K-P chief minister election: who will be opposition’s candidate?
PESHAWAR: The process to elect a new chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) began today (on Sunday), following the resignation of former CM Ali Amin Gandapur. According to the Assembly Secretariat, candidates have been asked to submit their nomination papers by 3 PM today at the office of the Speaker
President, PM condemn Afghan aggression; praise army’s swift response
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday strongly condemned Afghanistan’s unprovoked aggression along multiple border areas, vowing that Pakistan will safeguard its national security and territorial integrity at all costs. PM Shehbaz lauded the Pakistan Army’s swift and professional response, which reportedly led to the
All motorways from Lahore opened; twin cities roads still closed
LAHORE: The National Highways and Motorway Police announced on Sunday that all motorways from Lahore have been reopened for traffic, providing relief to commuters following days of disruption caused by ongoing protests. However, officials confirmed that in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, several key roads remain closed for the third consecutive day
WTC 2025: Pakistan opt to bat against South Africa
LAHORE: Pakistan began their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign on Sunday, winning the toss and opting to bat first in the opening Test of the two-match series against defending champions South Africa at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The South African side is touring Pakistan for a full-format series. The
Dozens of Afghan soldiers killed, several border posts destroyed in Pakistan Army reply to unprovoked firing
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army forces launched a strong and coordinated response after unprovoked firing from Afghan territory, destroying several border posts and killing dozens of Afghan soldiers and foreign militants, according to security sources. The sources said Afghan forces opened fire without provocation along multiple points of the Pak-Afghan border, including
FBR sees big rise in tax revenue from wedding festivities
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has manifested a considerable increase in tax collections from marriage events all over Pakistan, thus emphasizing the monetary aspect of the country’s lively marriage halls that is gaining even more power. FBR mentioned in its reports that the withholding tax on weddings has
Big savings alert: Suzuki Every VX now available with huge discount
KARACHI: The renowned mini-van Suzuki Every VX will be getting a limited-period cash discount of PKR 450,000 from Suzuki Pakistan Motor Company. The discount is for the Every VX model only, which replaced the Suzuki Bolan last year at a price which was then introduced. The pricing of the Every
England thrash Sri Lanka by 89 runs in ICC Women’s World Cup
COLOMBO: The Women’s team of England authentically conquered Sri Lanka through their total on ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match with no doubt of an 89 runs victory in Colombo. England batted first and made 253 runs losing 9 wickets in 50 overs, their allotted time. Nat Sciver-Brunt spearheaded the
AFIO makes history with first-ever corneal transplant from local donor
RAWALPINDI: The doctors of the Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology (AFIO) have performed the first cornea transplant in Pakistan with a local donor, thus, restoring vision in two soldiers. The cornea was donated by the Major General (Retd) Syed Zafar Mehdi Askari, marking not only a significant moment in the
Seventeen years on, Fans remember Pashto film star Badar Munir
KARACHI: Legendary performer Badar Munir who won the hearts of the audience and dominated the silver screen for more than forty years is being commemorated today on the 17th anniversary of his death. It was hard to predict that such a person who had once given a ride on a
