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Balochistan National Party-Mengal chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal at the sit-in in Mastung, Balochistan, March 31, 2025. — X/MediaCellBNPThe Balochistan National Party-Mengal on Wednesday announced ending its 20-day-long sit-in prote…

ISLAMABAD: Judge Ali Baqar Najafi, a former Lahore High Court judge, was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge on Wednesday, following his appointment by President Asif Ali Zardari.The Ministry of Law and Justice announced Najafi…

The image shows readings on Richter's scale. — AFP/FileParts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir, and Punjab, along with areas in Afghanistan, experienced moderate tremors early on Wednesday. According to the National Seismi…

A raging fire near Korangi Crossing sends flames soaring into the sky, in Karachi on March 30, 2025. — PPIKARACHI: The unabated fire in the city's Korangi area has finally come to an end and has been extinguished on Tuesday …

A raging fire near Korangi Crossing sends flames soaring into the sky, in Karachi on March 30, 2025. — PPIKARACHI: The fire in the city’s Korangi area, which burned relentlessly for 17 days, has finally been extinguished. Howeve…

A screengrab of an explosion as authorities carry out demolition of bunkers in Kurram. — Geo News/FilePESHAWAR: Authorities have completed the demolition of bunkers in violence-marred Kurram by dismantling 979 fortifications in …

A delegation of US congressmen led by Jack Bergman calls on Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir in Rawalpindi on April 13, 2025. — ISPR Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir reiterated Pakistan’s desire to further …

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart in Moscow on January 30, 2023. — AFPBilawal Bhutto Zardari has been re-elected as chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party for another four-year te…

Sarah Javed, first Christian deputy commissioner in Sindh. — Sindh government KARACHI: The Sindh government, under its inclusive governance policy, has appointed Sarah Javed as the province’s first-ever Christian Deputy Commissi…

Picture showing a Richter scale reading — Reuters/ FileISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Several cities across Pakistan, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were jolted by an earthquake on Saturday, causing panic …

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in London. — X/@pmlndigitalpk/File LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday night landed in London from Belarus for a brief two-day visit, while PML-N Pr…

A view of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building during sunset hours in Islamabad, on October 3, 2023. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court in a major ruling on Friday called for the establishment of comprehensive guidelines t…

The Islamabad High Court building in Islamabad. — APP/FileISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has restricted the deputy registrar from reallocating cases between benches without legitimate legal grounds, issuing firm directives …

Pakistan Army soldiers patrol in a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area. — AFP/FileRAWALPINDI: Security forces shot two terrorists dead, including a high-value target, in the Timergara area of Lower Dir district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during …

Afghan refugees along with their belongings waiting to departure for Afghanistan, at a holding centre near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on April 10, 2025. —AFPKHYBER: At least 5,236 Afghan nationals were returned to…

PM Shehbaz Sharif and Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko exchanging joint communique in Islamabad on November 26, 2024. — PID/FilePrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a two-day official visit to Belarus on Thursday, fol…

Smoke and flames rise after massive fire near an oil refinery in Karachi's Korangi area on March 29, 2025. — OnlineKARACHI: Korangi's unabated mysterious fire has entered its 13th day on Thursday with Korangi Cantonment …

A police mobile van is seen patrolling an unspecified area. — APP/FileQUETTA: At least three policemen were killed and another sustained injuries when their mobile van came under attack of terrorists in the city, police said on …

A raging fire near Korangi Crossing sends flames soaring into the sky in Karachi on March 30, 2025. — PPIA technical committee formed by the Ministry of Energy is considering bringing a globally renowned US-based firm on board t…

Pakistan Peoples Party leader Senator Taj Haider. — PPPP website/fileKARACHI: The senior Pakistan Peoples Party leader, Senator Taj Haider, will be buried at the Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine in Clifton later today. The seasoned po…