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Afghan Consulate officials allegedly disrespect Pakistan’s national anthem

Foreign Office summons Charge d’Affaires to lodge protest

Updated 18 Sep, 2024 12:22am

Constitutional Amendment reveals plan for two chief justices, who will be stronger?

A new Federal Constitutional Court will be set up in the country

Published 16 Sep, 2024 11:53am

How many votes are needed to pass constitutional amendment?

Sources say government aims to raise retirement age for Supreme Court judges by three years

Published 15 Sep, 2024 08:05pm

Full draft: 26th amendment proposes these 54 changes to Constitution of Pakistan

One significant amendment aims to increase representation in the Balochistan Assembly

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 05:42pm

Essential Services Act enforced to counter protests against privatisation of Discos

Government enacts Act for all power sector entities for six months

Updated 15 Sep, 2024 06:50pm

Pakistan calls US sanctions on missile suppliers ‘biased, politically motivated’

Similar listings of commercial entities in the past were based on mere suspicion, says Foreign Office

Published 14 Sep, 2024 08:06pm

IMF agreement will be made public on Sept 25: Aurangzeb

Finance minister claims superior deal compared to predecessors with IMF

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 07:34pm

Reserved seats: SC says ECP’s request for clarification merely a delaying tactic

Apex court says commission’s request for clarification not valid

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 11:31pm

Tragic house fire in Mardan claims lives of five family members

The fire broke out in a mud house

Published 14 Sep, 2024 10:36am

Pakistani student severely injured in hit-and-run in Texas

The accident left her with multiple broken bones

Published 13 Sep, 2024 03:22pm

Another two cases of Congo virus emerge in Quetta

Total number of cases in the province this year has reached thirty

Published 13 Sep, 2024 02:29pm

Muhammad Yunus lavishes praise on Bangladesh team after victory over Pakistan

Pakistan must make considerable efforts, says Ramiz Raja

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 06:21pm

Sindh govt to launch electric taxis

Discussions are still in process, seeking various options for launching the service

Published 13 Sep, 2024 11:06am

US imposes sanctions on suppliers to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme

Washington similarly targeted three China-based companies for supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 11:28pm

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to visit Pakistan in October: sources

He will visit Pakistan for two days from October 2 to 4

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 11:22pm

Numbers game for constitutional amendments on judiciary becomes puzzle in NA

Government planning to call NA session on Saturday, say sources

Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:19pm

No plans to lift ban on new domestic gas connections, says petroleum minister

Musadik Malik cites PSO holds two LNG sales purchase agreements with Qatar, valid until December 31, 2031

Published 12 Sep, 2024 09:49pm

IMF board to discuss Pakistan programme on September 25

PM Shehbaz says ‘friendly’ countries have helped Pakistan meet requirements necessary to secure IMF bailout

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 12:25am

Police strike after attacks on polio vaccination teams

Hundreds of police and polio workers have been killed over the past decade

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 07:06pm

Pakistani man charged with plotting to assassinate US govt officials

Federal authorities arrests him just before he intended to travel abroad

Published 12 Sep, 2024 09:15am

PMD plans to install 300 weather stations

Total cost for this meteorological equipment in Pakistan will be $500 million: Sahibzad Khan

Published 11 Sep, 2024 11:05am

Over 26.2m children out of school in Pakistan, NA told

10,774,890 children aged five to nine years are not attending school

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 08:08pm

Politics in sport diagnosed as Pakistan cricket’s problem

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan launched his political career as an international player

Published 09 Sep, 2024 04:07pm

Austerity measures: PM Shehbaz’s plan to streamline ministries revealed

Govt to merge Ministry of Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan with SAFRON

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 06:20pm

Govt bans hiring, buying vehicles, state-funded medical treatment abroad

Bans new recruitments in federal institutions, overseas medical treatment funded by government

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:46pm

Rawalpindi secures approval for multi-billion development projects

Projects are anticipated to be rolled out in the coming months

Published 06 Sep, 2024 03:07pm

Another polio case reported in Pakistan, marking 17th this year

The case was from Islamabad

Published 06 Sep, 2024 12:33pm

Court martial proceedings against Lt Gen Faiz Hameed launched due to concrete evidence: DG ISPR

Says 90 terrorists have been killed in operations

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 05:54pm

Hundreds of thousands of jobs to be abolished, as Govt reveals plan for closing SOEs

Govt also plans to outsource non-core services

Published 05 Sep, 2024 10:38am

Gold Prices in Pakistan drop for second day, now at Rs260,100 per tola

The international gold rate fell by $17

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:09pm