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The government is considering a proposal to establish between 10 and 12 provinces across Pakistan.

Pakistan’s efforts to expand its maritime infrastructure have attracted potential investment from one of the country’s largest business conglomerates, with Nishat Group Chairman Mian Muhammad Mansha agreeing to explore opportunities in a government-proposed port project.

Lahore Fort’s historic Akbari Gate has undergone restoration after remaining closed for nearly two centuries.

TransPeshawar will launch a new bus route, DR-17, along Peshawar’s Southern Ring Road on Monday, November 16, to improve public transport connections across the city.

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.

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.

Several of the deceased are college students, according to local official Atul Bora, but they have not yet been publicly identified.

Russian negotiators have put forward far-reaching demands during Abu Dhabi talks to end the war in Ukraine, including Finland leaving NATO and a ban on any NATO military bases in the Baltic states, the German newspaper Bild reported on Friday.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday blamed the Commerce Department for failing to blacklist Megaspeed, the Singapore company at the centre of a scandal that prompted Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to resign .

The deteriorating condition of the Jauhar Morr flyover in Karachi has raised safety concerns, as damaged concrete, exposed steel reinforcement bars, and cracks have been spotted on its supporting pillars.

Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder garnered significant attention at the Dubai Airshow 2025, leading to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a friendly country for its procurement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.

The Sindh government has decided to launch a large-scale operation to remove encroachments from major roads and public transport routes across Karachi.

Arnold Schwarzenegger may have plenty of disagreements with Donald Trump, but he's not ready to give up his Republican identity.

Security forces killed 74 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan, the the military media wing said on Friday.

The US military has denied an Israeli media report that it is preparing for a possible resumption of operations against Iran, dismissing claims of changes to its regional force posture as “pure speculation.“ Responding to Anadolu, a US Central Command (CENTCOM) official said there were no updates...

Despite an opening statement by Turkiye’s presidency – of making the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP31) in Antalya an ‘implementation COP’ – the negotiators from rich countries have seemed reluctant to include a delivery plan for adaptation finance in line with COP30’s call for efforts to...

For Karachiites, traffic jams are a familiar ordeal but on Thursday evening, the city's notorious gridlock pushed commuters' patience to the limit.

The government on Thursday reduced the price of petrol by Rs3 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4, marking the eighth consecutive decrease.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted Vice President JD Vance to focus "his complete and total attention" on any crime and corruption in Democratic-run US cities, saying that effort could save more money than a deal with Iran.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday suggested that political parties hold a referendum to gauge the public’s opinion on the creation of new administrative units or provinces, terming it the “solution” to the ongoing debate.

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In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his US Senate race in traditionally conservative Mississippi, networks projected Wednesday, making him the first African American elected to the chamber from the southern state in more than 140 years.

The Pub­lic Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday propo­sed deferring the privatisation of power companies, expected to take place in January, until their assets, machinery, land and other properties are properly assessed and revalued to prevent potential losses to the national exchequer.

Republicans in the US House of Representatives blocked an effort on Tuesday to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, winning a reprieve for the polarising Pentagon chief before Democrats take control of Congress next year and possibly try again.

The country’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) spending in the first four months of the current fiscal year struggled at only 10 per cent of the annual allocation.

Research published by the University of Oxford on Tuesday found that 13 Pakistani nationals had died in Greek detention since 2000.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday called for a “political reset”, wherein all political parties must unite for the sake of the country, while also urging the prime minister to take measures to build trust with the government’s allies and the opposition.

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Pakistan’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised concerns over the failure to identify and tag Rs 624 billion worth of assets belonging to power distribution companies (DISCOs), warning that incomplete records and valuations could expose public property to theft and undermine the planned...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday denounced a push to impeach him as a “farce” and defended his record leading multiple military operations that have sparked allegations of misconduct against the Pentagon chief.

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