Pakistan

WSSCM Chairman Conducts Surprise Visit to Review Sanitation in Mardan

MARDAN, Jan 13 — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Water and Sanitation Services Company Mardan (WSSCM), Engineer Adil Nawaz, carried out an early…

Government Contractors Association Lower Dir elects new office-bearers

Timergara Jan 12: The elections of the Government Contractors Association Lower Dir have been successfully concluded. Sahibullah Advocate was elected President unopposed, while Hazrat…

PTI leader seeks police recruitment age relaxation for Shangla youth

By Aftab Hussain SHANGLA: A new wave of hope has emerged among the youth of Shangla as senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former…

Admiral Naveed Ashraf chairs Bahria University Board of Governors meeting in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12, 2026: Chief of the Naval Staff Naveed Ashraf, in his capacity as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG)…

BISP chairperson Rubina Khalid visits Lyari, announces transparent payment system and skills initiative

KARACHI, Jan 12 — Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Rubina Khalid, visited Lyari on Monday, where she met local leaders and residents…

Camus and Sadequain in dialogue at Alliance Française Lahore

LAHORE, Jan 12 — Alliance Française Lahore, in collaboration with The Sadequain Foundation, hosted the launch of Dr. Salman Ahmad’s book L’Étranger — Sadequain…

Shift to industrial potato varieties can double Pakistan’s export earnings

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP): Pakistan can significantly expand its potato export earnings—potentially doubling them—by shifting toward industrial potato varieties and strengthening value-added processing, a…

Irregularities alleged in solar lights contract in Tank

TANK: Allegations of corruption and irregularities have surfaced in a solar lights project in Tank, where lights were installed on market walls instead of…

Federal Minister Reviews Cath Lab Facilities at DHQ Hospital Jhelum

By Mushtaq Raza PIND DADAN KHAN: Federal Minister for Railways and Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani visited DHQ Hospital Jhelum, where he reviewed the advanced…

Four militants killed in security forces operation in Lakki Marwat

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Security forces killed four militants and injured three others during a search and clearance operation in the Baitani mountain range of…

Shaheed Malik Israr Group Secures President, Vice President Seats in Attock District Bar Elections

By MS BOKHARI ATTOCK : The annual elections of the District Bar Association Attock for the year 2026–27 concluded after a closely contested race,…

Doctors protest MTI status for Saidu Teaching Hospital, OPD services boycotted in Swat

By SYED SHAHABDDIN SWAT: Doctors and paramedical staff in Swat have launched a strong protest against the government’s decision to declare Saidu Teaching Hospital…

Wedding vehicle plunges into ravine in Swat, two children killed, five injured

By Syed Shahabuddin Swat: At least two children were killed and five others injured when a pickup vehicle carrying wedding guests plunged into a…

United Panel Sweeps Video Journalists Forum Elections in Peshawar

PESHAWAR:  The United Panel achieved a clean sweep in the elections of the Video Journalists Forum, held at Peshawar Press Club. The elections were…

Six killed, 11 injured in Islamabad wedding house explosion

Islamabad: At least six people were killed and 11 others injured after an explosion ripped through a house in Islamabad’s Sector G-7/2 on Sunday,…

NLC Launches Dedicated Freight Corridor, Multimodal Logistics Park to Ease Karachi Traffic Woes

Karachi — In a major step toward resolving Karachi’s long-standing traffic congestion and port inefficiencies, the National Logistics Cell (NLC) has commenced work on a…