rs16 billion money laundering case registered with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Suleman, who returned to Pakistan in December 2022 after four years of self-exile in London, was accused in the money laundering case registered with the FIA while the National Accountability Bureau …

British-Pakistani reporter Saima Mohsin is suing CNN for “unfair dismissal and discrimination” after she was severely injured while on assignment, it emerged on Monday. In a tweet, Mohsin said, “I was injured on assignment for CNN. They fired me. “We risk our lives in the field trusting we’ll be taken care of,” she said, adding that she was suing the …

Three Islamabad courts extended on Monday PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s interim bail in 11 cases till July 19. The cases were among 16 registered against Imran for allegedly inciting violence, defaming institutions and violating the law, in which he had earlier secured an extension in interim bail on June 19. The PTI chief arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) to …

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has identified a mega-scandal of clearing imported goods without the required documents. The goods, worth $80 million (over Rs220 billion), were cleared by forgery and deception. FBR has formed a three-member team to probe into the scam. The team will get to the bottom of how the goods were cleared without the required documents …

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the PDM was a movement, and now it is no longer needed. He made the remarks in an informal conversation with senior journalists in Peshawar on Tuesday. He said that the PDM was formed to counter the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and to ensure that …

After India released approximately 185,000 cusecs of water from the Ujh Barrage into River Ravi, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a warning regarding the possibility of “low-level floods” in the region. “Considering previous records (sic) approximately 65,000 cusecs is expected to reach within [the] next 20-24 hours,” the disaster management authority said, citing the Pakistan Commissioner …