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More staff deployed at Islamabad M-Tag centres as over 120,000 vehicles registered ahead of Jan 15 deadline

News January 4, 2026

Additional staff have been deployed at M-Tag centres in Islamabad as over 120,000 vehicles have registered ahead of the January 15 deadline. The M-Tag is a prepaid radio frequency identification (RFID...

Shehbaz for exploring new oil, gas fields to cut imports

News January 2, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting on matters related to the Petroleum Division and directed that exploration of new oil and gas resources be prioritised...

Political instability is holding us back: Ahsan

News December 26, 2025

KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy band performs at the Quaid’s mausoleum to mark the 149th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.β€”APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s current se...

ANF seizes over 304kgs of drugs in nationwide operations

News December 25, 2025

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted six operations across the country, arresting four suspects, including a woman, and seizing as many as 304.33 kilogrammes of narcotics valued at over Rs786 mill...

PM orders reforms at ports to boost trade, connectivity

Business December 25, 2025

β€’ Seeks steps to reduce dwell time, transparent auction of abandoned cargo β€’ Distributes laptops at AJK varsity, urges students to stand for β€˜facts & responsibility’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Mini...

De-escalation urged as US-Venezuela tensions simmer

News December 25, 2025

β€’ Current trajectory serves no one’s interest, Pakistan tells Security Councilβ€’ China, Russia slam US β€˜bullying’ and β€˜cowboy-like’ conductβ€’ Caracas warns of self-defence against β€˜oil...

Finance minister says Pakistan’s economy shifting toward export-led growth

Business December 24, 2025

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that Pakistan had reached a critical turning point, with macroeconomic stability, sustained reforms, and policy continuity restoring confidence an...

Islamabad court awards Rs5.4bn compensation to families of AirBlue crash victims

News December 22, 2025

An additional district court in Islamabad awarded compensation amounting to Rs5.4 billion to the families of eight victims of the 2010 Airblue plane crash, which killed all 152 people aboard in the Ma...

Dar speaks with Iran, Turkiye FMs on regional issues

News December 22, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday reviewed bilateral cooperation across various sectors and exchanged...

PM for using modern tech to upgrade immigration system

Technology December 21, 2025

β€’ Wants steps to ensure passengers with valid travel papers don’t face difficultiesβ€’ Review meeting told FIA arrested 451 involved in human trafficking, illegal travel this year LAHORE: Prime Mi...