Pakistan has announced the phased restoration of Afghan transit trade, starting with the Chaman border crossing, as part of efforts to normalize trade movement after nearly two weeks of suspension. According to a notification issued by the Directorate of Transit Trade Customs, the movement of returning vehicles will be strictly monitored under the new restoration...
Islamabad: The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has formally approved a ban on a religious political party, citing its involvement in violent and extremist activities across the country. During the meeting, senior officials from the Punjab government joined via video link and briefed the cabinet on the group’s history of violence and...
ISLAMABAD: The recent Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections dealt a serious blow to the lawyers’ panel supported by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), as the party lost not just nationally but also at every polling station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). This province is typically seen as a PTI stronghold. Despite several of the PTI’s leading...
Pakistan has declared a 16-man squad for the ODI series and a 15-man squad for the T20I series against South Africa. For the tri-series and the ODI series versus Sri Lanka, the same teams will play. Babar Azam and Naseem Shah, two former leaders, are back in the T20 team. On December 13, 2024, Babar...
Rawalpindi: South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada made history by breaking a 119-year-old record with a sensational batting performance against Pakistan in the second Test at the Pindi Stadium. In response to Pakistan’s first innings total of 333 runs, Rabada came to bat at number 11 and stunned the crowd with an aggressive knock of...
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that he has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that there should be no war with Pakistan anymore. Speaking to the media during the Diwali ceremony at the White House, Trump said that he had a detailed conversation with Modi some time ago. The two leaders discussed several...
DOHA: The first round of talks between delegations from Pakistan and Afghanistan concluded in Doha, Qatar, with Pakistan strongly objecting to the presence of banned terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil. According to diplomatic sources, the talks are being hosted by Qatari Intelligence Chief Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khalifa. The discussions are focused on a...
ISLAMABAD: Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing concern over the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan and offering Malaysia’s constructive role in restoring peace and stability in the region. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
What is AQI? The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a global scale that measures how clean or polluted the air is, ranging from 0 (healthy) to 500 (hazardous). Shockingly, Lahore recently crossed an AQI of 450, placing it among the most polluted cities in the world, even surpassing Delhi and Beijing. According to health experts,...
There has been a suggestion to permit Basant festivities in Lahore on a restricted basis. The Basant celebration is only supposed to be observed on Saturday and Sunday, according to sources. The Deputy Commissioner of Lahore submitted recommendations related to Basant to the government, according to which it is proposed to allow Basant to be...