6 h. ago Dar confirms 27th Constitutional Amend ‘about to arrive’, assures ‘transparent process’

Deputy PM vows robust debate, no ‘haphazard’ passage of bill, saying govt consulting PPP and promising to take all allies on board Dar urges tabling of amendment first in Senate for ‘professional input’ PPP to finalise stance after CEC meeting, says Sherry Rehman as Bilawal confirmed govt approached party DPM Dar blames 2021 policy on […]

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6 h. ago Sindh to soon launch second phase of pink scooties programme

Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, said that the Sindh government will soon launch the second phase of the Pink Scooties program for women. He urged women to obtain driving licenses, join training courses, and register for the upcoming phase. In his statement, he said the […]

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9 h. ago CM Maryam orders mosque committees to strengthen peace, unity across Punjab

Punjab CM chairs key meeting on interfaith harmony, community participation, direct early disbursement of stipends to Imams Auqaf mosques to be run under new public trust model for transparency, digital mapping of 56,000 mosques, 20,863 seminaries completed LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said the state, religious scholars, and community elders were united […]

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10 h. ago CM Maryam sets record with most development projects in Punjab’s history: Azma

Punjab information minister highlights Rs10b relief for flood victims, Rs100b for farmers Says 16 key projects to be shared publicly for transparency and accountability Warns of defamation action against those spreading false propaganda LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bukhari on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif had emerged as the […]

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10 h. ago Chinese ambassador urges U.S. business community to seize opportunity for closer ties

WASHINGTON: The Chinese ambassador to the United States has praised the Busan Summit for recalibrating the direction of bilateral relations, and called on the American business community to seize the opportunity to boost bilateral ties. Ambassador Xie Feng made the remarks at the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) 2025 China Operations Conference & Dinner via video link […]

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13 h. ago Experts urge unified action on water, food and climate crises

Experts at the Pakistan Water Week 2025 conference warned that Pakistan cannot achieve sustainable resilience unless water, food, and climate challenges are addressed through a single, integrated policy framework. They stressed that tackling these issues separately weakens national preparedness and called for stronger collaboration among governments, scientists, and communities. The event, themed “From Scarcity to […]

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13 h. ago Dick Cheney, the most powerful US Vice President in history, dies at 84

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has died at 84 from pneumonia and heart complications, his family confirmed. Cheney, considered one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history, played a key role in shaping presidential power and US foreign policy under George W. Bush. He also expanded the office of the vice president […]

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30 h. ago PTI to meet same fate as TLP’s if it doesn’t soften stance, warns Fawad

Former PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Monday that both the government and the PTI, along with Imran Khan, need to show flexibility in order to create space for engagement to decrease the political friction in the country. “I’ve said this from the first day, the government should move one step forward and the PTI […]

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30 h. ago South Asian, Muslim surge could decide key races in US today

New York City’s mayoral election and Virginia’s lieutenant governor contest have become test cases of a generational shift in US politics – one in which South Asian and Muslim Americans are not just voters, but rising leaders. In New York, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a Ugandan-born son of Indian-Muslim parents who grew up in Queens, leads […]

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30 h. ago Winter alert issued for Murree, Kotli Sattian amid storm forecast

The Punjab Emergency Service Department (Rescue 1122) Murree has issued a special warning ahead of the winter season, urging citizens to remain vigilant and avoid unnecessary travel owing to expected severe weather. “In view of the winter season, rainfall and hail, all rescue stations and key points in Murree and Kotli Sattian will remain on […]

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31 h. ago Port Qasim to undergo overhaul to drive half of $100bn revenue target

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Monday said that Port Qasim will undergo major modernisation to help generate at least half of Pakistan’s $100 billion revenue target, highlighting its expanding role as a key industrial and trade hub. Speaking as chief guest at a ceremony marking Port Qasim’s recognition as the […]

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32 h. ago Muslim nations condemn Israeli ceasefire violations, urge immediate withdrawal from Gaza

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and several other Muslim countries on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s violations of the fragile Gaza ceasefire and called for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied Palestinian territory, according to the Foreign Office (FO). The ceasefire, signed on October 9 between Hamas and Israel, was part of a United States initiative […]

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35 h. ago Overseas community true ambassadors of Pakistan, playing a key role in economic stability: LCCI President

LAHORE: November 03— Overseas Pakistanis are the true ambassadors of Pakistan and are projecting the real image of our country to the world. Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis play a vital role in stabilizing the national economy, and it is due to these foreign inflows that Pakistan has been able to reduce its trade deficit. […]

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35 h. ago Sindh Rangers arrest key Khawarij militants in Karachi operation

KARACHI: Sindh Rangers have arrested three most wanted terrorists affiliated with the militant outfit Fitna al-Khawarij during an intelligence-based operation in Karachi’s Manghopir Road, Kunwari Colony area. According to a Rangers spokesperson, the arrested men were identified as Zaidullah alias Zaido, Noor Zada, and Hazrat Usman. The suspects were close associates of Khawarij leader Shams […]

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41 h. ago Punjab Assembly to take up key amendment bills in 34th session today

LAHORE – The first sitting of the 34th Punjab Assembly session is set to begin today (Monday) at 2:00 PM under the chairmanship of Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan at the Punjab Assembly building, according to the issued agenda. As per the agenda, the School and Higher Education Department will address questions raised by assembly […]

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43 h. ago PFUJ urges govt action as crimes against journalists surge 60pc

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has urged the federal and provincial governments to take immediate and concrete steps to protect journalists amid a sharp rise in crimes targeting media professionals across the country. In a joint statement marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, PFUJ President Afzal […]

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43 h. ago NASA considers dropping SpaceX from Artemis III moon mission

WASHINGTON – NASA is urgently exploring backup options for its Artemis III moon landing mission, as delays in SpaceX’s Starship development threaten the agency’s goal of returning astronauts to the lunar surface by 2026. Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy announced that the agency may move away from SpaceX — its primary partner under a $2.9 […]

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44 h. ago Imran Khan blocks PTI’s reconciliation efforts with establishment

ISLAMABAD – Despite persistent attempts by senior and former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders to initiate dialogue with the government and the military establishment, the party remains locked in a confrontational stance — largely due to Imran Khan’s uncompromising position. Sources reveal that multiple PTI figures, both in and out of jail, have quietly pushed for […]

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46 h. ago Iqbal Latif defends Pakistan, urges critics to end “defeatist narrative”

LAHORE — In a strongly worded open letter addressed to what he called “liberal cynics and armchair critics,” Iqbal Latif, a Pakistani expatriate who recently returned from abroad, has defended Pakistan’s progress and institutions, urging detractors to adopt “a fairer, fact-based view” of the country’s situation. Writing from a rooftop dhaba in Lahore’s Ichra neighborhood, […]

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53 h. ago Jailed PTI leaders seek to cool simmering tensions, claims Fawad

Fawad Chaudhry claimed on Sunday that four PTI leaders had written a letter around three months ago, sharing their stance that the political temperature in the country should be brought down and efforts should be made for PTI founder Imran Khan’s release, who has been in jail since 2023. Fawad is one of the three […]

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