With discussions on the 28th Amendment gaining momentum, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) has once again pressed its long-standing call for a new province in Sindh, unveiling plans for a public mobilisation campaign and legal steps to “secure constitutional rights” for urban residents.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday said the provincial government had decided to suspend all gold mining leases, claiming that “90 kilogrammes of gold had been extracted illegally in a single month“.
Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu on Saturday held meetings with Uzbekistan's defence leadership on an official visit to the country, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, joint military exercises and institutional collaboration.
Federal Minister Musadik Malik will represent Pakistan at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Civilisational Dialogue in the Indian capital.
Cabinet members diverge on administrative restructuring as debates intensify over governance models and financial devolution to grassroots levels.
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Saturday warned that loopholes in the existing system are being exploited by illegal call centres, online betting operators and international fraud networks to launder money and trap victims.
Former Gulistan-i-Jauhar station house officer (SHO), Kamran Qureshi, was dismissed from service on Saturday over charges of misconduct in the Mir Raza Ali murder case.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday discussed the country’s political, economic and security situation in detail, the premier’s office said.
A leading European security expert tells an IBA Karachi seminar that Islamabad must forge strategic partnerships with like-minded nations to resist great-power coercion.
Sialkot International Airport has auctioned a Boeing 767 that had remained parked at the airport since August 29, 2017, for more than $400,000.
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has announced plans to fill vacant teaching positions and introduce a digital attendance system in schools as part of efforts to improve the education sector.
The government is considering a proposal to establish between 10 and 12 provinces across Pakistan.
Super Power has expanded its EMOTO electric two-wheeler lineup in Pakistan, introducing several electric motorcycles and scooters with introductory prices ranging from Rs 197,000 to Rs 899,999.
Heavy snowfall has disrupted traffic at Khunjerab Pass along the Pakistan-China border, leaving tourists, passengers, and dozens of cargo containers stranded on the Karakoram Highway (KKH).
The Balochistan Assembly on Friday rejected a resolution seeking the abolition of the Sardari (tribal chieftaincy) system and effective implementation of a 1976 law aimed at ending the practice, with six members voting against it and five supporting it.
The Punjab government has opened online registration for the auction of premium vehicle registration numbers for motorcycles, private cars, and commercial vehicles.
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Friday directed the police to take immediate and effective measures for the recovery of 12-year-old Oman, who went missing from the Faqirabad area of the city, and to produce the child before the court at the next hearing.
The Sindh government is planning to phase out conventional vehicles used by provincial departments and replace them with electric vehicles (EVs) in a move aimed at cutting fuel costs and promoting environment-friendly transport.
Sindh's future will be decided by its people, and any move to create a new province must fulfil constitutional requirements, Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said on Friday.
PPP Women's Wing President Faryal Talpur has urged party workers to capitalise on the weakness of the PML-N led Punjab government, saying the way the PML-N secured its mandate in the province in the February 8, 2024 general elections was an open secret.
Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Friday said that parliament and provincial assemblies could not be "bypassed or negated" in the process of creating new provinces, saying any move to determine public opinion through a referendum must follow constitutional procedures.
The Supreme Court has ruled that an heir's right to inheritance takes effect immediately upon the death of the property owner and does not require the acceptance or consent of other heirs.
Islamabad International Airport is expected to become easier to access through the Margalla Avenue Extension project, which has achieved 36 percent overall progress, while the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has completed the structural work of the Sangjani Interchange underpass.
Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to the agreed $5 billion bilateral trade target with Turkiye and wants more Turkish investment, especially in its Special Economic Zones (SEZs).
The Balochistan Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution recommending the introduction of basic Arabic as a compulsory subject in all government primary schools across the province.
Senator Sherry Rehman Friday called for COP31 in Antalya to move beyond declarations and deliver a credible, accessible and equitable climate financing framework, warning that Pakistan and other climate-vulnerable countries were being pushed into a dangerous cycle of disasters, debt and declining development opportunities.
Islamabad will become Pakistan's first fully cashless city by December 31, with cash payments set to be discontinued in all departments of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) after November 30.
