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Islamabad police arrest 54, seize over 21,000 kites and chemical strings in a month

News February 1, 2026

Islamabad Police arrested 54 individuals and seized over 21,000 kites and chemical strings in January as part of a crackdown against hazardous kite-flying material, state-run APP reported on Sunday. K...

CM Murad opens Rs6.1bn Korangi causeway bridge for traffic

News January 27, 2026

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday inaugurated the Rs6.1 billion Korangi causeway bridge. The 1.4-kilometre-long bridge, which is built over the Malir river and connects Kora...

Pakistan, Somalia agree to boost security ties

News January 24, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan and Somalia agreed on Friday to strengthen collaboration in training, border management, disaster management and the adoption of a joint strategy against terrorism to deepen coop...

At UN, Pakistan voices hope for early normalisation of situation in Iran, rejects any external interference

News January 16, 2026

Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that it hopes for an early normalisation of the situation in Iran, warning that the UN Charter and international law prohibit external interference in the int...

Religious ministry organises second training session for Haj 2026 pilgrims

News January 11, 2026

Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Sunday organised the second phase of the training session for Haj 2026 pilgrims at the Haji Camp in Islamabad. According to the ministry’s spo...

PM forms panel to review progress of KP projects

Health January 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday announced the formation of a committee, headed by Planning Min­ister Ahsan Iqbal, to review the progress of federal government-sponsored developme...

PM Shehbaz woos UAE investment in IT sector

Business January 10, 2026

prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets a delegation of the UAE’s Sajwani Group on Friday.—PID ISLAMABAD: Appre­ciating the growing interest of the UAE investors in Pakista...

PM backs use of digital wallets for Ramazan package

Business January 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed ministries and officials concerned that subsidy amounts for the Ramazan package for the deserving people should be distributed through digit...

NDMA starts work on preparedness for monsoon

Health January 8, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A nationally mandated initiative — aimed at enhancing the sa­­f­e­­ty, resilience, and long-term sustainability of the count­ry’s public infrastructure thr­­ough a preventive, r...

Pakistan calls for Kashmir plebiscite on Right to Self-Determination Day

News January 5, 2026

• AJK PM urges UN to help resolve Kashmir issue• Zardari says denial of self-determination violates United Nations Charter• Shehbaz links Kashmir settlement to peace in S. Asia ISLAMABAD: Presid...