Goods transporters to continue strike as negotiations with govt end without resolution – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Talks between the federal government and the All Pakistan Goods Transport Itehad on Tuesday ended without a resolution, with the transporters’ demands yet to be settled. The goods transporters had announced a countrywide wheel-jam strike on Saturday over the daily fixing of petrol and diesel prices, among other issues. Held at the Ministry of […]
At least 12 dead as loader rickshaw carrying wedding procession falls into canal in Kot Addu – Pakistan
LAHORE: As many as 12 people, including six minors, were found dead after a speeding loader rickshaw carrying 24 people fell into the Muzaffargarh Canal on Monday night after attending a marriage ceremony in a nearby village, it emerged on Tuesday. On Monday, three loader rickshaws carrying a wedding procession were travelling to Basti Arain […]
Lahore hospitals report surge in gastroenteritis patients amid conflicting outbreak reports – Pakistan
LAHORE: Amid conflicting reports regarding the outbreak of gastroenteritis in the provincial capital, some hospitals witnessed an extraordinary rush of patients brought in with severe complications of the waterborne disease. The situation was said to be particularly alarming at the province’s largest teaching hospital, Mayo Hospital, where medics said they were receiving patients with complications […]
Man shot dead on Rawalpindi’s Mall Road after ‘opening fire’ on security personnel – Pakistan
A man, whom police claimed was affiliated with a “particular political party”, was shot dead by law enforcement officials on Rawalpindi’s Mall Road on Tuesday after he allegedly opened fire on security forces, injuring an official. “The attacker, Muhammad Hussain, was immediately killed in retaliatory fire,” said a statement by Rawalpindi police. The police added […]
The Pakistan the world keeps missing
International standards are often assumed to be a modern invention. They are not. Many predate the United Nations itself; the International Labour Organization (ILO), for instance, was established under the League of Nations and only later folded into the UN system. Countries have long used such standards to strengthen governance, build credibility, and integrate into […]
Lahore court sets August 18 to indict TikToker Rajab Butt, 4 others in sexual assault case – Pakistan
LAHORE: A sessions court on Tuesday summoned TikToker Rajab Butt and four other suspects to frame charges against them in a case of alleged sexual assault of a social media influencer. Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafaryab heard a private complaint filed by the social media influencer against Butt and four others and directed all […]
JI sends Rs1bn defamation notice to ex-FBR chief Shabbar Zaidi – Pakistan
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has sent a legal notice to former Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Shabbar Zaidi and sought Rs1 billion in damages over allegations that the party received money to suppress public protests, according to a statement by the JI. The statement said the legal notice was sent on July 27 through Advocate Tahir […]
‘Not an ordinary year’: Pakistani students receive their CIE AS & A Level results for June series – Pakistan
Students of Cambridge International Education’s (CIE) AS and A Level across Pakistan on Tuesday began receiving their results for the June 2026 exam series. The CIE, part of Cambridge University Press and Assessment, offers internationally recognised exams to schools in 160-plus countries. In Pakistan, O Levels (grades 9–10) cover a broad subject range, while A […]
‘Not an ordinary year’: Pakistani students start receiving their CIE results for June series – Pakistan
Students across Pakistan on Tuesday began receiving their Cambridge International Education (CIE) results for the June 2026 exam series. In Pakistan, over 100,000 students from over 850 schools sat for the June 2026 exam series for Cambridge International AS & A Level, Cambridge O Level and IGCSE this year, noted a CIE press release. The […]
President Zardari approves additional judges’ appointments to high courts, ending weeks-long deadlock – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday gave his assent to the appointment of additional judges for the five high courts, along with confirmation of some as permanent judges, ending a weeks-long deadlock between the Presidency and the government over the judicial appointments. “The president has approved the appointment of additional judges in the Lahore […]