Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday urged the federal government to complete the Diamer-Bhasha Dam at the earliest, describing the project as a national necessity. “It [Diamer-Bhasha Dam] is not only Diamer people’s right, but also Pakistan’s need,” he said while addressing an election rally in Diamer. Bilawal criticised India’s violation of […]
Business hours revised nationwide over extended daylight
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved revised closing timings for businesses across the country with immediate effect, citing longer daylight hours and rising temperatures during the summer season. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division and shared by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on social media platform X, the decision applies to a […]
Pakistan among 60 states face US tariffs over forced labour concerns
The US Trade Representative has proposed new duties targeting 60 economies, including Pakistan and India, for alleged failures to act against forced labour, as the Trump administration seeks to rebuild its tariff agenda following legal setbacks. The proposed tariffs range from 10 per cent to 12.5pc, according to a government filing, and they will undergo […]
Dar takes PPP leadership into confidence ahead of budget
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, accompanied by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with the senior leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party as part of the routine pre-budget consultation process regarding the upcoming federal budget. According to a statement issued by the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday, the meeting discussed current […]
Kissan Card transforming lives of Punjab farmers, says CM Maryam
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the Kissan Card programme was transforming the lives of farmers and helping them achieve financial independence. In a statement, she said Punjab’s farmers would no longer remain indebted to commission agents (aarhtis) and would be able to live with dignity. The chief minister said it […]
APC adopts resolution backing democratic process in AJK
An important All Parties Conference (APC) meeting was held in Muzaffarabad at the Prime Minister’s House, attended by the leadership of political and religious parties. The APC held detailed consultations on the current political situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), constitutional processes, and public affairs. A resolution presented by the Prime Minister of AJK, […]
Three Afghans, one Pakistani found dead in burnt-out minivan in Italy
Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals for the murder of four farm workers – three Afghans and one Pakistani – found dead in a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, Italian media reported Tuesday. The vehicle was found at a petrol station near the village of Amendolara in a farming area in the Calabria region. […]
Trump confirms he called Netanyahu ‘crazy’ in phone call
US President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon while the US was trying to negotiate an end to hostilities with Iran. In an interview broadcast Wednesday, Trump was asked whether he had called the longtime Israeli leader “effing crazy” and accused […]
Storms kill two, injure 31 in KP as rain warnings remain in place
At least two people were killed and 31 injured after strong winds, thunderstorms and rain triggered house wall collapses and lightning-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, disaster management authorities said on Wednesday. The latest incidents come as authorities remain on alert for heavy rain, flash floods, landslides and urban flooding across parts of northern Pakistan, with […]
ATC grants 10-day physical remand of PTI’s Dewan in May 9 case
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday granted a 10-day physical remand of PTI leader Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan in a case pertaining to alleged incendiary speeches, arson and vandalism at Sherpao Bridge during the May 9 riots. The accused was produced before the court after completion of an identification parade. The investigating officer stated that Ghulam […]