Pilgrims can choose their Haj year under new four-year policy – Pakistan
• Registration, waiting list system introduced; slot can be reserved with 10pc deposit• Govt to lock in long-term contracts to cut costs; multiple Haj packages planned to suit different budgets; bookings, payments and complaints to go fully digital• Private firms set to face tighter oversight ISLAMABAD: Pilgrims will be able to choose the Haj year […]
Pakistan Navy rescues 19, including eight Iranians, after vessel breaks down off Gwadar
Fishing vessel suffered from engine failure; Navy towed the vessel towards shore despite rough conditions Pakistan Navy rescues all crew members from a stranded fishing vessel near Gwadar. PHOTO: DGPR The Pakistan Navy on Thursday successfully rescued a fishing vessel carrying 19 crew members, including eight Iranians, after it became stranded about 120 nautical miles […]
Pakistan, Kuwait forge defence partnership
FO says accord institutionalised cooperation Hails it as another important milestone in ties Kuwaiti FM commends STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomes Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah prior to their meeting at the Prime Minister House. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed Kuwait’s ratification of the Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Cooperation Agreement, as […]
Spotify selects HAVI as RADAR Pakistan artist for Q3 2026
KARACHI: Music streaming platform Spotify has named Pakistani singer-songwriter HAVI as its RADAR Pakistan artist for the third quarter of 2026, making him the latest emerging musician to join the platform’s global artist development programme. HAVI, whose real name is Abdur Rahman Sajid, has gained attention for his emotionally driven songs and storytelling. According to […]
HRCP, Amnesty call for ‘prompt, independent’ probe into Rawalakot unrest – Pakistan
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and Amnesty International have expressed concern over reports of violence in the Rawalakot area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Poonch district, and called on the authorities to probe the incidents. Clashes took place between protesters and law enforcement personnel in Rawalakot on Monday and Mirpur on Tuesday, […]
22 villages in Punjab’s Multan district partially submerged under floodwaters – Pakistan
LAHORE: At least 22 mouzas (villages) in Multan district have been submerged under three to four feet of floodwater from the River Chenab, forcing thousands of residents to move to safer places, while standing crops over large tracts have also been damaged, according to the district administration’s latest flood situation report. The report compiled by […]
Senate panel restricts Islamic banks from compelling female employees to wear abayas – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Wednesday restricted Islamic banks from imposing abayas on their female staff, and called for following a modest national dress code for all irrespective of gender. A meeting of the panel, presided over by Senator Saleem H. Mandviwalla, took up complaints regarding dress code instructions at […]
NCCIA summons journalist Asad Ali Toor over allegedly spreading ‘false information’ – Pakistan
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Wednesday issued a summons notice to journalist Asad Ali Toor for an inquiry into alleged dissemination of false information by him. The notice, available with Dawn, named the state as the complainant against Toor for “alleged dissemination, transmission and/or public exhibition of false/fake information”. It was issued […]
Pakistan welcomes Kuwait’s recent ratification of 2023 pact to expand defence cooperation – Pakistan
Pakistan has welcomed Kuwait’s ratification of a 2023 defence cooperation agreement between the two countries, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday. Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, the Reuters news agency reported earlier this month, citing five sources with knowledge of the talks. […]
AJK police accuse JAAC of targeting LEAs, say 26 personnel martyred this year – Pakistan
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police on Wednesday said that 26 personnel were martyred this year during incidents of unrest as they accused the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) of deliberately targeting law enforcement agencies (LEAs). Addressing a press conference, AJK police spokesperson and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Riaz Mughal said that members […]