The Under-18 Asia Hockey Cup starts in Kakamigahara, Japan, from May 29. Pakistan Under-18 team captain Asam Haider and vice-captain Hassan Akbar both hail from Kot Radha Kishan. This small town, located in the Kasur district, has a population of approximately 150,000. There is only one hockey club, the city club. The first player to […]
LHAR meeting discusses Lahore’s heritage revival
Several major roads in Lahore do not officially exist in municipal records under their commonly used names, and many historical name changes were never legally approved, officials revealed during a session of the Lahore Heritage Areas Revival (LHAR). The meeting brought together architects, historians, journalists and urban planners to discuss Lahore’s cultural and historical identity […]
Probe uncovers foreigners’ involvement in network run by drug queenpin ‘Pinky’
Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan on Friday said that police uncovered foreign involvement in Anmol alias Pinky’s drug network, saying some Lahore-based women were also involved in the ring. The top cop made the revelations during a press conference alongside DIG Crime and Investigation Amir Farooqi and DIG West Irfan Baloch, where he […]
EMRA rally celebrates historic success against India
The Electronic Media Reporters Association (EMRA) organised a grand ceremony at the EMRA Centre Lahore to mark the completion of one year of the victory of Pakistan (Marka-e-Haq) in last year’s war between Pakistan and India. A candlelight vigil was held in memory of the martyrs of May 9th. Journalists from print, electronic and digital […]
Sindh cabinet approves five-year health cooperation MoU with US
The Sindh Cabinet has approved a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Pakistan and the United States Department of State aimed at strengthening the healthcare system in Sindh and improving public health outcomes. According to official documents issued by the Services, General Administration and Coordination Department (Cabinet Section), the approval was granted […]
Pakistan’s exports to Kenya surge by 32%
Pakistan’s exports to Kenya have recorded a significant increase during the first nine months (July-March) of fiscal year 2025-26. According to official data, exports reached USD 319.9 million, compared to USD 251.6 million during the same period last year, reflecting an impressive 32% growth. These figures have been sourced from the Ministry of Commerce Pakistan […]
BBC film links Taunsa hospital to child HIV outbreak despite govt crackdown
An undercover investigation by the British public service broadcaster has found that unsafe injection practices continued inside THQ Hospital Taunsa months after Punjab authorities cracked down over an HIV outbreak among children, with covert footage showing reused syringes, contaminated medication and untrained individuals injecting patients on a government ward. This daunting investigation has raised fresh […]
Pakistan can help turn ceasefire into wider peace, says Bilawal
Former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Pakistan’s role in helping secure a ceasefire in the Iran crisis had placed it at the centre of a wider diplomatic opening, arguing that Islamabad should now push for a broader peace process rather than treat the truce as an end in itself. His remarks came as delegations were […]
Pakistan rejects Afghan Taliban allegations, cites UN reports on militant presence
Pakistan on Saturday rejected recent allegations by the Afghan Taliban administration that Islamabad was supporting the militant Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), terming the claims “baseless” and reiterating concerns about the presence of multiple armed groups operating from Afghan territory. The latest exchange follows remarks attributed to the chief spokesperson of the Afghan Taliban, who […]
Minister distributes relief cheques among Gul Plaza fire victims
Provincial Minister for Local Government Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and Provincial Minister for Trade Ikramullah Durrani, along with Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, MNA Asad Niazi, Commissioner Karachi Hasan Naqvi, Deputy Commissioner South, and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Zubair Motiwala, visited the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry where a ceremony was […]