Pakistani News

Tue, 16 Jun 26 05:06:19 +0500
Pakistan eyes more global bond issues, sees budget upside from Iran deal
FinMin says may use commercial borrowing in 2027 to change creditor profile without increasing overall external debt

Tue, 16 Jun 26 06:19:23 +0500
Finance minister briefs UK delegation on reform agenda, budget priorities
Meeting discussed Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, fiscal, structural reform agenda, Budget 2026–27 priorities

Tue, 16 Jun 26 06:15:33 +0500
Centre to bear cost of 100MW solar power project in G-B: PM Shehbaz
Solarisation of government buildings in Gilgit, Diamer divisions is expected to be completed by December 2026

Tue, 16 Jun 26 05:21:14 +0500
Naqvi, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman discuss political, economic, security challenges
Rehman urges government to use diplomatic channels to ensure return of Pakistani hostages held by somali pirates

Mon, 15 Jun 26 22:55:30 +0500
SC judge flags rampant planting of fake drug cases
Says opposition politicians and individuals with personal enmity often targeted

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:29:19 +0500
Public hospitals staff to be tested across Sindh
Health department to restart contact tracing for coronavirus

Sun, 28 Jun 20 18:29:02 +0500
MQM-London ‘hitman’ apprehended
Police claim he was involved in over 100 murders

Sun, 28 Jun 20 23:50:45 +0500
2,179 people diagnosed with coronavirus in Sindh
CM Murad says province's daily testing capacity has been stretched to 12,000

Sun, 28 Jun 20 18:39:33 +0500
Youngster killed while shooting TikTok video in Karachi
Faraz lost control of car due to speeding, rammed into tree

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:56:28 +0500
Illegal plasma sale thrives in Lahore
First Covid-19 patient recovered through trial treatment last month

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:41:58 +0500
Woman commits suicide with two daughters
Victim’s husband wanted to marry off girls against their wish

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:45:21 +0500
Letter to Punjab IGP seeks ban on PUBG video game
Official says excessive violence in game triggers aggressive behaviour among youth

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:51:06 +0500
NGO offers transgender people foreign scholarships
Programme will allow selected persons to attend month-long training in host country

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:35:52 +0500
‘Pakistan’s progress linked to Balochistan peace’
NA speaker chairs parliamentary committee meeting to discuss issues facing province

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:38:28 +0500
Balochistan collects Rs2.5b from mineral sector
Computerised weighing scales have been installed

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:35:07 +0500
First phase of HingIaj road construction completed
Project was approved at a cost of Rs120 million

Sun, 28 Jun 20 00:50:02 +0500
Bilawal, Mengal agree on joint strategy for budget
Both leaders express concern over spread of coronavirus in country

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:37:34 +0500
K-P wants revival of tourism hit hard by Covid
CM Mahmood Khan orders early opening of provincial tourism authority

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:14:06 +0500
Poor internet access for students echoes in K-P assembly
Debate on Rs55.42b supplementary budget completed

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:19:02 +0500
K-P up in arms against custodial torture
Govt asks PHC to probe yet another instance of police high-handedness

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:19:42 +0500
Another case of police excesses surfaces
The report further showed that the additional SHO had been previously found guilty of framing a man in a fake case

Sun, 28 Jun 20 23:11:02 +0500
Virus cases in Indian Occupied Kashmir top 7,000
2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks

Sun, 28 Jun 20 22:27:03 +0500
AJK president lauds Joe Biden for urging India to restore people’s rights in IOJ&K
US former vice president has said restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests, weaken democracy.

Sun, 28 Jun 20 00:33:43 +0500
Hinduism being masqueraded as secularism in India, says AJK president
Masood says 13,000 Kashmiri boys have been abducted and kept in prison houses where they're being subjected to torture

Fri, 26 Jun 20 21:06:07 +0500
World leaders urged to help end Indian atrocities against Kashmiris
On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, AJK president condemns BJP-RSS regime

Mon, 15 Jun 26 22:13:37 +0500
Fatal CCD shooting case deepens
Father of slain girl alleges cops opened fire first, demands transparent probe

Mon, 15 Jun 26 22:13:37 +0500
Coloured ice balls, drinks raise health concerns
Vendors sell unhygienic flavoured ice treats outside schools and in neighbourhoods

Mon, 15 Jun 26 14:28:08 +0500
Pakistan braces for widespread dust storms, thunderstorms from June 16
Water-ladden westerly wave to sustain strength up to June 20 in most parts of the country

Mon, 15 Jun 26 02:00:26 +0500
PPP, PML-N differences settled, claims Chan
Says only Kashmir issue remains pending

Mon, 15 Jun 26 02:39:45 +0500
Man, son gunned down over land dispute
Police say assailants intercepted their vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene

Mon, 15 Jun 26 02:39:45 +0500
Public transport gets major boost in federal budget
Compared to Rs3 billion in the previous fiscal year, the subsidy has been raised to Rs7.3 billion this year

Sat, 13 Jun 26 22:35:13 +0500
Flood risk churns Leh waters
Residents along heavily polluted historic Margalla Hills stream begin evacuation

Sat, 13 Jun 26 15:10:56 +0500
PDMA issues Punjab rain alert as thunderstorms, hail forecast across province
Punjab on alert as PDMA warns of thunderstorms, strong winds and possible hail amid widespread rain

Fri, 12 Jun 26 22:05:23 +0500
PPP set to form G-B govt as Bilawal hails PM's support
Discussions also covered broader political cooperation as well as regional and national issues

Sat, 13 Jun 20 15:20:13 +0500
Over 300,000 put under 1,291 smart lockdowns
Punjab, Sindh cross grim mark of 50,000 cases

Wed, 01 Apr 20 17:32:30 +0500
Tales of survivors: ‘Isolation, not coronavirus, was my worst nightmare’
I was convinced that if my time is not up, this virus can never kill me

Mon, 23 Mar 20 06:55:24 +0500
'We honour his sacrifice': Dr Usama's fight against COVID-19
It is a national tragedy and we will award him the status of national hero, says G-B CM

Wed, 11 Mar 20 09:27:47 +0500
New coronavirus case emerges in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan's tally rises to 20
The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was held at an isolation centre where he tested positive for COVID-19

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