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Ban on aerial firing, fireworks ahead of Shab-e-Barat

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RAWALPINDI: Ahead of Shab-e-Barat, the District Magistrate has imposed a ban across Rawalpindi on aerial firing, fireworks, fireworks, sparklers, riding motorcycles on roads and riding motorcycles without silencers to create loud noise in streets, neighborhoods and markets. All SHOs across the district have been ordered to register cases, make arrests and seize motorcycles in case […]

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KU draws a line in the sand to protect its turf

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Karachi University has taken decisive measures to protect its campus land and prevent future encroachments, reaffirming its commitment to protecting one of the city’s greatest educational spaces. The move comes after the cancellation of a controversial No Objection Certificate (NOC) for an illegally constructed petrol pump on the university premises. In a meeting with Vice-Chancellor

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‘New Delhi intent on weaponizing water’

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources has told the National Assembly that India’s continued silence on the Indus Waters Treaty is increasingly attracting international attention. In a written reply submitted to the lower house, the ministry said India unilaterally suspended the 1960 river-sharing treaty in April 2025 following a militant attack in held Kashmir. According

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Authorities’ failure in spotlight as murders of at least 98 journalists go unsolved since 1992: report

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IBA-CEJ hosts screening of documentary pointing out legal loopholes in journalist Zakir Hussain Dahar’s murder IBA faculty member and senior journalist Shahzeb Ahmed speaks at the screening of a documentary highlighting the legal loopholes in the murder of journalist Zakir Hussain Dahar, during an event at CEJ-IBA on Wednesday. Photo: Express On January 1, 2014,

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Pakistan, seven other Muslim nations join Trump’s Peace Council

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FO says resolution supports Palestine’s cause; Hope new framework will lead to lasting ceasefire Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: In a move that could have far-reaching implications, Pakistan on Wednesday accepted an invitation to take a seat at the US-led peace council, joining Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia

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India’s ‘crimes against humanity’ highlighted

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. In a right of reply at the UNHRC in Geneva, Pakistan questions India’s unabated atrocities on defenseless Kashmiris. PHOTO: REUTERS UNITED NATIONS: As UN member states begin preparations to draft an international treaty aimed at preventing crimes against humanity, Pakistan on Tuesday drew attention to the crimes committed against innocent people in occupied Kashmir

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The government is committed to fiscal discipline, says the prime minister to the IMF’s MD

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Mustafa in Davos. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday briefed International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva of Pakistan’s improved macroeconomic indicators, stabilization efforts and progress on structural reforms. He emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to fiscal discipline, revenue mobilization and sustainable growth. The

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