PM Shehbaz appoints Prof. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar as HEC chairman
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, a Sitara-i-Imtiaz recipient, as Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for a two-year term, filling a…
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Two Pakistani astronaut candidates shortlisted for China space station
Two Pakistani candidates have been shortlisted to train for a future mission to China’s space station, marking a key step in Pakistan’s Human Spaceflight…
Nawaz Sharif to celebrate Basant in Lahore’s Walled City as festival returns after decades
LAHORE — Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif is set to join select Basant celebrations in Lahore’s Walled City, spending a day with…
Women University Mardan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day
MARDAN: Women University Mardan observed Kashmir Solidarity Day by organising a solidarity walk and an awareness programme to express support for the people of…
KP Police fully prepared to counter any threat, says CM Sohail Afridi
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi on Tuesday said that the KP Police was fully prepared to counter any threat, as the…
Global leaders condemn Islamabad mosque bombing that killed 31 worshippers
ISLAMABAD — The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Iran have condemned a suicide bombing at an imambargah in Islamabad that killed at…
BISP chairperson Rubina Khalid condemns suicide blast at imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area
ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Rubina Khalid, has strongly condemned the suicide blast at an imambargah mosque in Islamabad’s Tarlai…
The Kashmir dispute in the aftermath of the 2025 conflict discussed at CASS webinar
Islamabad: The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, organised a webinar titled “The Kashmir Dispute in the Aftermath of the 2025 Conflict”…
PM Shehbaz Sharif condemns imambargah blast in Islamabad’s Tarlai
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the blast at an imambargah in the Tarlai area of Islamabad. The prime minister expressed deep…
One dead, six injured as Basant festival 2026 begins in Lahore
LAHORE: One person was killed and at least six others were injured in separate kite-flying incidents in Lahore on Friday as Basant celebrations began…
Former NA Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri is now working as an Uber driver in the US
WASHINGTON — Former Deputy Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Qasim Khan Suri has disclosed that he is currently…
‘Apna Khait, Apna Rozgar’: CM Maryam Nawaz announces free land for poor families
RAJANPUR — Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday announced the launch of the Apna Khait, Apna Rozgar initiative, under which landless and low-income…
Pakistan urges UN Security Council to designate BLA as terrorist group
NEW YORK: Pakistan has called on the United Nations Security Council to move swiftly to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a terrorist…
Uzbek President Mirziyoyev arrives in Pakistan on two-day state visit
ISLAMABAD: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan arrived in Pakistan on Thursday on a two-day state visit aimed at further strengthening bilateral relations and expanding…
Pakistan’s mobile phone industry braces for 5G rollout by mid-year
ISLAMABAD, Feb 04 (ABC): Pakistan’s fast-growing mobile phone industry is preparing to benefit from the expected launch of next-generation 5G services by the middle…
Basant video of Maulana Tariq Jameel, Babar Azam goes viral
LAHORE: A humorous video circulating on social media has drawn widespread attention, showing religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel and Pakistan cricket team captain Babar…
Punjab restores Basant in 2026 after nearly two decades of ban
LAHORE: The Punjab government has formally restored Basant celebrations in 2026 under a new regulatory framework, marking the first officially sanctioned return of the…