Pakistan

Ayat Noor’s Parents Welcome Baby Girl, Give Her Same Name

HARIPUR: A moment of happiness has brought a ray of hope to the parents of five-year-old Ayat Noor, who have continued their struggle for…

Lawyer Found Dead in Car at Rawalpindi Judicial Complex

RAWALPINDI: The body of a lawyer was recovered from a car parked outside the Rawalpindi Judicial Complex on Wednesday, with police identifying the deceased…

Ministry asked to expedite operationalisation of working women endowment fund

ISLAMABAD, Sep 09 (ABC):The Ministry of Housing and Works has been asked to expedite the operationalisation of the Working Women Endowment Fund, while the…

Woman Held Over Father-in-Law’s Murder

KANPUR, INDIA: Police in India’s Uttar Pradesh have arrested a 36-year-old woman over the alleged murder of her 63-year-old father-in-law, with investigators accusing her…

Tank elders urged to work with administration to maintain peace

TANK — Tuesday, September 8, 2026: Deputy Commissioner Tank Jamshed Khan has urged local elders, religious scholars and residents to work closely with the…

Pakistan Introduces First Modern Mobile Ghusl Unit in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Quba Islamic Complex Islamabad has introduced what it describes as Pakistan’s first modern mobile Ghusl unit, designed to provide facilities for the ritual…

New local tax proposed as Islamabad moves toward autonomous status

ISLAMABAD, September 8, 2026: The federal government is considering proposals to introduce a new local tax in Islamabad if the capital is granted autonomous-unit…

Lahore Police Arrest Seven in Raid on Private Hostel Over Alleged Illegal Activities

LAHORE: Galib Market Police arrested seven men and women during a raid on a private hostel in Lahore following a tip-off about alleged unlawful…

Islamabad Police gets 50 electric vehicles for green policing

ISLAMABAD, September 8, 2026: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday handed over 50 electric vehicles to Islamabad Police as part of efforts to modernise…

CASS Lahore marks PAF Day with tribute to air force legacy and modern capabilities

LAHORE: The Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) Lahore marked PAF Day with a discussion highlighting the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) evolution from…

Landhi Jail moves toward reforms as rights, healthcare discussed

KARACHI: Landhi Jail Superintendent SSP Arshad Hussain Shah has held a meeting with social activist Asim Khan to discuss prison reforms, inmates’ rights, healthcare…

Ali Pur Firing Leaves One Dead as Armed Men Allegedly Try to Kidnap Woman

A man was killed and three others, including two women, were injured when armed men allegedly opened fire during an attempted abduction of a…

Seven GB roads set for federal takeover

ISLAMABAD, Sep 08 (ABC):The federal government has identified seven roads spanning 464 kilometres across Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) for federalization under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s tourism…

SSGC to bring gas supply to 261 Sindh villages by 2029

ISLAMABAD, Sep 08 (ABC):The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) plans to extend gas supply to 261 villages and towns in five Sindh districts by…

Bride, Groom Turn Karachi Bridge Into a Wedding Dance Floor

KARACHI: A wedding procession created an unusual scene on Karachi’s busy Shah Faisal Bridge after the bride, groom and other guests reportedly stopped traffic…

Defence Day ceremony held at Kingdom Valley Chakri to honour martyrs

RAWALPINDI: A Defence Day ceremony was held at Kingdom Valley Chakri to pay tribute to Pakistan’s martyrs and honour its Ghazis, with Kingdom Group…