Muharram 1448 AH likely to begin in Pakistan on June 17
Announcement of sighting of Muharram moon, commencement of new Islamic year be made by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee LAHORE: Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH is likely to begin in Pakistan on Wednesday, June 17, as the new moon is not expected to be visible anywhere in the country on the evening of June 15, according to astronomical calculations. […]
EU’s top diplomat Kallas to visit Islamabad on June 1 for strategic dialogue – Pakistan
The European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas will visit Pakistan on June 1 (Monday) to take part in the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the EU announced on Saturday. According to the statement issued by the bloc, Kallas — also […]
8 militants killed on second day of security operation in KP’s Darra Adamkhel: security sources – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: At least eight militants, including two Afghan nationals belonging to the banned Tariq Gidar group — an affiliate of the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — were killed on the second day of an ongoing operation against militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Darra Adamkhel area on Saturday, security sources said. A total of 13 militants have […]
Pakistan outspin Australia in 1,000th ODI as Minhas makes history
Arafat Minhas took 5-32 on ODI debut against Australia to become the first Pakistani bowler to claim a five-wicket haul on debut. Photo: PCB Pakistan outspun Australia by five wickets in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi with spinner Arafat Minhas becoming the first home bowler to take five wickets on ODI debut on Saturday. […]
‘US, Pakistan developing true friendship’: Hegseth hails Islamabad’s role in US-Iran negotiations – World
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday said Washington and Islamabad were developing a “true friendship” as he lauded Pakistan’s role in the ongoing US-Iran peace negotiations. With Pakistan acting as the official interlocutor between Washington and Tehran in the ongoing peace negotiations that resulted in the April 8 US-Iran ceasefire, Trump and […]
KP CM Afridi urges GB chief justice to ensure transparency amid ‘alarming’ electoral environment – Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday wrote to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan, urging immediate judicial intervention to ensure transparency in the upcoming GB elections amid what he described as an “alarming” deterioration in the electoral environment. The move came amid a series of reported incidents involving PTI […]
Suspected robber dies by suicide to avoid arrest in Karachi: police – Pakistan
KARACHI: A suspected thief died by suicide to avoid arrest during an office-cum-house robbery on Khalid Bin Waleed Road near Tariq Road in PECHS early Saturday morning, officials said. Ferozabad police Station House Officer (SHO) Adeel Afzal said the suspect had entered the office of a travel agency located within a bungalow with the intention […]
PTI’s Asad Qaiser alleges authorities barred him from reaching Islamabad airport for Skardu flight – Pakistan
PTI senior leader Asad Qaiser on Saturday claimed he was prevented from reaching the Islamabad airport, resulting in him missing his flight to Skardu in connection with the ongoing election campaign in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The incident comes just a day after PTI MNA Junaid Akbar and his team were expelled from GB while they were […]
America has ‘true friendship’ with Pakistan, says US War Secretary Pete Hegseth
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon, after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, during the Israel-Iran conflict, in Arlington, Virginia, US, June 22, 2025 in this still image taken from handout video. PHOTO: REUTERS United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of […]
Some respite for citizens as heavy rain lashes parts of Lahore – Pakistan
LAHORE: Heavy rain lashed various parts of Lahore on Saturday, with the highest rainfall recorded in Nishtar Town. According to the data shared by the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa), Jail Road recorded 20.5 mm of rain, airport area 40 mm, Gulberg Head Office 20 mm, Lakshmi Chowk 30.5 mm, Upper Mall 29 mm, Mughalpura […]