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He had highlighted that illegal migration and begging were seriously damaging Pakistan’s international image Defense Minister Khawaja Asif. PHOTO: APP/ File Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday accused beggar mafia groups of being responsible for Gulf countries’ visa restrictions on Pakistanis. Last year, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) detained 66,154 passengers to stop organized gangs […]

Pakistan will take on India on February 15 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally approved the match following consultations with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). In a statement shared on X, the government confirmed that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi had briefed the prime minister on the outcome of

Signaling a decisive shift towards a technology-led future, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence by 2030, unveiling comprehensive education, research and skills initiatives aimed at building a national AI ecosystem and preparing Pakistan’s youth for leadership roles in the digital economy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of

PECA (Amendment Act) 2025 empowered authorities to remove and block content from social media platforms ISLAMABAD: The capital’s High Court has asked who should decide which report falls under the category of fake news during the hearing of various petitions filed against controversial amendments to the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government may face a political backlash as metering of solar energy becomes virtually dead after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) scrapped the exchange of electricity units, dealing a blow to consumers hoping to switch to renewable energy. At present, the buy-back rate for solar grid generation is Rs25.9

Complainants tell the court that they have no objection to the acquittal of the suspects or acquittal from the case A file photo of the late mother, Sadia, with her 10-month-old daughter, Rida Fatima. PHOTO: EXPRESS A magistrate court granted bail to five suspects in a case relating to the death of a mother and

Routine business was suspended in Parliament on Monday as both the National Assembly (NA) and the Senate held prayers for those killed in a suicide attack at an imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, with lawmakers moved to take up the incident for debate. At least 33 people were killed and around 169 others injured when