PTI spokesperson says state must allow his doctors, lawyers, sisters and party to see him Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. — FILE PHOTO The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday said that continuously emerging “alarming reports” about the health of party founder Imran Khan were causing nationwide anxiety and restlessness, as it urged the government to…
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaking to media. Screengrab Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that the United States and Iran were close to a deal over the Strait of Hormuz despite their hardened positions towards the lingering standoff. Pakistan has remained actively engaged with regional partners to defuse the crisis, even as the Strait…
General Raza has previously been awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valour) President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) on Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Aamer Raza during an investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. According to Pakistan Television (PTV), the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz…
A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, July 12, 2026. Nasa Worldview/Handout via REUTERS Four crew members were killed and four others wounded on Tuesday after the Houthis attacked a commercial vessel carrying food supplies in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Yemeni Ministry of Transportation said. The dead included three Pakistani crew members and one…
The government and the United States have renewed their longstanding partnership in higher education through a new five-year agreement between the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) that will also entail supporting 66 PhD scholars over a five-year period. They also reaffirmed their shared commitment to academic excellence, human capital development and…
Re-polling could reshape the race as PML-N and PPP remain locked in close contests across key Bagh constituencies A woman votes during the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections at a polling station in Muzaffarabad on August 2, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The…
PM Shehbaz says minorities living in Pakistan were an integral part of the national fabric President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on National Minorities Day reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to equality, religious freedom, tolerance and the protection of minority rights, while…
ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Monday directed the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC) and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to take immediate measures to address vacant seats in medical colleges, examine fee disparities and strengthen monitoring of medical education institutions. The directives were issued by the Standing Committee on…
Pictured above Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (L), Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (R) Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani congratulated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye during…
Would provide scholarships for 17 federal civil servants to pursue postgraduate studies in Japan Economic Affairs Secretary Muhammad Hameer Karim and Japanese Ambassador Akamatsu Shuichi sign the Record of Discussions. SCREENGRAB Pakistan and Japan on Tuesday signed a 350 million Japanese yen ($2.2 million) grant agreement to strengthen the Human Resources Development Scholarship Programme (JDS)…