Category : National

KASHMIR: Amid tight security, polling has begun for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly (LA) seats from the Mirpur division in the first phase of the elections on Monday. In the first phase, elections are going to be held in the 13 constituencies of three districts of Mirpur

The Foreign Office (FO) has condemned Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s “highly provocative and irresponsible comments” regarding the Kashmir dispute, saying that the neighbouring country must not underestimate Pakistan’s resolve to “thwart any Indian adventurism”. On Sunday, Singh had stated that there would be “no talks with Pakistan”. According to

The Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has called on the government to review its policy of adjusting petroleum prices on a daily basis, arguing that frequent changes are creating uncertainty and increasing operational difficulties for the transport sector. The demand was made during a meeting between Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance President

ISLAMABAD: Authorities have launched a nationwide crackdown against Afghan nationals residing in the country without valid visas after the expiry of the government-set deadline for regularizing their stay. According to police officials, 158 Afghan nationals were taken into custody in Rawalpindi between July 4 and July 25 and shifted to

ISLAMABAD: Private Pakistani carrier Air Indus is set to resume flight operations after the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) restored its operating licence, paving the way for the airline’s return to the country’s aviation sector. Following the restoration of its licence, the airline has decided to restart its services in

ISLAMABAD: The Italian Embassy in Islamabad has issued updated guidelines for Pakistani nationals applying for Schengen, work, family reunion and study visas, aiming to make the visa application process more transparent while discouraging fraudulent practices by unauthorised agents. According to the embassy, applications for Schengen, work and family reunion visas

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced a free iris scan service at all its registration centres nationwide to enhance the security of citizens’ identity information and strengthen Pakistan’s biometric verification system. In a public awareness message, NADRA said the service is available free of charge to

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif rejected remarks made by his Indian counterpart on Jammu and Kashmir, saying New Delhi’s coercive rhetoric could not change the internationally recognised status of the disputed territory. In a post on X, Khawaja Asif said India is attempting to rewrite internationally recognised legal realities through

ISLAMABAD: Reacting to DW’s documentary on Pakistan’s nuclear programme, senior politician, author, and intellectual Mushahid Hussain Syed on Sunday termed the documentary “far from reality,” saying it was based on false and misleading claims. Germany’s state-funded international broadcasting network Deutsche Welle (DW) has released an English-language documentary video titled “Pakistan