Pakistan

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif marked the International Labour Day by announcing a series of projects and initiatives including the launch of a new labour colony and the construction of 300 day care centres in factories.

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is not likely to schedule a hearing of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s appeal against his conviction in the 190 million pound case during the year 2025.

ISLAMABAD - Following Indian false-flag Pahalgam Attack, We Are Ready, Don’t Test Us” became the top trend on social media.

ISLAMABAD - On Labour Day, the Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar, paid tribute to the hardworking people of Pakistan, stating, our workers are the backbone of this nation.

ISLAMABAD - International Labour Day was observed on Thursday across the world, including Pakistan, with a renewed commitment to protect and promote workers’ rights.

ISLAMABAD - Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, has urged the government to recognize mining as a formal industry, highlighting the harsh and often deplorable conditions faced by workers, particularly miners in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

ISLAMABAD - The Chief Justice of Pakistan Thursday said that the Constitution embodies the right to dignity, fair remuneration and just and humane conditions of work as fundamental principles of policy.

KOHISTAN - A tragic traffic accident on the Karakoram Highway claimed the lives of eight people on Thursday when a car plunged into a deep ravine near Matta Banda in Tehsil Pattan.

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday apprised the Republic of Korea’s Foreign Minister, Cho Tae-yul of the escalating regional situation arising from India’s baseless propaganda and unilateral actions, including holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance.

ISLAMABAD - In a significant step toward providing modern and eco-friendly transport facilities in the federal capital, an important meeting chaired by Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Muhammad Ali Randhawa was held at the CDA Headquarters.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has taken serious notice of the unsatisfactory conditions on the Murree-Islamabad Expressway including issues related to cleanliness, illegal parking, unauthorised pathways and other irregularities.

Pakistan told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday that Israel's actions against UNRWA represent "one of the most significant" breaches of the UN privileges and immunities, warning that failing to stop this conduct risks undermining international law and humanitarian oversight worldwide.

FAISALABAD - The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue-1122) rescued 13,533 people in Faisalabad during April 2025.

Vehari - In a touching and compassionate gesture, Vehari Police fulfilled the dream of a brave child, Saadur Rehman, who is fighting the life-threatening illness thalassemia, by appointing him as District Police Officer (DPO) for a day.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked China’s envoy for endorsing his offer to conduct a neutral probe into the Pahalgam attack, following India’s actions against Pakistan that have heightened the risks of a military confrontation between the two countries. The April 22 attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, marking one of the deadliest assaults in the region since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without evidence, while Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership have rejected the accusation and called for a neutral probe. Tensions have since spiked, with Pakistan reinforcing its forces and India’s premier granting “operational freedom” to his military. As Pakistan, in the early hours of Wednesday, said it expected an incursion from India within the next 24-36 hours, diplomatic channels from other countries have been engaged to prevent a possible military confrontation. Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong called on Shehbaz at the PM House in Islamabad toda...

Our preparedness and resolve to safeguard national interests is absolute, says Gen Munir

PM lauds China's support; Dar briefs Slovenian, South Korean envoys about border tensions

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Thursday warned that any “misadventure” by India, amid fraught tensions with Pakistan that has seen continued shelling across the Line of Control after a militant attack in occupied Kashmir last week, would be met with a quick and decisive response. The April 22 attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, marking one of the deadliest assaults in the region since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without evidence, while Pakistan has rejected the accusation and called for a neutral probe. Tensions have since spiked, with Pakistan reinforcing its forces and India’s premier granting “operational freedom” to his military. As Pakistan, in the early hours of Wednesday, said it expected an incursion from India within the next 24-36 hours, diplomatic channels from other countries have been engaged to prevent a possible military confrontation. A press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said COAS Munir visited the Tilla Field F...

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