SpaceX will decide later whether to try to catch the top part of its huge Starship rocket as it returns to Earth.
KARACHI: 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.
Huawei is reportedly preparing a wider Nova Flip for 2027, with a 6.3-inch screen that would give the compact foldable a shorter, broader shape when opened.
Amazon is exploring a plan to collect information on virtually every product for sale worldwide, including items it doesn’t stock, eported Friday, citing an internal document and people familiar with the matter.
As smog again settles over large parts of South Asia, Pakistani authorities are widening a crackdown on illegal stubble burning, which they say is fuelling the region's annual pollution crisis.
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.
Italian regulators have fined social media giant Meta €805m (£670; $887m) for accessing Android users' photos without their specific consent.
A sweeping 2027 policy tying Google Search access to integrated AI tools has sparked widespread condemnation from educators, parents, and lawmakers.
The provincial development authority has greenlit the multi-billion-rupee funding as part of a larger infrastructure package.
Cabinet members diverge on administrative restructuring as debates intensify over governance models and financial devolution to grassroots levels.
A high-profile personal scandal involving Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang and alleged foreign intelligence ties has triggered intense political pressure in Washington.
The departure of Nvidia founder Jensen Huang following an affair with a local executive has intensified scrutiny over Singapore's role as a major semiconductor billing center amid US export control concerns.
The Chinese tech giant has received regulatory clearance for its first wearable health sensor, offering up to 16 days of continuous blood sugar tracking.
The federal government plans to levy a 2% to 10% Automotive Development Levy on traditional vehicles while maintaining preferential sales tax rates for new energy vehicles.
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.
Nvidia has reportedly canceled the January 2027 launch of its 24 GB GeForce RTX 5080 in China because the memory chips were too expensive.
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.
Karachi’s Lyari neighborhood has received its first portable boxing ring to promote women’s boxing and provide young female athletes with better training opportunities.
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.
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Policy Board of Medical Teaching Institutions has scrapped Trainee Registrar positions across the province’s medical teaching institutions.
The federal cabinet’s legislative review committee has approved amendments to Pakistan’s foreign exchange laws, changes to Armed Forces retirement leave arrangements, and a legal package transferring plant protection functions to a new regulatory authority.
Pakistan on Friday called for an immediate end to military provocations in the Gulf and renewed regional diplomacy as the United States, Iran and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries exchanged sharply conflicting accusations at a UN Security Council meeting on attacks against shipping and threats to maritime security.
Police foiled a terrorist attack on Kingar Pul Police Checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Friday night, eliminating four terrorists in retaliation, a police spokesperson said.
The 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers will be held in Islamabad on Nov 15 and 16, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has revised its office accommodation plan for the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) Complex at the Old Naval Headquarters Building in Sector G-6.
The 128-kilometre Lillah-Jhelum Road project has been completed five years after its launch in 2021, improving connectivity for residents of Jhelum and Pind Dadan Khan in Punjab.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is upgrading 35 traffic signal intersections and installing modern pedestrian crossing systems at 18 locations across Islamabad, with the entire project scheduled for completion by the end of this year.
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).
Punjab has achieved 51 percent of its wheat cultivation target, with the area sown increasing by 7.7 percent compared with the corresponding period last year, according to the Punjab Agriculture Department.
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 Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has separated the administration of sales tax and Federal Excise Duty (FED) from income tax, posting 54 Inland Revenue officers to a newly created wing as part of its proposed restructuring.
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.
The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) surprise competency tests for officers have sparked serious questions over their legality, transparency and credibility.
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.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has given the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) a fortnight to submit the federal government’s formal written request for local government elections in cantonment boards, warning that it would be constrained to pass appropriate orders in case of no response.
