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LAHORE: In a rare display of warmth despite months of political friction, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz exchanged cordial messages on X, with Bilawal thanking her for a “positive gesture”. The interaction comes as Bilawal wrapped up a four-day visit to Lahore marked by careful praise that did not fully

Says that the right to privacy necessitates protecting people from intrusions into private domains Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that a DNA test without the consent of a person constitutes a clear violation of his fundamental rights

Palestinians make their way along the Al-Rashid road towards Gaza City from Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on October 10, 2025. PHOTO:AFP ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates confirmed on Friday the indispensable role played by the United Nations Relief and Works

. ISLAMABAD: Days after scrapping its previous, larger body over concerns over “leaks”, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday unveiled a reconstituted political committee that named 23 senior leaders, while it pointedly left out former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and included leaders of the opposition alliance. The reorganization was carried out on the

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb signs a memorandum of understanding as Binance founder Changpeng Zhao looks on in Islamabad. Photo: Courtesy: X/@Financegovpk KARACHI: Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with crypto exchange Binance to explore the “tokenization” of up to $2 billion in government bonds, treasury bills and commodity reserves to boost liquidity and attract