In a related development, the UN Security Council (UNSC) has condemned “in the strongest terms the terrorist attack” in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam. In a press release issued, UNSC President Jérôme Bonnafont stated: “The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to […]
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with Pakistani boxing champion Usman Wazeer at the CM House to congratulate him on his recent victory over Indian boxer Ishwaran in Bangkok. The meeting was attended by Sindh sports Minister Mohammad Bux Khan Mahar, MPA Asif Musa, and Secretary to the CM Rahim Shaikh. Usman Wazeer, […]
Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that any future talks with India would focus on three key issues including Kashmir,
The National Assembly approved three important bills on Tuesday aimed at combating human trafficking and safeguarding vulnerable Pakistani migrants. The bills—Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) Bill 2025, Emigration (Amendment) Bill 2025, and Prevention of Smuggling of Migrants (Amendment) Bill 2025—were presented by Minister for Law and Justice, Senator Azam Nazir Tarar. The move comes […]
In its continued endeavor to honor organizations that drive meaningful social change across Karachi, KE’s 4th edition of the KHI Awards concluded on Friday with the ceremony recognizing 45 winners across 13 categories. The total grant allocation for this year’s winners also saw an impressive 50% increase year-on-year achieved after the KE board and senior […]
In a significant development, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Convener of the Pakistan Awam Party, emphasized that the restoration of democracy in Pakistan can only be achieved through the supremacy of the constitution. Speaking to the media, Abbasi underscored that when all other options fail, the path to restoring democracy lies in upholding the constitution. He further […]
Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam attended a tree plantation event aimed at planting one hundred thousand trees, hosted jointly by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Nestlé Pakistan here on Thursday. During her address at the event, Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam emphasized the critical importance of addressing environmental challenges, particularly urban […]
Dr. Ghulam Sarwar Markhand, a Meritorious Professor and former Director of the Date Palm Research Institute (DPRI) at Shah Abdul Latif University in Khairpur, has been honored with the prestigious Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation (KIADPAI) in its 17th edition for 2025. Dr. Markhand received the award in the “Influential Figure […]
In response to the recent heavy snowfall and landslides that disrupted travel in Kaghan Valley, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has accelerated efforts to restore connectivity. Under the special directives of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, Advisor for Tourism, Culture, and Archaeology Zahid Khan Zenab, and Director General of the Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) Shabbir Khan, […]
The Central President of the Pakistan Peoples Party Women’s Wing and Member of the Sindh Assembly Faryal Talpur has extended heartfelt congratulations to the women across Pakistan and the world on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Highlighting the crucial role of women in societal progress and prosperity, Talpur stated, “Women are not just the […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan is running well and stable. He added the country is seeing economic improvement. Dar said there is no need for a 27th Constitutional Amendment at this time. The 26th Amendment still faces controversy, but the government is focused on digesting its changes.
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives/Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday chaired a meeting of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) that approved 15 different development projects. Out of these, six projects worth Rs22.487 billion were approved at the CDWP level while nine amounting to Rs496.485 billion were recommended […]
Torrential rains and cloudbursts have wreaked havoc in northern and mountainous regions, causing widespread destruction, flash floods, landslides, and road blockages. Several villages have been cut off, and evacuations have been forced, resulting in at least 10 deaths in Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. The intense rainfall has triggered secondary hazards like landslides and debris flows, leading […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly warned India on Tuesday. He said India cannot take even a drop of Pakistan’s water. Shehbaz made this statement during a ceremony in Islamabad. He emphasized that Pakistan will defend its water rights at all costs. The prime minister warned India that any attempt to snatch water would face serious consequences.
WASHINGTON: Washington’s special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan has stepped down, just as the United States is preparing to send thousands more troops to the region. A senior State Department official told AFP that acting special representative Laurel Miller left the post without a replacement being named. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Miller […]
Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Sheikh, Tuesday, alleged PPP Sindh government of political engineering in delimitation for local government elections. Addressing a press conference along with newly appointed parliamentary leader of PTI Khuram Sherzaman and divisional president PTI Karachi Bilal Gaffar here at Sindh assembly building, he said that PPP can’t […]
Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan, Irfan Neziroglu on Thursday urged to explore more areas of cooperation and joint ventures between two brother countries.Pakistani travel guides. During a meeting with the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, the ambassador highlighted the potential of youth exchanges and collaborations. He emphasized to avail opportunities […]
A two-day international conference was organized by the Institute of Research and Analysis (LIRA) at the University of Lahore on the topic of issues being faced in 21st century and the future of South Asia, former senator and federal minister Javed Jabbar participated as chief guest. The conference was attended by Dean of Student Affairs, […]
In an action against the motorists driving their cars at a speed exceeding 150 kilometers per hour on all sections of the motorway, the Motorway Police (MP) have so far made one arrest besides registering 20 cases. According to the spokesman for the MP Syed Imran Ahmad, four cases were registered against drivers on the […]
Sindh Minister for Energy, Development and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, while addressing the Sindh Assembly, said that 4644 development schemes are underway in the province at a rapid pace, while 1200 schemes are in the final stages of completion. 1777 development schemes are fully funded so that these schemes are completed on time and […]
Ministry of Federal Education has converted 100 class rooms of Federal Directorate of Education’s (FDE) schools into Early Childhood Education (ECE) rooms, Daily Times has learnt. The FDE, a subsidiary organization of the Ministry of Federal Education, has administrative control over 432 educational institutions (EIs) in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The ministry is transforming FDE […]
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