Four arrested for leaking matric, inter board exam papers via WhatsApp
10-group network collected millions from over 1,300 students; suspect confesses to generating papers using AI KARACHI: The Karachi police on Monday arrested four members of an organised network involved in leaking Matric and Intermediate Board examination papers, collecting millions of rupees from students in exchange. The Karachi police chief had assigned the Special Investigation Unit […]
Naqvi, US ambassador discuss security arrangements for second round of Islamabad Talks – Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi discussed security arrangements for the planned second round of Islamabad Talks with the United States’ ambassador to Pakistan, Natalie Baker, in the capital on Monday. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that representatives from Washington were heading to Islamabad and they would be “there tomorrow evening” for a second round of […]
UN survey says economic growth momentum weakening in Asia-Pacific developing countries – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The momentum of economic growth in Asia-Pacific developing countries slowed to 4.6 per cent in 2025 and is projected to drop to 4pc in 2026, as fallout from the Middle East situation weighs on energy prices, supply chains and external demand, due to the conflict in the Middle East, said a new United Nations […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
Gold and silver prices declined in both international and domestic markets, reflecting a broader downward trend in precious metals. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $49 per ounce, settling at $4,788. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, gold prices also recorded a […]
Terrorist involved in February suicide attack among two killed in Bannu IBO: ISPR – Pakistan
A terrorist and his accomplice, an alleged suicide bomber, were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Monday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said an IBO was conducted on Sunday on the reported presence of “khawarij”. Khawarij, or […]
CM Maryam approves Punjab’s first sky glass bridge in Murree – Pakistan
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has granted approval for the province’s first sky glass bridge project in tehsil Kotli Sattian, district Murree, to promote tourism. The decision was made during a special meeting jointly presided over by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif where progress on the Murree Protection and […]
Two terrorists killed, police constable martyred in Lakki Marwat – Pakistan
LAKKI MARWAT: Two terrorists were killed and a police constable embraced martyrdom in a gun battle in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Monday. District police spokesperson Qudratullah Khan said the gunfight erupted when police conducted a targeted operation in a forest near the Khundan area, bordering Bannu district. He said that […]
The economy amid the US-Iran war – Business
April 2026 will be a tough month for Pakistan’s balance of payments. Pakistan has been asked to repay its total debt of $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including a $450 million 30-year-old loan. This, along with a $1.3bn Eurobond maturing on April 8, 2026, has brought the debt repayment needs so far […]
Dar, Australian FM discuss Islamabad talks, stress dialogue amid global economic concerns
Both sides express concern over broader implications on global economy, especially for developing countries Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Sunday, April 20th, 2026. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday praised Pakistan’s “constructive role” in facilitating dialogue between Iran and […]
The bike that could save billions – Newspaper
Amjad has been delivering food in Karachi for six years. His bike, a machine so ubiquitous in Pakistan it might as well be a national symbol, burns through five litres of petrol a week. When oil prices spiked in March 2026, his fuel bill jumped by nearly a third overnight. He does not own the […]