Unknown armed persons kidnapped two teachers in Bannu
BANNU: Unknown armed persons kidnapped two government school teachers from the Mandani area, the outskirts of Bannu city on Tuesday. Local sources and police said that unknown persons picked up two teachers of the government high school in Musakhel Zandi Falak Sher Mandai area on Tuesday. They were identified as
Missing addresses in CNIC disrupts voter registration: ECP
The Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) has proposed Federal government identify missing addresses in National Identity cards of various village councils and streets of different localities, which creates major problems in the electoral process and formulating the voters’ list. The Election Commission of Pakistan has notified the federal government that in
Former Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan released
Former Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan has been released from Israeli captivity and handed over to the Pakistani Embassy in Oman. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has confirmed that former Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan has been released and is currently in the Pakistani Embassy in Oman. His
PTI to submit names for opposition leaders in Senate and National Assembly today
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allied parties will formally submit names of opposition leaders to the National Assembly and Senate Secretariat today. According to sources, PTI’s parliamentary party has approved the name of Mahmood Khan Achakzai for the opposition leader in the National Assembly. He is currently head of the
India could not shoot down any Pakistani aircraft in Marak-e-Haq: DG ISPR
Pakistan Army Spokesman Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that in the backdrop of the recent nuclear or aerial confrontation, India has made a definite claim of not shooting down any Pakistani aircraft during the “Marka-e-Haq operation. In an interview given to Bloomberg, the DG ISPR said that Pakistan’s military
SBP records Rs 780 billion reduction in federal debt during August
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan recorded a significant reduction of Rs 780 billion in federal debt during August 2025, according to the latest SBP report. The overall federal debt now stands at Rs 77,458 billion, down from Rs 78,238 billion in July. The SBP report highlighted that the bulk
KP sees sharp rise in dengue patients, active cases now 283
PESHAWAR: Dengue patients in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa are mounting at a rapid pace with 71 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. Active cases of dengue in the province reached 283. According to details, 29 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals around the province. A total of 2,792 people
FIR filed by KP govt alleging Sanam Javed’s kidnapping
PESHAWAR: An FIR has been filed with respect to the case of PTI leader Sanam Javed’s reported abduction upon direction from Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur. According to CM Gandapur’s spokesperson, the FIR was filed at the Sharqi Police Station in Peshawar on behalf of Advocate Hira Babar,
After Gold spike, Silver now skyrocketing in Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Following a huge rise in gold prices, silver prices in Pakistan are also rising sharply. In Peshawar, silver has gone past Rs. 4,000 per tola, reaching Rs. 4,896, the highest silver price in the history of Pakistan. Market experts say the increase is largely due to ongoing economic uncertainty
Torkham border sees heavy Afghan repatriation, over 811,000 sent back
PESHAWAR: As many as 811,661 Afghan citizens have returned to Afghanistan as part of the current second phase of repatriation, confirmed by the Interior Ministry. The figure includes both undocumented aliens and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) and Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders. According to official data, 1,061 individuals were
