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People wearing balaclavas are silhouetted as they pose with a laptops in front of a screen projected with the word ‘cyber crime’ and binary code. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Unit (NCCIA) Karachi has dismantled an organised international fraud network in an intelligence-based operation, arresting 15 foreign nationals and 19 Pakistanis involved […]
To construct a new transmission line linking Islamabad, Faisalabad, industrial hub in Punjab A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank have signed two major financing initiatives worth a combined $730 million, aimed at reinforcing the country’s power transmission network […]
Says founder of Pakistan had clearly guaranteed full religious freedom, equal legal rights to all citizens ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s firm commitment to safeguarding the constitutional rights of minorities, declaring that Pakistan belongs equally to all its citizens irrespective of faith. The prime minister was addressing a Christmas ceremony […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan re-emerged as a centre of global strategic attention in 2025 after several years, according to an analysis published by the US-based foreign policy magazine The Diplomat. The magazine described 2025 as a year of strategic repositioning for Pakistan, marked by assertive security signaling, renewed regional engagement and cautious economic reforms. According to The […]
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia’s Vladimir Putin hailing the countries’ “invincible friendship”, Pyongyang’s state media said Thursday. North Korea and Russia have drawn closer since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, and Pyongyang has sent troops to […]
QUETTA: Train services across Balochistan were suspended on Thursday after Pakistan Railways halted operations across the province due to heightened security concerns. Officials said the decision was taken purely as a precaution following security alerts, acknowledging that while the disruption is inconvenient, the safety of passengers and railway staff must come first. The suspension affected […]
A bullet fired to kill stray dog struck Sakina, leaving her in critical condition An eight-year-old girl was critically injured after being hit by a bullet fired during a stray dog culling campaign launched by the Khanewal district administration, in a tragic incident reported near Ada Khaliqabad within the jurisdiction of Talamba police station. A […]
Request follows Islamabad declaring a public holiday on Dec 26 ahead of UAE President’s visit A security guard standing outside Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad on September 21, 2023. Photo: AFP Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Islamabad has formally approached the Chief Election Commissioner seeking a three-day extension in the deadline for submission of nomination papers for […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi addresses a public jirga in Tehsil Bara. SCREENGRAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has said that the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has delegated all authority regarding negotiations with the government or launching a political movement to Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Senator Allama Nasir Abbas. Speaking to the media during […]
Agreements cover a $330m Second Power Transmission project and $400m Accelerating SOE Transformation programme Secretary Economic Affairs Division Muhammad Humair Karim and Asian Development Bank Country Director Emma Fan display signed documents following an agreement ceremony between Pakistan and ADB on December 25. Photo: PID The government and the Asian Development Bank have signed agreements […]
