Islamabad, Beijing agree to boost counterterrorism cooperation as Naqvi meets Chinese counterpart – Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Chinese counterpart Ling Zhifeng agreed to further strengthen cooperation in security and combatting terrorism, state-run PTV reported on Wednesday. The two ministers met at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. During the meeting, the ministers stressed to further cooperation in border management, curbing illegal immigration and combating drugs, […]
PM calls for intensifying search, rescue operations after cargo plane disappears from radar over Arabian Sea – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to intensify search and rescue operations in the Arabian Sea after a private cargo plane en route from Sharjah to Karachi went missing late on Tuesday night. A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft disappeared from radar […]
Foreigners’ abduction, sexual assault case: 4 suspects’ physical remand extended by 5 days – Pakistan
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday granted police custody of four suspects, including the relative of a senior political figure, for another five days in the alleged abduction and rape case involving two foreign women. The suspects were produced before the magistrate at the Cantonment Courts following the expiry of the five-day physical remand granted […]
Ziarat SP suspended following terrorist attack on police post; committee formed to probe incident – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Ziarat superintendent of police (SP) has been suspended following a terrorist attack on the Mangi Dam police post, it emerged on Wednesday. On Tuesday, at least nine police officials, including two station house officers, embraced martyrdom in the attack, while 15 alleged terrorists were killed in a clearance operation after the attack. Balochistan […]
Karachi braces for water shortage after power failure at Dhabeji station – Pakistan
KARACHI: A power breakdown by K-Electric at the Dhabeji Pumping Station on Tuesday disrupted operations of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) and is expected to reduce the city’s water supply by nearly 100 million gallons per day (MGD). According to a KWSC spokesperson, the electricity outage affected the K-2 Pump House, where the […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold prices continued to decline for the fourth consecutive day in global and local markets on Wednesday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $47 per ounce, reaching $4,078 per ounce. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola in the local […]
Karachi ranked among ‘least liveable cities’ in the world – Pakistan
KARACHI has been ranked among the ‘least-liveable cities in the world’, ranking 170th among 173 cities on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual Global Liveability Index 2026. The only cities ranked below Karachi include Dhaka, Tripoli and Damascus, while war-torn Tehran (164) and Kyiv (166) scored slightly higher. According to EIU, issues such as congested roads […]
Cargo plane disappears from radar over Arabian Sea off Karachi – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft en route from Sharjah to Karachi disappeared from radar over the Arabian Sea, about 300 kilometres west of Karachi, on Tuesday. According to reports, the aircraft lost contact about 300 kilometres west of Karachi while approaching Pakistani airspace. The pilot reported a navigation problem during the flight […]
KP govt enacts law granting lawmakers lifetime official passports, expanding privileges – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Tuesday enacted a law expanding provincial assembly members’ powers and immunities, including the issuance of lifetime official passports to them and their spouses. The KP Assembly passed the KP Provincial Assembly (Powers, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 2026, on April 30. On the same day, it also passed two other […]
Cabinet approves new Haj policy aimed at improving pilgrim services – Pakistan
The federal cabinet on Monday approved a comprehensive Haj Policy for 2027–2030, aimed at providing more facilities to pilgrims and improving operational efficiency. The cabinet commended Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf and his ministry’s team for the excellent Haj arrangements made this year. A detailed briefing on the new Haj policy was […]