On Friday, July 18, 2025, Pakistan and Libya took a significant step toward deepening their defense and security cooperation, agreeing to pursue defense industrial collaboration and exchange technical expertise. This development followed a high-level meeting in Rawalpindi between Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff,...
Pakistan’s U16 men’s volleyball team crushed archrivals India 3-0 in the semifinals of the 2nd Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, on July 18, 2025. The straight-sets victory, with scores of 25-16, 25-19, and 25-12, secured Pakistan’s place in the final against Iran and marked their sixth consecutive win in the tournament....
The European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions on the Vadinar oil refinery in Gujarat, India, as part of its 18th sanctions package over Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The refinery, operated by Nayara Energy and partly owned by Russian state-controlled energy giant Rosneft, which holds a 49.13% stake, has been targeted for its role in...
The Sindh government has intensified preparations for a memorable Independence Day celebration on August 14, 2025, under the theme of “Maurqa-e-Haq” or “Battle of Truth” and “Operation Bunyanun Marsoos.” A high-level meeting, chaired by Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, was held in Karachi to finalize plans...
The Karachi Water Corporation (KWC) is once again under scrutiny following allegations of serious irregularities in the issuance of subsoil water licenses. The corporation has suspended Engineer Muhammad Subhan Akhtar and issued a show-cause notice to Chief Security Officer Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.) M. Anjum Tauqeer Malik, signaling the start of a formal departmental inquiry. The...
The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has issued a fresh demand for an immediate increase in fuel profit margins, warning that the survival of petrol pumps across the country is at risk due to rising operational costs and stagnant margins. PPDA Chairman Abdul Sami Khan expressed frustration over the government’s failure to address the issue,...
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a strong crackdown on illegal, counterfeit, and non-Federal Excise Duty (FED) stamped cigarettes across Pakistan, issuing formal orders under Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) 1279(I)/2025, effective immediately. The directive empowers provincial tax officials to seize illicit cigarettes and aims to curb tax evasion, boost government revenue, and protect...
Musa Maneka, son of former First Lady Bushra Bibi and her ex-husband Khawar Farid Maneka, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a domestic worker at his family’s residence in Peer Ghani village, Pakpattan. According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed at Saddar Police Station under Section 324 of the...
The White House has categorically dismissed media reports suggesting that U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Pakistan in September 2025, clarifying that no such plans exist. The statement, issued late Thursday, counters widespread speculation in Pakistani media about a potential visit on September 18, which was acclaimed as a historic opportunity to strengthen...
Another incident of infrastructural collapse claimed the lives of two women, injuring three more in Karachi’s Lyari area, when the roofs of the fifth and sixth floors of a residential building in Khadda Market collapsed. The tragic incident, which occurred in the densely populated Baghdadi area, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of aging...