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Fazl seeks early polls for ‘national unity’

. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: File CHARSADDA: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday called for immediate elections in the country, saying fresh polls were essential for “national unity and public confidence”. Speaking to the media in Charsadda, Fazl said that a functional working relationship between the federation and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was necessary as […]

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Prime Minister Shehbaz announces compensation to families of martyrs, injured in suicide attacks in Islamabad

Declares Rs10m for Oun Abbas, Rs5m each for martyrs, Rs3m for seriously injured, Rs1m each for those with minor injuries Prime Minister Shehbaz offers Fateha for the martyrs of the suicide attack on Imam Bargah Khadija-ul-Kubra. Photo: x.com/GovtofPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Imambargah Khadijatul Kubra in Tarlai on Wednesday. He met the administration of

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Sindh government announces e-registration system to end property hurdles for foreigners

Sharjeel says new e-stamping system will help citizens buy or sell property online through Pakistani missions Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon addresses the press conference in Karachi. Photo: Express/ File KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Wednesday termed the launch of digital property registration as a revolutionary and historic initiative for overseas

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Security officials call NA opposition leader’s remarks on armed forces ‘deplorable’

No tale can weaken the bond between the army and the people; our only narrative is Pakistan, security sources say Mahmood Khan Achakzai makes his first speech in the National Assembly as Leader of the Opposition on January 19, 2026. SCREENGRAB Security officials on Wednesday categorically rejected the military’s role in politics, terming the latest

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Senate panel orders investigation into NAVTTC funds, sets up bogus degree verification desk

PIFD meeting declared void for “malafide intentions”, rule-breaking and lack of presidential approval Senator Bushra Anjum Butt, Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Vocational Training, chairing a meeting of the committee at the Ministry of Federal Education and Vocational Training in Islamabad on February 11. Photo: Senate The Senate Standing Committee

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PM orders Nepra appealed to protect existing solar power users after net meter overhaul

Says the burden of 466,000 solar users should not fall on the more than 37.6 million consumers who rely on the national grid Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the energy department to immediately file an appeal with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to review the

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Army is national force, not of any district, Asif tells Achakzai

Resolution honors martyrs as opposition clashes over army, quorum and new laws in NA Defense Minister Khawaja Asif addresses the National Assembly session on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. PHOTO: Facebook/ National Assembly of Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told the National Assembly on Wednesday that the Pakistan Army does not belong to any single

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Female recruits, left-behind US weapons pose new threat to counter-terrorism in Balochistan

The ISPR says terrorists have access to a massive cache of US weapons left in Afghanistan Army soldiers gather at the site after militant attacks in Quetta on January 31. Photo: Reuters Wearing military fatigues with rifles slung over their shoulders, Yasma Baloch and her husband Waseem smile into the camera for a photo released

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Dar discusses regional tensions with Turkey, Iran’s FMs under US-Iran pressure

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate phone calls with the foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran on Wednesday as tensions simmer over Iran’s nuclear program. In a call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the two leaders

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