KP’s Maneri residents without water for four days as power cut off – Pakistan
SWABI: Water supply has been suspended for the last five days to the entire Maneri region due to failure of Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) to clear the power dues, said local residents here on Tuesday. TMA Officials told Dawn on condition of anonymity that the connections to water supply pumps have been cut off by […]
Questions raised about BSEK’s conduct of matric exams as cheating cases, irregularities surface in Karachi – Pakistan
• Officials say hundreds of students caught cheating• Board claims 95pc exam centres ‘completely secure’• Videos of cheating, copying go viral• Political parties concerned over mismanagement KARACHI: As the ongoing matric examinations continue under the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK), multiple incidents of cheating, paper leaks and other irregularities have surfaced in the city, […]
Two more cases registered in Italian boat capsize incident – Pakistan
GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered two more cases on Tuesday in connection with the recent boat capsize tragedy off the Italian coast. So far seven cases have been registered against human traffickers involved in sending the missing Pakistani victims within the jurisdiction of the FIA Gujranwala Zone and the two cases have been […]
Two cargo ships anchor at Gwadar Port – Pakistan
GWADAR: Two cargo ships have anchored at Gwadar Port, boosting commercial operations at the port. One of the ships, MV HOM Leader, has arrived with 368.7 tons of machinery and general cargo. The other ship, MV Dolphin 103, anchored at the port with 5,000 metric tons of MOP fertiliser. Port workers are carrying out offloading […]
No woman in race as 666 file papers for GB polls – Pakistan
GILGIT: Over 650 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections scheduled for June 7 in 24 constituencies. A total of 666 candidates have submitted their nomination papers; however, no woman candidate has filed nomination papers for the assembly elections. According to a press release issued by the GB Election Commission Secretariat, […]
Aleema Khan looks to mend fences, denies seeking party position – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Aleema Khan, sister of incarcerated ex-premier Imran Khan, on Tuesday appeared to move to ease tensions with PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, explaining that she holds no position in the party, rather is making efforts to secure Imran’s release from jail. Aleema had earlier criticised the PTI leadership, including the secretary general, over […]
“One year on, India failed to present evidence on Pahalgam attack’, says Tarar
Tarar further claims that ‘false flag operations have been part of India’s history’ Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday marked one year since what he described as the “Pahalgam false flag operation,” stating that India had failed to present evidence for […]
PM Shehbaz congratulates Bulgaria’s Radev on ‘historic victory’
PM says, Pakistan values its cordial and friendly relations with Bulgaria, expresses hope for closer cooperation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday congratulated Rumen Radev on what he described as a “historic victory” in Bulgaria’s recent parliamentary elections. In a post shared by the PM Shehbaz on X, he said Pakistan “values its cordial and […]
‘Reprehensible’: Pakistan condemns storming of Al Aqsa Mosque compound, raising of Israeli flag in its courtyard – Pakistan
Pakistan condemned in “strongest terms” on Tuesday the storming of the Al Aqsa Mosque compound and the raising of Israel’s flag in its courtyard, terming the acts “reprehensible”. The condemnation issued by the Foreign Office said “these reprehensible acts constitute a blatant violation of international law, as well as of the sanctity and inviolability of […]
Notification declaring local holiday in Rawalpindi on April 22 is fake: DC – Pakistan
Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner (DC) Hassan Waqar Cheema refuted on Tuesday a notification that claimed a local holiday had been announced in the garrison city for April 22 (Wednesday). “This notification circulating on social media is fake,” the DC said on X, sharing a photo of the order, which stated that he had declared a “local […]