Information minister alleges bid to undermine GSP Plus status, says govt prevented default Ataullah Tarar gives a news conference on Thursday, March 26, 2026. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday accused the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the sons of former prime minister Imran Khan of acting against Pakistan’s national … Read more

Authorities sealed several factories for violating emission standards, registered thousands of legal cases A view of smog in Punjab province. PHOTO FILE: AFP LAHORE: Lahore, often listed among the world’s most polluted cities, recorded a drop in PM2.5 levels, breaking a worrying trend of rising pollution seen between 2021 and 2024. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), … Read more

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Murad Saeed. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified PTI Senator Murad Saeed and issued his de-notification, according to an official notification. The ECP stated that Murad Saeed had been sentenced to 10 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi. His disqualification has been carried … Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the residence of Pakistan Peoples Party Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman upon his arrival in Karachi to express condolences over the demise of her daughter, Marvi Khorshed Malik. Sherry’s daughter passed away at the age of 35 after a brain haemorrhage on Sunday. She had been receiving treatment … Read more

Says such rhetoric betrays the essence of frustration as Pakistan’s approach is anchored in decorum The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday strongly condemned remarks made by Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar regarding Pakistan’s mediatory role in the current conflict between the United States and Israel, terming them undiplomatic and “megaphone theatrics”. According to … Read more

Says operations spanned fronts, including Hezbollah, Iraqi groups and Iranian drone strikes Members of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) navy participate in an exercise in the south of Iran, in this picture obtained on January 17, 2023. IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that … Read more

Israel hit near Iranian nuclear facilities, then Iran also attacked some places near Israel’s nuclear plant Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi waves after a press conference on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China, March 8, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday warned of “immeasurably serious consequences” if … Read more

Pakistan has avoided taking sides and tried instead to maintain stable relations with all parties US President Donald Trump , Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister, Ishaq Dar having an informal discussion after the summit of Arab-Islamic countries on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly session in New York, US, on … Read more

KARACHI: In a move that could set the stage for fresh constitutional bargaining, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Thursday pitched a 28th constitutional amendment with a focus on empowering local governments under Article 140-A. The proposal, which effectively puts local governance back on the front burner, was presented by an MQM-P delegation led by … Read more

Says Kasim made no anti-Pakistan remarks, vows to carry out any efforts to secure Imran’s release under Constitution Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Thursday defended a speech delivered by party founder Imran Khan’s son, Kasim Khan, at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), criticising the government’s uproar over it as … Read more