Pakistan for Thursday, May 1, 2025

PM Shehbaz thanks China for ‘endorsing’ Pakistan’s proposal of neutral probe into Pahalgam attack
COAS vows 'notch-up response' to any Indian aggression
Diplomacy in overdrive to avert military escalation
Any military misadventure by India will be met with swift, resolute, notch-up response: COAS
Ukraine, US sign minerals deal
US bird populations are still crashing
Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks 'postponed'
Trump sacks NSA after 'Signal Gate' fiasco
Air India feels the heat of Pak airspace ban
Palestinians mark 'Nakba'
Syrian Druze leader slams 'genocidal campaign'
WHO defends vaccine safety test standards
Internal security landscape sees significant improvement in April compared to March: PICSS
Umar Akmal reveals Wahab Riaz’s response to his comeback offer
Clarion call for end to capitalist exploitation
Sindh, WFP partner to launch school meals project
PPP stages 'Pakistan Zindabad' rally
FBR seals clothing brand for alleged tax evasion
Mob lynches 'bandit', accomplice flees
Hyd seeks Rs69b ADB funding for water project
Karachi's water woes show no signs of abating
Joint efforts urged for heatwave preparedness
Sindh govt to launch 100 EV taxis, says Sharjeel
Gwyneth Paltrow breaks silence on ski crash trial
What Thunderbolts* post-credit scenes reveal about the MCU’s future
Lord's to host Women's T20 WC26 final
Fighting Barca secure draw against Inter
'Facing Ronaldo like video game'
Chelsea beat Man United to win sixth straight WSL title
Sabalenka eases into Madrid Open semis
Boon on verge of milestone as match referee
Sultans eliminated from HBL PSL 10
Will Babar, Rizwan return for BD series?
HBL PSL reaches historic landmark in Lahore
Nashville set for Metallica’s no-repeat M72 weekend with unique setlists and VIP access
WATCH: Vaibhav Suryavanshi goes out for a duck after record-breaking ton
White House national security adviser Waltz being forced out, sources say
Smuggling causing Rs3.4tr/year loss
Oil steady amid delay in US-Iran talks
Chaos drove gold to peaks
84% of SMEs informal
Celebrating labour, backbone of the nation
Govt urged to pursue economic diplomacy
Startup unveils AI solution for foreign trade
Tech rally lifts Wall Street to month high
US approaches China for tariff talks
Sindh taps industrialists to boost investment
Trump's tariffs fuel Asian currency surge
PSL 10: Gladiators-Qalandars clash called off due to rain
Seth Rogen Operator skin goes viral in Warzone as fans praise High Art event
US-Iran talks postponed, new date depends on US approach, Iranian official says
Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, judge rules
ICJ: Pakistan expresses solidarity with Palestine
IRSA to review water situation on 5th
Govt shuns 7,967MW expensive power projects
CAA closes some portions of airspace
PTI leaders denied permission to meet Imran
IMF sees signs of recovery in Pakistan
Economic revival tied to political stability: Abbasi
Leaked doc: RAW behind April 22 killings
PM, Amir of Qatar discuss developments in South Asia
Lord’s to host Women’s T20 World Cup final in 2026
BBC report raises questions on India’s Pahalgam attack account
8 family members killed as car plunges into ravine in KP’s Lower Kohistan
Multan Sultans’ elimination makes it easy for other teams: Rizwan
Mohammad Amir returns to Essex for upcoming Vitality Blast
COAS Munir witnesses 'Hammer Strike' Drill, reaffirms Army’s resolve to defend national sovereignty
Ricky Ponting says PSL 10 hindering replacements in IPL
Rains and thunderstorms bring relief from heatwave across Northern Pakistan
In pictures: Civil society, labourers rally in Hyderabad on Labour Day amid scorching heat
KP govt to install emergency sirens across province amid rising tensions with India
PPP stands with labour class: Bilawal
SC hears petition challenging executive role in judges’ transfer
Welfare of workers key to Pakistan’s progress: NA Speaker
PM Shehbaz vows sustainable power sector reforms post Rs. 7.5/unit tariff cut
Govt allows 150 stranded Afghan trucks to cross Wagah Border for goods delivery
Life at Karachi University campus paralysed after pipeline burst
Border tensions rattle Sialkot’s Harpal village as residents call for peace
Children learn emergency drills as Kashmir tensions rise
Imran Khan’s appeals in £190 million case unlikely to be heard in 2025, IHC Registrar
Justice Mandokhail calls for formal recognition of mining as an industry
OIC envoys briefed on South Asia tensions, reaffirm support for Pakistan
Pakistan, Korea agree to strengthen bilateral ties
3 CTD police personnel martyred, 2 injured in Bannu in exchange of fire with terrorists
Heatwave in most parts of Sindh to subside from tomorrow: PMD
India exploiting Pahalgam tragedy for politics, says Marriyum Aurangzeb
As India-Pakistan tensions heat up, Gilgit-Baltistan tour operators see their earnings evaporate
Pakistan temporarily closes portions of Karachi, Lahore airspace
Pakistan army conducts major war drills in response to Indian provocations
Nadra introduces non-chip ID card with smart features
Instagram blocks Pakistani celebrities’ accounts in India amid rising tensions
President, PM reaffirm commitment for workers’ welfare on Labour Day
PAF fully prepared to respond to any aggression, says Air Force
Three CTD personnel martyred, two terrorists killed in Bannu clash
India shuts airspace to Pakistani aircraft amid rising tensions
Pakistan won’t initiate but will strongly retaliate to Indian aggression: Dar
ISI chief appointed as National Security Adviser
Pakistan launches independent electricity market system to boost competition and transparency
Pakistanis capable of driving national, global economic growth: PM
US urges Pakistan, India to defuse tension
CM Maryam revives laptop scheme after 8 years
SC hires team of specialists to drive institutional reforms
IHC orders to schedule Bushra Bibi’s plea for sentence suspension
Hanif Abbasi, ICCI delegation discuss PR modernisation
South Korean ex-leader Yoon indicted for abuse of power: prosecutors
Salaried, business classes already under heavy burden of taxes: Aurangzeb
Top court seeks reply from KP, Sindh on mandatory teaching of holy Quran in schools
An anti-terrorism court grants interim bail to 4 protesting doctors
Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs2 per litre
Naqvi briefs Khalid Siddiqui on Pak-India tensions
UK envoy meets JUI-F chief amid regional tensions
Bangladesh begins three days of mass political rallies
Interior Minister visits Jinnah Square underpass project
IHC judges’ counsel objects to executive role in transfer of judges
SC to hear review petitions against judgments in PTI reserved seats case from May 6
IHC directs Additional Registrar, Deputy Registrar to appear before court in suo moto matter
Body of boy who died in India reaches Karachi after mishap
Sharjeel launches Peoples Pink Taxi Service in Sindh
International Labour Day being observed today
Hindus in Quetta protest Indian accusations over Pahalgam attack
Pakistan’s media faces existential threat: Freedom Network
In a first, ISI chief made national security adviser
Imran unlikely to get any relief from IHC this year
Diplomatic channels work overtime amid threat of ‘Indian adventurism’
Role of Ulema vital for Pakistan’s defence, unity: Abdul Khabir Azad
PFA discards 1,800 rotten eggs in Burewala
Suthra Punjab campaign transforms Vehari with cleanliness drive
Property of 258 POs seized, says Muzaffargarh DPO