Pilgrims pray at the Kaaba and the Station of Ibrahim (Maqam Ibrahim) as they attend Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque ahead of the start of hajj in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony has observed that some international airlines were…
National Savings is one of the primeval institutions in the country with a legacy of more than 140 years ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reduced the profit rates on various National Savings Pakistan schemes, according to a notification issued on Saturday. Under the revised rates, the annual profit on the Behbood Savings Certificate and the…
WANA: A terrorist was killed and five others injured in South Waziristan’s Wana as security forces thwarted a major terrorist plot by destroying an “explosive-laden vehicle intended for a suicide attack” during an intelligence-based operation on Saturday, state media said while citing security sources. In a post shared on X, state broadcaster Pakistan TV said,…
Agency alleges dissemination of ‘false, offensive, and inflammatory’ content after interview went viral Photo of Noreen Niazi, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former premier Imran Khan. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Saturday summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi for an inquiry after an interview of her went viral on…
Bugti briefs Bilawal on provincial situation, says commission was set up on families’ demand Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Photo: APP/ File Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Saturday said the provincial government had constituted a judicial commission to investigate the Ziarat incident, a day after an agreement between the government and protesters ended…
Sharjeel Memon says new buses will improve public transport as land for depots is identified Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday said the government was inducting 50 double-decker buses and 500 new electric (EV) buses into the transport system, which will bring significant improvement to the province’s public transport. The senior minister chaired a…
Citizens join funeral prayers, honouring the martyred police and expressing solidarity with their families Following the funeral, the bodies of the martyrs were dispatched to their native towns, where they were laid to rest with full official honours. PHOTO: SYED ALI SHAH QUETTA: Thousands of mourners gathered at Ayub Stadium in Quetta on Saturday to…
Dar, Kuwaiti FM urge restraint, respect for sovereignty and implementation of Islamabad MoU amid tensions A combination of file photos featuring Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Pakistan and Kuwait on Saturday stressed the urgent need for de-escalation in the Middle East…
Swat’s missing mountaineer Mian Syed Ali Shah. Photo: Express A search operation was underway on Saturday to trace a mountaineering guide who went missing after a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) affected seven people trekking Falak Sar Peak in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, Rescue 1122 said. “Swat’s legendary mountaineer Mian Syed Ali Shah was climbing Falak Sar…
Advised people to stay away from waterways and river channels during periods of high flow ISLAMABAD: The NDMA on Friday warned of an expected increase in water flow in the Indus River after the spillways of Tarbela Dam were opened. According to the NDMA, releasing water from the spillways is expected to significantly increase river…