ISLAMABAD: The federal government has disclosed that the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project has been removed from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework and will now seek financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other international financial institutions. The revelation came before the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, which also sought explanations regarding…
Petition notes the outbreak killed nine, infected over 200 children at the KBV hospital since November 2025 A nurse draws a blood sample from a child for an HIV test at a clinic in South Africa. Photo: REUTERS/file The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the provincial government to submit a detailed report within a…
Regulator says some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet quality and connectivity The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that it was monitoring disruption to internet traffic caused by a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system, warning that some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet services. In a…
Blast damages a girls’ school while security forces defuse explosives planted beneath a bridge Unidentified saboteurs carried out two major acts of terrorism in different areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Wednesday night, targeting a Government Girls Middle School and a vital link bridge. However, timely action by security forces and the Bomb Disposal Unit prevented…
Lahore police arrests 4 suspects for kidnapping, sexual assault of two foreign women Lahore police on Thursday rescued two foreign women within hours of receiving an emergency complaint, arrested four suspects and launched an investigation into allegations of kidnapping, ransom demands and sexual assault. A first information report (FIR) was registered today at the Defence…
Says Sohail Afridi ‘not going anywhere’, PTI weighing options for Imran’s release Senior PTI leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser. Photo: File Former National Assembly speaker and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Thursday strongly rejected rumours of any change in the leadership of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was not…
Initial findings suggest the victims were killed over suspicions of an alleged illicit relationship, police say 2 suspects arrested for allegedly shooting dead two women, man for ‘honour’ in K-P’s Charsadda Two suspects were arrested for allegedly shooting dead two women and a man in a suspected honour killing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda district after…
Party says decision reflects solidarity with Kashmiris and its principled stance amid continuing unrest in AJK Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced that it would not participate in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, saying the decision was taken in solidarity with the people of the region and in line with what it…
Party secretary general says economic hardship, poor public services, political repression reflect governance failures LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Thursday criticised the federal government over what he described as worsening economic conditions, poor governance and the continued detention of the party’s leadership. Speaking at a press conference alongside PTI Lahore…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Wednesday, directed federal and provincial authorities to intensify preparations for the upcoming monsoon season, ordering the establishment of a national emergency response mechanism and stressing that coordinated action is essential to mitigate the growing risks posed by climate change. Chairing a high-level meeting to review monsoon preparedness and climate…