Two former government-backed peace committee members killed in K-P’s Jandola hotel
At least two former members of a government-backed peace committee were killed by unidentified assailants…
Two former government-backed peace committee members killed in K-P’s Jandola hotel
At least two former members of a government-backed peace committee were killed by unidentified assailants at a hotel in Jandola city of Tank district in southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the police said on Friday. Tank District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Samad Khan said, “The victims were identified as Azizur Rehman and Mohammad Gul alias Sangri,” adding that…
NADRA introduces chipless National Identity Card with secure QR code
NADRA has begun phased issuance of a chipless National Identity Card, replacing the standard card from Aug 14 The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced a new chipless National Identity Card featuring a secure QR code, in a move aimed at promoting self-reliance and making digital identity verification more accessible. The new card…
Sindh CM backs $100b export target
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah. PHOTO: ONLINE/FILE KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday threw his weight behind the business community’s ambitious vision of taking Pakistan’s exports from around $30 billion to $100 billion, declaring that the target was “absolutely achievable” provided the country harnessed Sindh’s enormous indigenous energy potential and implemented…
Wildfire descends on Croatian tourist town, injures 36
Of the 36 people treated by ambulance services, 14 were hospitalised, according to health officials Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Omis, Croatia on August 13, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/REUTERS A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate and…
Balochistan CM urges militants to lay down weapons, reintegrate into mainstream
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Friday cautioned that no group would be permitted to enforce its ideology through bullets and bombs, reiterating his government’s commitment to peace through constitutionally bounded dialogue. Speaking at a flag-hoisting gathering organised on the Balochistan Assembly lawns to mark Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, the chief minister urged armed…
Petrol dealers postpone nationwide strike after govt assures margin increase
Dealers say profit margins will rise to Rs10 per litre as transporters continue their nationwide strike People on their motorbikes wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Picture taken with a…
Nawaz ruled out of Champions Cup
Left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz has been ruled out of the Al Batal Presents University of Lahore National Champions Cup after sustaining an injury to his right middle finger, it was confirmed on Friday. Nawaz was taken for scans on Thursday, 13 August, which confirmed the injury, ruling him out of action for a minimum of…
Pakistan face England in FIH World Cup opener
KARACHI: Pakistan will launch their FIH Men’s World Cup campaign against England on Saturday with a young Green-shirts side eager to make a strong impression after an eight-year absence from the global showpiece. The Pool D opener at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands, is scheduled to begin at 10pm PST. Pakistan team manager…
Dar discusses regional developments with US chargé d’affaires, UK high commissioner
Foreign minister stresses implementing Islamabad MoU ‘in letter and spirit’, exchanges views with Chinese ambassador Combined image of United States Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker (left), Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (middle), and United Kingdom High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott (right). PHOTOS: FILE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on…
Loans rise bypasses small farmers
Concerns persist as 21.4% credit rise tilts to production but development lending lags KARACHI: Agricultural credit disbursement rose 21.4% year-on-year to Rs2.79 trillion during July-May FY2025-26, indicating stronger formal-sector financing of agriculture, but the composition and distribution of lending continue to raise questions about its impact on long-term farm productivity and financial inclusion. While new…
