LAHORE: Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Local Government and Community Development has made a significant step by setting 18 years as the minimum legal age of marriage for both boys and girls across the province, abolishing the earlier provision that had permitted the girls for marriage at the age of 16. The committee unanimously approved…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s struggling salaried class paid Rs420 billion in income tax in just nine months of this fiscal year, while the real estate sector contributed Rs197 billion despite overall sluggish activity during the past two years, according to provisional data compiled by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The salaried class’s economic hardships have heightened,…
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One on his way to Virginia, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, April 10, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ROME: Pope Leo XIV said on Monday he was not afraid of the US administration and would continue speaking out against war, after US President Donald Trump’s…
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday noted that Pakistan’s cooperation with China presents an important opportunity to modernise infrastructure, strengthen industrial capacity and advance socio-economic development. The president received a detailed briefing on the implementation of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during his recent visits to the People’s Republic of China. The briefing,…
Alert over ‘joint statement’ came as both sides made significant progress in negotiations US Vice President JD Vance meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of the Islamabad Talks 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Local and international journalists were exhausted at the media center set up just a stone’s throw from the Serena Hotel, where senior Iranian and…
According to Express News, the bodies were found near the Mai Kolachi Road Phatak. PHOTO: PEXELS GILGIT: Armed terrorists attacked a police vehicle in the Thore area of Diamer on Monday, killing three officers and injuring four others, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), officials confirmed. The police officials came under attack as they…
A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the US, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is engaged in…
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, China on March 31, 2026. Photo: Reuters BEIJING: China on Monday described the ongoing US-Iran ceasefire as “very fragile”, urging the international community to firmly oppose any moves that could escalate tensions, as the UN and European leaders underscored growing concern over regional…
Warns Strait blockade will be enforced NATO refuses direct role in operation Allies advance separate maritime US President Donald Trump holds a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC on April 6. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON/PARIS: US President Donald Trump on Monday said…
. WASHINGTON: The UN chief on Monday called for continued diplomatic engagement between the US and Iran, while urging all parties to respect an existing ceasefire and ensure compliance with international law, including maritime freedom of navigation. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is pressing for talks to continue “constructively” in…