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,…
Gangs barricade Korangi artery, loot stranded commuters as viral videos spark outrage over policing failure Kohat police on duty. Photo: Online (file) KARACHI: The Shah Faisal Colony bridge in Korangi has turned into a crime hotspot, with armed muggers setting up a makeshift checkpoint and looting dozens of commuters at gunpoint on Saturday night According…
Zakir, serving as bureau chief for a private news channel, was shot dead in 2014 in Larkana while on duty According to Express News, the bodies were found near the Mai Kolachi Road Phatak. PHOTO: PEXELS KARACHI: The family of slain journalist Zakir Hussain, also known as Shan Dahar, along with representatives of a media…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a special meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad on April 13 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed satisfaction over the progress in the negotiations between the US and Iran, saying Pakistan was making all efforts to resolve the dispute. Addressing the federal cabinet, the prime minister…
LAHORE: The gap between official price lists and actual market rates has continued to widen this week, leaving consumers to absorb the impact across Lahore’s retail markets. Poultry prices remained largely stagnant on paper but told a different story on the ground. Live chicken was officially fixed at Rs397411 per kilogramme and remained unsold in…
Chairs meeting with Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch to commend ministry’s efforts during negotiations Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on April 13, 2026. PHOTO: MoFA/X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Monday, the Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on…
Individuals confess to luring others via social media with money offers for access to sensitive information Three Indian spies were sentenced under the Official Secrets Act after being arrested by security forces for their involvement with India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Security agencies, in an effective intelligence-based operation, had arrested three individuals allegedly involved…
Letter states country saw surge in air traffic due to US-Iran war, as diverted flights used its key aviation corridor An Emirates airplane at Dubai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2026. Picture taken by phone PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’…
In a telephone conversation, both PMs express desire to deepen bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Japan Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday praised Pakistan’s diplomatic role in facilitating talks between the United States and Iran in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the two leaders discussed the…
The inaugural shipment, comprising frozen meat, was transported via refrigerated trucks to Tashkent, Uzbekistan Pakistani pilgrims evacuated from Iran walk across the Pakistan-Iran border at Taftan, in Balochistan province on June 18, 2025. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Trade activities under the Pakistan-Iran transit corridor have formally commenced, with the first export consignment dispatched from Pakistan. Director…