Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched the PM Youth Chromebook Scheme to distribute 500,000 refurbished Chromebooks and internet devices to students across the country. During the ceremony held in Islamabad, the prime minister also distributed laptops and internet devices to high-performing Grade 9 students and students of seminaries Speaking at the ceremony, PM Shehbaz […]

Security forces killed a key militant commander during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Qila Saifullah district, security sources said on Sunday. The killed terrorist was identified as Adil Shah, alias Darvesh, who was affiliated with Fitna al-Khawarij terrorist group since December 2020, according to security sources. Security sources said that Shah had been overseeing […]

Indian Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed interest in attending the World Punjabi Conference in Lahore, using the opportunity to take a swipe at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over whether it would allow his visit to Pakistan. The chief minister expressed his wish while speaking during an Indian Punjab assembly session, saying […]

RAWALPINDI: The family of Hina Javed, who was allegedly murdered in Rawalpindi, has urged Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to establish a judicial commission, rejecting the findings of the police investigation committee. In a letter to the Punjab chief minister, the family called for an impartial investigation into the case, with CM Nawaz saying the […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to undertake a four-day official visit to Russia from November 30, during which he is likely to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in political, diplomatic, trade, economic and energy sectors. According to diplomatic sources, the proposed visit is expected to feature high-level […]

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a man accused of harassing a British girl through social media applications, following a request from UK authorities. “The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) had requested action,” NCCIA Additional Director Tariq Nawaz said. The suspect, identified as Waqar Ahmed, is a resident of Larkana and was […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan was ready to partner with international consulting firms to strengthen economic growth, stressing the need for “impact and accountability” as the government pursued structural reforms and privatisation, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). “Pakistan is ready to have a productive and meaningful partnership […]

Pakistan on Friday rejected what it described as “baseless and unwarranted assertions” by India’s Ministry of External Affairs regarding resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir adopted by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), while expressing grave concern over an eviction notice issued to a historic mosque in New Delhi. Speaking at the Foreign Office’s weekly press […]

ISLAMABAD : President of the Republic of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu departed here early Friday morning after successfully concluding his three-day state visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He was accompanied by First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation comprising ministers and government officials. During the visit, President […]

LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has urged women not to share their photographs under any circumstances amid rising cybercrime incidents. “I request women, for God’s sake, not to share their pictures under any circumstances,” Naqvi said while speaking to journalists during an open court at NCCIA in Lahore. He said the National Cyber Crime Investigation […]