Pakistan
National and regional reporting from Pakistani and regional desks. Sorted by source publication time.
Punjab to include Marka-i-Haq in textbooks
LAHORE: Punjab has decided to include the four-day war between Pakistan and India — Marka-i-Haq — in the national curriculum and make films on it. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Information Steering Committee with Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari in the chair here on ...
SHC upholds life term for man, acquits wife in drug trafficking case
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has upheld the life imprisonment of a man but set aside his wife’s conviction in a drug peddling case. A division bench headed by Justice Omar Sial passed this order while hearing appeals against conviction filed by Naseebullah and his wife Bakhtawar. The couple was sen...
SHC seeks report on Rs2.13bn robot procurement for Liaquat University Hospital
HYDERABAD: A Sindh High Court division bench, comprising Justice Adnanul Karim Memon and Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi, has ordered a detailed report within two weeks regarding the controversial Rs2.133 billion procurement of robotic surgery systems for Liaquat University Hospital (LUH). The order was ...
Intense heat, dusty winds sweep across Karachi
KARACHI: Mercury surged to 40 degrees Celsius in the metropolis on Wednesday amid dusty winds blowing at 24 kilometres per hour, the Met Office said. It said that the strong winds started right after the sunrise and continued almost throughout the day. The southwest winds blowing at 24km per hour wi...
Zhalay Sarhadi condemns stray dog killings in Punjab, calls culling ‘inhumane’ and ineffective
Actor and model calls for humane TNVR solutions and stronger animal rights laws
Sindh CM stresses long-term urban planning solutions to ease traffic woes
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday directed officials concerned to ensure timely completion of all development projects and adopt long-term urban planning solutions to address Karachi’s growing traffic and infrastructure challenges. He said this while chairing a meeting h...
PM Shehbaz vows to turn Pakistan into economic power, cites nuclear journey as example
Says Pakistan's nuclear deterrence is for defence and not for offensive purposes
Dairy farmers seek massive hike in milk price amid quality complaints in Karachi
KARACHI: The city faces the threat of an acute fresh milk shortage in the coming days as the Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association (DCFA) has warned that farmers will halt production unless authorities approve an immediate Rs100-per-litre increase in the retail price. The DCFA said that consumers, al...
Israel says it inks $35m deal 'to extend F-35 fighter jet range' amid Iran war
Agreement with Elbit subsidiary aims to enhance long-range operational capabilities, Israeli defence ministry says
BAP chief refutes reports of merger with PML-N
QUETTA: Balochistan Awami Party President Nawabzada Khalid Hussain Magsi on Wednesday refuted reports of his party’s merger with the PML-N, saying that BAP is an independent and stable political force that will continue to play an important role in the future. He made the remarks while speaking to t...
وفاقی وزیر تخفیف غربت کا شاہ کا قومی اسمبلی میں دلچسپ جواب، ارکان بھی ہنس پڑے
بے نظیر انکم سپورٹ کی وجہ سے 30 لاکھ لوگ خط غربت کی لکیر سے نکل آئے ہیں، وفاقی وزیر
Xi seeks 'historic year' in China-US ties as Trump sees 'fantastic future'
Superpower summit focuses on strategic stability, economic cooperation and managing differences
Xi, Trump agree Hormuz must remain open, says White House after US-China summit in Beijing
Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China to US firms, with Musk and Jensen Huang in his delegation
Trump heralds 'fantastic future' for US-China as talks with Xi begin
Vows to push Xi to 'open up' China to US firms, with Musk and Jensen Huang in his delegation
Aurat March focused on violence against women, Ahmed Ali Butt called out for missing the point
Actor and entertainer faces backlash for hypocrisy over remarks, contrasting with his ‘culturally unacceptable’ roles
Protesters in Karachi demand safe return of seamen held by Somali pirates
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PM Shehbaz reviews monsoon preparations
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik to ensure advance preparations for the upcoming monsoon season across the country. The prime minister also instructed authorities to further strengthen the early warning system and ensure continu...
Safe return of seamen held by Somali pirates demanded
KARACHI: Ambreen Fatima protested in Karachi with her children on Wednesday for the release of her husband, one of 10 Pakistani crew aboard an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates 23 days ago, and who is now drinking uncleaned tank water to survive, she said. The MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged product...
Iran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers' meeting
'But the truth is that the UAE was directly involved in the aggression against my country,' FM Araghchi says
Iran war and oil dominate BRICS meet in India
India, the world's third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz
Towards middle power status
THE period between May 2025 and May 2026 has been unusually consequential for Pakistan. In May 2025, the country surprised observers by demonstrating a high degree of capability and professionalism in an aerial war with a much larger power. More recently, a nation often portrayed as peripheral to gl...
Henley places Pakistani passport on 100th spot
ISLAMABAD: With visa-free access to 30 countries, Pakistan’s passport has been ranked at the 100th spot in the world by the Henley Passport Index. The Henley Passport Index compares 199 different passports across 227 different travel destinations, and calculates the score based on the number of dest...
Dozens of Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under police protection
Turkey warns that the raids risk further deepening tensions, instability in the region
FBR mulls AI-based monitoring
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday reviewed a set of tax enforcement measures for the upcoming federal budget, focusing on curbing evasion and improving revenue collection through greater use of technology. This was discussed in a special meeting on tax enforcement measures chaired by Economic A...