The final nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2025 has concluded successfully, with more than 44.6 million children vaccinated across Pakistan, marking a significant step in the country’s ongoing efforts to eradicate the disease, Associated Press of Pakistan reported. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), the campaign, conducted from December 15 to December 21, 2025, […]
Winter holidays for Shangla and other upper regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa begin tomorrow (Tuesday) as examinations conclude. The provincial government has announced holidays for all government and private schools, universities, colleges, and degree-awarding institutions. According to the notification, the holiday schedule will be implemented based on ‘summer and winter zones’ classifications to align with the regional […]
Iran insisted on Monday that its missile programme was defensive in nature and designed to dissuade attack, while adding the existence of its arsenal was not up for debate. Israel had presented Iran’s ballistic missiles, along with its nuclear programme, as the two main threats it sought to neutralise during the 12-day war the foes […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange wrapped up Monday’s session on a subdued note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index ending slightly in the red as investor sentiment remained cautious in the absence of strong triggers to drive a decisive move. Trading activity stayed largely range-bound with the index touching a day’s high of 172,167 and a low […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a cash reward of Rs10 million for each player of Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team following their victory in the Asia Cup against India, saying the team had made the nation proud. The prime minister hosted the victorious squad at the Prime Minister’s House on Monday, where a luncheon was held […]
Nine bandits were killed while 27 were arrested in Ghotki, a joint operation by Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) and police, against the Shekhani and Mazari criminal gangs. The operation was launched after armed bandits abducted 18 passengers from a bus traveling from Sadiqabad to Quetta near Ubauro on the night of December 15, according to a […]
Pakistan Under-19 cricket team mentor and former national captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has strongly criticised India’s conduct during the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 final, describing it as “unethical” and contrary to the spirit of the game, while praising his own side for responding with professionalism and sportsmanship. Pakistan delivered a commanding all-round performance in […]
President Asif Ali Zardari, who is on a four-day official visit to Iraq, visited on Monday prominent religious shrines in Baghdad and prayed for peace, unity and security of the Muslim Ummah, as Islamabad and Baghdad seek to deepen bilateral cooperation. During the visit, the president paid respects at the shrines of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul […]
Two men accused of carrying out Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades conducted “tactical” firearms training in the New South Wales countryside ahead of the Bondi Beach attack, police alleged in court documents released on Monday. Father and son Sajid Akram and Naveed are accused of targeting a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach […]
Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show. A cache of previously unreported documents reviewed by Reuters also shows that the social-media giant for at least three years failed […]