Pakistan for Friday, December 26, 2025

Pakistan summons UK high commissioner after ‘provocative’ Bradford demonstration
Pakistan, UAE hail positive trajectory in ties
UK envoy issued demarche over Bradford protest
LHC overturns DC-led committee orders
Benazir trial's long shadow
KP CM Afridi leads PTI rally at Lahore’s Liberty Chowk
Munir Niazi remembered
Pakistan aligning itself with rapid tech advances: Ahsan
Aseefa Bhutto visits ancestor Bhutto Family Graveyard
Ahsan Iqbal issues clarification on disrupted live TV show
Benazir’s vision of democracy still alive, says Governor Kundi
CJP stresses need for targeted, citizen-centric interventions to bridge regional disparities in access to justice
Sooner or later: PTI, govt tussle may lead to governor’s rule in KP
LHC reverses land dispute cases in a blow to Punjab govt
Tensions flare as Pakistan issues demarche over UK protest
UAE President gets warm welcome on maiden visit
Street movement: KP CM appears in rally at Lahore’s Liberty Chowk
Youth bright future of Pakistan: CM Bugti
Surge in stray dog attacks sparks public safety fears
Pakistan, UAE hold ‘substantive talks’ during President Al Nahyan’s first official visit to Pakistan
US interested in minerals, rail sector
Short-term inflation jumps 2.8%
PM orders turnaround outreach as exports dip 38%
ECC refuses discounted gas for glass industry
Govt registers 144 olive startups
Governance woes weigh on economy
Liquid foreign reserves rise slightly to $21b
Digital payments lag regional peers
PSX surges past 172k on heavyweight buying
Wall St hovers near record highs
Afghan Taliban say doors open for talks to resolve issues
Nigeria signals more strikes likely in ‘joint’ US operations
Govt releases song on Pak-UAE friendship
Azma welcomes Afridi, but with warning
Remote areas: lack of judicial infrastructure worries CJ
FIA nets 257 illegal migrants in December
Top court rejects pre-arrest bail of alleged arsonist
Talks: govt throws ball back in PTI's court
G-B polls to be held on party basis: CEC
'2026 will see Pakistan stepping on moon'
Zardari vows to carry forward BB's vision
New navigation aid installed in DI Khan
Shanghai's elderly waltz back to the past at lunchtime dance halls
Madden Biopic Teaser: Nicolas Cage as NFL Legend
Snoop Dogg to headline Netflix NFL Christmas halftime show
Trump's Christmas gospel: bombs, blessings and blame
Chalamet did his own stunt in 'Marty Supreme'
Jessica Alba opens up on 'humiliating' Fantastic Four scene
'Devil Wears Prada 2' breaks records as 2025's most-viewed trailer
Cool mornings and nights to persist in Karachi as Balochistan winds prevail
At least 8 worshippers killed in deadly blast at mosque in Syria’s Homs
Pakistan and UAE leaders review bilateral ties, pledge deeper cooperation across key sectors
PAF JF-17 Thunder Block III jets present aerial welcome to UAE President
PM Shehbaz will decide on talks once PTI clarifies its stance, says Rana Sanaullah
Health sector sinks deeper into crisis
Pindi's 25 colleges slated for privatisation
Contract teachers moved to lump-sum pay
Payment backlog upsets hospital vendors
Accused in drug case gets bail
Road accidents see steep rise
Kallar Kahar emerges as weekend retreat
Benazir Bhutto Memorial remains broken promise
Families of slain PPP workers drift away in disappointment
Action intensified against partridge poaching
Moot flags climate risks for Pakistan
Dengue workers denied official mobiles, internet
LHC CJ overturns DC-led committees’ decisions on property possession in 10 Punjab districts
Security forces kill 5 terrorists during IBO in Balochistan’s Kohlu: ISPR
Police, armed locals kill 6 terrorists in KP’s Lakki Marwat
City's development goals remain unfulfilled
SHC quashes corruption case against ex-SSGC MD
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto: a life taken, a vision unfinished
Larkana to get 600-bed hospital
Foolproof security for BB's anniversary
MUET dedicates less than one per cent to research
Overflowing gutter near Mazar-e-Quaid: KWSC officers suspended
Wildlife rangers crack down on illegal hunting, arrest poachers and rescue deer
KMC enforces strict traffic compliance for staff following launch of e-challan system
Pakistan releases special welcome song for UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s historic visit
What men actually want as gifts — not mugs
Karachi Inter Board announces 2025 Science General Group results, introduces e-marking in exams
A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams
Pakistan U-19 captain Farhan vows to ‘respect every opposition’ ahead of Zimbabwe tri-series
ECP extends nomination paper deadline for Islamabad LG polls by three days
US launches Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria
2025 Emerges as a landmark year for Pakistan’s global diplomacy and strategic outreach
Punjab announces free public transport in Lahore during Basant days, tightens kite-flying rules
14 injured in Japan after stabbing, liquid spray attack
AJK government constitutes six-member Public Accounts Committee
SC says court verdicts not based on Quranic oaths
Ahsan Iqbal briefly drops off live TV show, says ‘all is well’
Alarm among immigration advocates as Trump administration mulls ramping up denaturalising of citizens
ECP extends nomination papers deadline for Islamabad local elections
Tajikistan says 5 killed in armed clash on border with Afghanistan
ITP announces traffic diversion plan in Islamabad today
IHC disposed of over 15,800 cases in 2025: annual report
Hope we can avoid unnecessary politicisation: Ahsan Iqbal on speculation about disruption of his ARY News interview
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives in Islamabad today
PFUJ condemns violence, arson, vandalism targeting media houses in Bangladesh during recent protests
NADRA offices in Islamabad closed today for public holiday
Pakistan emerges as main recipient of Chinese combat aircraft
Pervaiz Ashraf asks PTI to adopt path of negotiations in interest of country
Government borrowing reverses course
LHC sets aside govt’s authority to render passports ‘inactive’
High court judges likely to be reshuffled soon
Sim owners responsible for illegal use, warns PTA