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National Assembly panel approves three-council system for Islamabad despite PPP opposition
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday approved a bill seeking to replace Islamabad’s existing local government structure with a three-council system, despite strong opposition from Pakistan…
Security forces kill 15 militants attempting Pakistan infiltration from Afghanistan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed 15 militants attempting to infiltrate Pakistan from Afghanistan opposite North Waziristan, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…
India cannot walk away from IWT obligations, says FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday said India could not walk away from its international legal obligations under the Indus Waters Treaty simply because the outcome did not go in its favour, warning that New Delhi’s conduct was…
PIA to increase London flights to seven per week from October 27
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to increase its flight operations to London, with seven weekly flights scheduled from October 27.
According to a PIA spokesperson, five of the weekly flights will…
Rain, thunderstorms forecast for twin cities, upper KP, Punjab
ISLAMABAD: Rain-wind/thundershowers are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, the Pothohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Thursday, with isolated heavy rainfall likely during the…
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to boost bilateral trade to $200m
BISHKEK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have resolved to increase bilateral trade from the existing $16 million to $200 million annually within the next two years, stressing the need for…
Mystery of ‘missing’ newborn at Karachi hospital solved
KARACHI: The mystery surrounding the alleged disappearance of a newborn at a private hospital in Nazimabad has been resolved, with police saying the woman had faked her pregnancy to avoid social pressure and taunts over being…
25 Pakistani nationals return home after release from Indian jails
ISLAMABAD: At least 25 Pakistani nationals returned home on Saturday after being released from Indian jails, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi confirmed.
According to a statement posted by the high commission on X, the…
PIMS fire: Inquiry clears frontline staff of abandoning newborns, recommends action against…
ISLAMABAD: An interim inquiry report into the deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) that claimed the lives of 14 newborns has found that the precise source of ignition remains technically unresolved,…
PIMS fire: PM orders suspension, criminal proceedings against eight officials
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the immediate suspension and initiation of criminal proceedings against eight people named in the interim inquiry into the deadly fire at the gynaecology ward of the Pakistan…