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Nine killed, 23 injured as monsoon rains batter KP
PESHAWAR: At least nine people were killed and 23 others injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 48 hours as the first spell of monsoon rains, accompanied by strong winds and flash floods, caused widespread…
Police term Lahore tuition centre roof collapse ‘criminal negligence’
LAHORE: Punjab police have termed the deadly roof collapse at a tuition centre in Lahore's Kahna area a case of "criminal negligence" and launched an investigation into the incident that claimed the lives of 14 children.
Police said the…
PM Shehbaz to attend Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral in Tehran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will depart for Tehran on Friday to attend the funeral prayers of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said on Thursday.…
Provinces pledge coordinated prison reforms under Islamabad Declaration
ISLAMABAD: Chief ministers from all four provinces on Wednesday pledged comprehensive prison reforms, stressing that protecting inmates' rights, improving prison conditions and prioritising rehabilitation were essential to…
PTI boycotts AJK elections
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday announced a boycott of the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, saying it would not participate in the electoral process under the prevailing circumstances.
In…
CM Maryam launches electric bus service in six more Punjab districts
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday launched an eco-friendly electric bus service in six more districts, unveiling a phased plan to expand the provincial fleet to 5,000 vehicles to provide modern public…
Five policemen arrested after 14 under-trial prisoners escape near Sihala
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police have registered a criminal case over the escape of 14 under-trial prisoners from a police transit van near Sihala and arrested five police personnel over alleged negligence as authorities…
Government establishes Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund
ISLAMABAD: The government has established a Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund to help shield the domestic market from sharp fluctuations in international oil prices.
The Ministry of Finance issued a formal notification…
SBP bars banks from freezing accounts without legal authority
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed banks across the country not to freeze or restrict customers' bank accounts without legal authority and approval from the competent authority, issuing fresh guidelines in…
Paraguay stun Germany to reach World Cup last 16
MASSACHUSETTS: Paraguay secured a place in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 after defeating Germany 4-3 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time, producing one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
Julio Enciso gave…