Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has thanked citizens for their enthusiastic response to Basant festival and appealed people to strictly follow safety measures during the celebration. In an official statement issued from the Chief Minister’s Office, she said the permission for Basant was granted only in Lahore for a period from February 6 to 8, while […]
Punjab is set for a four-day break from February 5 to 8 after the provincial government declared Friday and Saturday as public holidays across Punjab, according to an official notification issued on Tuesday. A notification by the Services and General Administration Department said “February 6 and 7, 2026 (Friday and Saturday) shall be observed as […]
The United States’ push to secure critical minerals from Pakistan is colliding with a worsening security crisis in the country’s border regions, where militants armed with US-made weapons are intensifying insurgent violence, a detailed report by CNN revealed on Tuesday. According to the report, Pakistan’s mineral-rich areas, particularly in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, hold vast reserves […]
Pakistan’s security forces have killed a total of 197 terrorists belonging to the banned ‘Fitna al-Hindustan’ militant group in continuing counterterrorism operations in Balochistan for the past three days with 22 security personnel having been martyred, state media reported on Tuesday. The government has designated the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militant group and other […]
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday disposed of the murder case of senior journalist Arshad Sharif, explaining that the Pakistani and Kenya governments were already looking into the matter and there was no need for the court’s involvement. Sharif had gone into self-imposed exile in August 2022 following a spate of cases against him […]
The Rawalpindi Police on Tuesday arrested an armed individual near Aleema Khan on Adiala Road and recovered a licenced pistol from him, police officials told The Express Tribune. The suspect, identified as Arif Chatha, a resident of Multan, was apprehended in close proximity to Aleema, which police described as a serious security breach. According to […]
China on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Balochistan and reiterated its unwavering support for Pakistan in the fight against terrorism. The remarks came after a series of coordinated attacks at multiple locations in Balochistan over the weekend. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 92 terrorists were killed as security […]
The son of Norway’s crown princess pleaded not guilty to rape and domestic violence on Tuesday but admitted to some lesser charges on the first day of a trial that has shaken the already embattled royal family. Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, faces 38 […]
Walt Disney on Tuesday named theme parks chief Josh D’Amaro as its next chief executive, ending years of succession uncertainty and placing a longtime insider at the helm as artificial intelligence and consolidation reshape the media industry. D’Amaro, 54, will succeed Bob Iger, 74, on March 18. Iger, who returned to Disney in 2022 after […]
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Mahmood Khan Achakzai wrote to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday raising concerns over the health of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and seeking the premier’s personal intervention to allow a full medical examination by a team of “trusted doctors”. PIMS previously confirmed that […]