The head of the polio eradication programme resigns.
ISLAMABAD: Citing "personal reasons," the director of Pakistan's polio eradication program resigned from his position on Friday. With three cases of the debilitating illness documented in 2024, the virus was…
England wins the series 2-0 after defeating Pakistan in the fourth Twenty20 match.
LONDON: In their final competitive match before starting the defence of their Twenty20 World Cup title, reigning champions England defeated Pakistan by seven wickets at the Oval on Thursday thanks…
Fuel prices are corrected by the ministry once the PM approves “old figures.”
ISLAMABAD: After causing a great deal of confusion, the government on Friday managed to lower the costs of gasoline and high-speed diesel by Rs4.74 and Rs3.86 per litre, respectively. These…
The mother of an Italian youngster who was killed “for honor” finally held
After being missing for three years, the mother of Saman Abbas, an Italian adolescent killed by her family in 2021, has been apprehended in Azad Kashmir, according to a report…
Budget 2024–2025: Government plans to boost GDP growth to 3.6 percent
ISLAMABAD: To boost economic growth to 3.6% from 2.38pc in the previous fiscal year, the Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) approved a National Development Plan (NAP) worth over Rs3 trillion…
In the final round of voting, Modi snaps, then spends two days in meditation
NEW DELHI: Today marks the final vote in the seven-phase elections, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to emerge from his two-day deep meditation in time to see the…
Kabul to assist in investigating the Bisham attack: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office stated on Friday that Pakistan would assist in the investigation into the Bisham suicide assault, which claimed the lives of five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani…
In the Hassan Khel operation, two “terrorists” are killed by forces.
PESHAWAR: Days after two troops were martyred during a similar operation in the same region, two terrorists were killed and two others wounded in an intelligence-based operation in Hassan Khel,…
Farmers warn that sales tax on inputs will lower production.
LAHORE: The farming community is concerned about government plans to impose sales tax on agricultural inputs in the budget 2024-25. Farmers believe this measure would raise the cost of cultivation,…
In a single day, at least 15 people died in Bihar and Odisha, India, as temperatures rose.
Authorities in the eastern Indian states of Bihar and Odisha reported that at least 15 people had died from suspected heatstroke on Thursday. The region is currently experiencing a crippling…