Pakistan

Swat Police Constable Killed in Accidental Firing at Dar-ul-Qaza

SWAT: A police constable was killed after a bullet was accidentally fired during a routine duty handover at the Peshawar High Court Mingora Bench,…

Lower Dir Markets Shut Down in Strike Over Inflation and Taxes

LOWER DIR: A complete shutter-down strike was observed in the main Talaash market of Lower Dir on a nationwide call by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, with…

Newborn Girl Abducted from Swat Hospital, Woman Arrested

SWAT: Saidu Sharif Police have arrested a woman accused of abducting a newborn baby girl from the gynecology ward of Central Hospital Saidu Sharif…

Woman Injured in Suspected Acid Attack in Karachi’s Clifton

KARACHI: A 35-year-old domestic worker was injured in a suspected acid attack in the Upper Gizri area of Karachi’s Clifton, with an unidentified assailant…

PPP Shangla Delegation Meets Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab

SHANGLA: A Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) delegation from Shangla, led by former Member of the Provincial Assembly and PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leader Dr. Afsar-ul-Mulk…

28 Arrested in Rawalpindi Online Fraud Call Center Raid

RAWALPINDI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 28 alleged suspects, including 24 men and four women, during a crackdown on an…

Climate Finance Gap Threatens Women Farmers

ISLAMABAD: A new study by Mobilink Bank and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) has highlighted the financial vulnerability of women farmers in Pakistan,…

Lahore Basant 2027: Kite Material Registration to Begin September 5

LAHORE: Registration for the manufacture of kite-flying materials for Basant 2027 in Lahore will begin on September 5, according to Deputy Commissioner Lahore Captain…

Irish Trekker’s Body Recovered From Musa Ka Musalla After Disappearance

MANSEHRA: The body of Irish citizen Alexander Mark Harris, who went missing while returning from Musa Ka Musalla, a peak rising more than 4,000…

Akhund Forbes Launches Pakistan-Focused Legal AI Platform

KARACHI: Corporate law firm Akhund Forbes has launched Conclavity, an artificial intelligence-powered legal platform designed specifically around Pakistani law, marking a significant development in…

15 militants killed as forces foil infiltration bid near North Waziristan: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces killed 15 militants while foiling an infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border near North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)…

Punjab Waives Down Payment for Students Under E-Bike Scheme

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered the suspension of down-payment collection from students receiving electric bikes under the provincial government’s youth e-bike…

TDAP exhibitions secure $312m in export deals, another $675m in pipeline

ISLAMABAD, Sep 03 (ABC):Pakistan’s major trade exhibitions organised by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) during 2024 and 2025 have generated $312 million…

German Parliament Delegation Visits BISP Headquarters in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, September 2, 2026: A high-level German parliamentary delegation visited the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday to review Germany’s…

Rs313 Billion in Housing Loans Approved Under PM’s Apna Ghar Programme

ISLAMABAD: More than Rs313 billion in housing loans have been approved under Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Programme to support affordable home construction, with housing…

Abbottabad Filtration Plant Dispute Escalates as Lawyers, Administration Protest

ABBOTTABAD: Tensions escalated in Abbottabad on Thursday over the demolition of a water filtration plant being constructed at the District Bar premises, with lawyers…