Pakistan’s security forces have continued counterterrorism operations in Balochistan, killing 22 more terrorists during overnight follow-up actions, security sources said on Monday. The latest casualties bring the total number of terrorists killed in operations over the past three days to at least 177, according to the sources. The ongoing campaign involves sanitisation and clearance operations […]
The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, is set to undertake his first official state visit to Pakistan from February 3 to February 4 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on X, said, “During the visit, President […]
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain was hospitalised in London on Sunday night after his health deteriorated, the party said. In a post on X in the early hours of Monday, MQM said that “MQM founder and leader Hussain is receiving a blood transfusion on the advice of doctors on Sunday night.” The post […]
The Pakistan Tourism, Sports & Family Festival 2026, organised by the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) in collaboration with the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), provincial tourism departments, and public and private sector partners, concluded on a high and celebratory note at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Sunday. The second day of the festival featured […]
The under-construction Kachehri Chowk flyover and three underpasses project is scheduled for completion by April 30, while work on three underpasses along Peshawar Road will commence in mid-February and is set to be completed by May 30. During construction on Peshawar Road, one-way traffic flow will be maintained. The executing agency, the Communication and Works […]
Secretaries of all 72 union councils in Attock district are facing severe difficulties due to ‘staff shortages, excessive additional duties and delays in salary payments’. Family members and close relatives of several union council secretaries told the media that the officials are under immense stress. They perform office duties during the day and are assigned […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that practical steps are being taken to eliminate pollution in Hattar Industrial Estate, and all industrialists are being made bound to adopt measures to curb air and water pollution. Deputy Director Wajid Khan said the EPA would soon start operations of its site office in Hattar, which would […]
The expansion and renovation project of the judicial lock-up (Bakhshi Khana) at the Rawalpindi Judicial Complex has been approved. The lock-up is used as a temporary holding facility for accused persons brought from Adiala Jail for court appearances. The existing lock-up has become problematic due to insufficient capacity and limited facilities. The expansion project will […]
On the tenth day of the ongoing Awami Theatre Festival 2026 at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, the stage play “Be Positive” was presented at Auditorium II, receiving an enthusiastic response from the audience. The play was written and directed by senior actor Nazar Hussain, while the cast included Shanzay, Billu Zareef, Honey Khan, […]
President Asif Ali Zardari, reaffirming the commitment to the conservation and sustainable management of wetlands, urged citizensparticularly youth, local communities, and policymakersto value, protect, and sustainably manage wetlands as vital cultural and ecological assets. “This day marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention, in 1971. Pakistan is a […]