Pakistan for Friday, April 24, 2026
- Iranian delegation led by FM Araghchi lands in Islamabad; US officials to also arrive in Pakistan
- Govt hikes petrol, high-speed diesel prices by Rs26
- 11-year-old boy feared drowned after being swept away while swimming in open water line in Karachi
- 22 terrorists killed in Khyber operation
- SBP says all UAE debt worth $3.45b repaid
- Islamabad security lockdown disrupts daily life
- US-Iran talks back on track after hiatus
- PM reaffirms country commitment to dialogue, cooperation on Int’l Day of Multilateralism, Diplomacy for Peace
- Dar, Lavrov discuss PM Shehbaz’s upcoming visit to Russia
- Pakistan’s NSC in aftermath of Pahlgam terror attack issues strategically calibrated response
- Gharida Farooqi files cybercrime complaint over morphed images
- Minister seeks details on reports of hijacking of tanker with Pakistani crew near Somali coast
- Citizen taken into custody for likening Tarnol Railway Crossing to Strait of Hormuz
- Govt delivers Rs27 petrol shock amid fuel crunch
- 22 terrorists killed in Khyber IBO
- Iran can still make a good deal: Hegseth
- Iran 'surprise' resurrects faltering peace process
- CNN's Zakaria to Trump: make concessions
- Fazl calls for holding 'credible' elections
- Zelenskiy seeks security co-operation with KSA
- Putin may attend G20 summit in Miami
- India rebukes Trump for sharing 'hellhole' remarks
- Iran rift exposes cracks in US-Spain relations
- Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN
- Hezbollah defiant in face of ceasefire extension
- China holds live-fire drills
- Soaring heat drives up power demand
- JUI-F steps back as tensions rise in Balochistan
- Transport fares remain high, says NPMC
- ATC rejects TLP workers' bail pleas
- Police reject viral claim about Sindh governor's cap
- PMDC has admission powers: SHC
- Pakistan secures 3 bids for spot LNG cargoes
- Man held for likening Tarnol crossing with Strait of Hormuz
- NADRA rolls out revamped e-platform
- Top court draws line between inquiry, trial
- Solar net metering not taxed: NEPRA
- PR establishes Digital Central Control Office
- Oil tanker hijacked off Somalia
- Dispute over garbage burning claims life
- Sindh pushes modern landfill, waste reform
- Three killed as coach overturns in bid to save stray cow
- Fake veterinary injection factory busted, four nabbed
- Kidnappers go digital, robbers stage crashes
- City parched as taps run dry for 48 hours
- Ashes to aid: Rs7b lifeline for Gul Plaza victims
- Post-rain heat fuels dengue spread
- No leave for dengue staff
- Foreigner breaches airport security
- Public transport closure irks citizens
- Saiful Malook set to reopen after winter closure
- Russian envoy backs arts collab
- Traders raise supply crisis alarm
- May 2026 to bring extended holidays
- Man held for acid attack on wife
- Body found from canal
- Salaries row sparks sanitation workers' protest
- Man shot dead at factory
- Suspect nabbed in firing case
- Mother remanded in triple child murder case
- 2 held in kidnapping, ransom case
- Pakistan saved millions of lives: CM
- K-P warns of boycott over discrimination
- Gwadar women bazaar opens
- CJP says transferring judge back to SHC would render key constitutional ideals redundant
- WWF-Pakistan highlights 'potentially irreversible risks' of development work at Margalla foothills
- Pakistan secures 3 bids for spot LNG cargoes
- PM Shehbaz reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to peace and diplomacy
- Citizens now able to access district-level records as Nadra revamps its website
- KP govt prioritising national interest and public participation: Sohail Afridi
- NADRA unveils modern digital portal to streamline citizen services
- Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer
- Ishaq Dar steps up diplomacy with Russia and Iran amid rising regional tensions
- DPM Dar reviews evolving regional dynamics, directs proactive engagements on priority issues
- Ayaz Sadiq: Pakistan-Iran ties strong, US-Iran talks likely
- Sindh govt will fulfill its promise to rebuild Gul Plaza, CM Murad says
- US has exhausted billions of dollars worth of weapons stockpile in war on Iran: NYT report
- Iran FM expected in Islamabad as Pakistan pushes US-Iran talks
- Sindh govt to rebuild Gul Plaza within two years: Murad Ali Shah
- The boatpeople basti who bothered a barrage
- Spain is 'reliable' Nato member, PM Sanchez says after reported US ouster threat
- Pakistan completes $3.45bln repayment to UAE: SBP
- Security forces kill 22 militants in Khyber IBO: ISPR
- IMF pushes strict rules for vehicle imports in Pakistan
- Iranian rial trades at premium in Pakistan’s informal market
- Maryam Nawaz launches land scheme for farmers in Punjab
- KP police propose new uniform design for field officers
- New Delhi criticises ‘poor taste’ Trump post calling India a ‘hellhole’
- Ishaq Dar, Iran FM discuss regional developments
- Pakistan repays $3.45bn to UAE, confirms central bank
- Lahore mother accused of killing her 3 children sent on 5-day physical remand
- Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026: UN
- Price monitoring committee claims transport fares remain unchanged
- PMD predicts scattered rain, thunderstorms for upper parts of country
- 22 terrorists killed in joint IBO in KP's Khyber, says military's media wing
- China's DeepSeek releases long-awaited new AI model
- Two young men abducted, killed in Bannu’s Domel area
- President Zardari reaches Lahore on three-day visit
- Ex-SSP’s son booked for firing on FBR official in Karachi
- US soldier allegedly bet on Maduro operation using intel
- Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall
- Trump rules out N-option amid Hormuz struggle