Iran thanks Pakistan for solidarity

ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday expressed gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for their unwavering support amid United States and Israeli aggression against his country. Posting on social media platform X in Urdu, Araghchi said: “On this blessed, divine, and spiritual day, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the government … Read more

Rawalpindi steps up Eid security

. Security personnel stand guard outside a mosque following an explosion, in Islamabad on February 6, 2026. Photo: AFP RAWALPINDI: With Eidul Fitr shopping gathering momentum and amid a rise in street crime, Rawalpindi Police have implemented a new security plan across all commercial areas of the city. Under the plan, the Safe City Command … Read more

Action ordered against animal cruelty in Peshawar markets

Commissioner orders immediate inspections and enforcement under new Animal Welfare Act According to the complaint, some traders and individuals were found engaging in extreme cruelty, including cropping dogs’ ears for specific purposes, an act described as inhumane and punishable under law. PHOTO: PIXABAY PESHAWAR: Peshawar Division Commissioner Riaz Khan Mahsud took strong notice on Monday of reports … Read more

Govt employees to get salaries before Eid

PMO says relevant departments have received the prime minister’s directives and have started the process An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar on August 22, 2023. Photo: Reuters Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed that salaries of federal government employees be paid before the Eidul Fitr holidays. According to a … Read more

PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms across Pakistan coinciding with Eid holidays

Warns that people living in hilly areas of K-P, G-B and Azad Kashmir should remain cautious due to risk of landslides The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday forecast rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds in various parts of the country ahaead of Eid holidays as a new westerly wave is expected to enter … Read more

UK’s Starmer rules out joining wider Iran war, says reopening Hormuz Strait will not be easy

Rejects suggestions that relations with Washington have been damaged by his handling of the conflict Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London on March 16, 2026. PHOTO: AFP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that Britain would not … Read more