. PM Shehbaz chairs a meeting on austerity measures. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Senator Dr Rubina Khalid on Thursday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and discussed matters related to the programme. During the meeting, Senator Rubina Khalid briefed the prime minister on the overall performance and current operations of … Read more

President Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz and armed forces extend heartfelt greetings to the nation Muslim devotees offer special morning prayers to start the Eidul Fitr festival at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore on May 3, 2022. Photo: AFP Eid ul Fitr is being celebrated across Pakistan on Saturday (today), with millions marking the end of … Read more

. QUETTA: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted Balochistan’s Khuzdar district and surrounding areas on Thursday, though no casualties or damage were reported. According to the Seismological Centre, the quake struck at a depth of 11 kilometres, with its epicentre located about 45 kilometres north of Khuzdar. Initial reports indicated that … Read more

. Airspace. Photo: (file) LAHORE: Pakistan’s air traffic control averted a potential disaster by preventing 30 passenger aircraft from entering Iran’s war-zone airspace after they were pushed off course by severe weather, according to aviation sources on Thursday. The aircraft had come dangerously close to the Iranian border as deteriorating weather conditions disrupted flight paths, … Read more

Dolphin Squad, PRU and Elite Force teams to increase patrolling around religious sites, markets, other sensitive areas LAHORE: Punjab Police have been placed on high alert on Friday to ensure security at mosques and other places of worship across the province on account of Jumatul-Wida. Inspector General of Punjab, Rao Abdul Kareem, directed that foolproof … Read more

Police push for enhanced protection of key installations, Chinese experts; Special Branch tasked with citywide audits RAWALPINDI: Proposals to install anti-drone systems and modern anti-drone guns have been put forward at a meeting of the Regional Coordination Committee in Rawalpindi. Senior police officers proposed installing anti-drone systems and guns to ensure the security of sensitive … Read more

Westerly wind system affecting most parts of country is expected to bring strong winds, rain to several districts Rains in Karachi. Photo: APP (file) Karachi is likely to experience rain and thunderstorms on Eid, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Friday. A westerly wind system affecting most parts of the country is expected to … Read more

PM Shehbaz calls for Gulf de-escalation in discussions with Malaysian, Azerbaijan, Uzbek leaders Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged de-escalation in the Gulf and the Middle East as he discussed the current conflict with the leaders of Malaysia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The United States and Israel made coordinated strikes on Iran last month, prompting … Read more

Masked settler attacks, arson, beatings and theft have become near-daily in the West Bank Suhaib Abu Kbash sits with his child on his lap outside their makeshift house in a Palestinian Bedouin community in the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli‑occupied West Bank, March 19, 2026.  PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli settlers sexually assaulted a Palestinian man — … Read more

Complaint says Harvard ignored campus hostility, refused rules enforcement for Jews, Israelis A view of the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, April 15, 2025. REUTERS United States President Donald Trump’s administration sued Harvard University on Friday ‌over the Ivy League school’s alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, and is … Read more