Pakistan

The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) National Emergencies Operations Center (NEOC) has issued an alert warning of a severe cold wave affecting northern parts of the country and northern Balochistan.

The sisters of incarcerated PTI leader Imran Khan and party supporters ended their sit-in near Adiala jail late on Tuesday after being given assurances of a meeting with the ex-premier being arranged next week. In a video posted by Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on the social media platform X, Imran’s sister Aleema said that Mahmood Khan Achakzai had informed them that a meeting would be arranged next week. Achakzai is the head of the TTAP opposition alliance and chairman of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party. “This is what he reassured us about, that a meeting will be arranged next week,” Aleema said, as she looked at Achakzai, who was standing next to her along with Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) leader Allama Raja Nasir. Achakzai and Nasir had arrived at the site of the protest earlier on Tuesday. “Achakzai sahib has said that because they are saying a meeting will be arranged next week, today we should disperse ourselves before the water cannons show up. That is his advice,” she said. Recently,...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Tuesday inaugurated its first fully digital, paperless Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Gokina, Islamabad, marking a major step toward modernizing primary healthcare delivery through technology.

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that Pakistan was “ready” to confront aggression simultaneously on its eastern and western borders — a reference to India and Afghanistan. Pakistan’s recent relations with both India and Afghanistan have been characterised by significant strain and tension. Pakistan fought a four-day war with India in May 2025 and had a border skirmish with the Afghan Taliban regime in October of the same year. “Absolutely, we are ready, by the grace of God,“ said Asif on Geo News programme Capital Talk when asked if the country was prepared and capable of handling a war of aggression on its eastern and western borders. Asif said the country and its armed forces had demonstrated proof of this preparedness during the May 2025 conflict with India. “The way we gave them a crushing response is the strongest evidence that we were prepared and responded in time,” said the defence minister. He maintained that the world witnessed how “Modi was thrashed” and how, following the conflict, he...

KARACHI - Pakistan Navy, through National Hydrographic Office (NHO), is facilitating a Pakistan–China Joint Oceanographic Cruise being conducted by National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in collaboration with China’s Second Institute of Oceanography (SIO).

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Tuesday, visited the residence of the leader of PML-N and senior politician Raja Zafar ul Haq to inquire after his health.

Islamabad - The federal government has announced not to increase gas prices for next six months.

ISLAMABAD - A high-level parliamentary delegation of the Senate of Pakistan, led by Senator Syedal Khan Nasar, Deputy Chairman Senate, will undertake an official visit to the United States from January 20 to January 25.

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday received Ambassador of Iran Amiri Moghaddam, who conveyed New Year greetings from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

ISLAMABAD - Bangladesh on Tuesday expressed interest in benefiting from Pakistan Air Force’s operational expertise.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that privatisation of loss making state-owned enterprises is one of the top most priorities of the government.

Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says Pakistan will win war against terrorism by strength Terrorist attacks surged in Pakistan after India’s defeat in May conflict 2,597 terrorists killed n 1,235 security personnel, civilians martyred.

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has directed the relevant authorities to complete all preparatory work at the earliest for the extension of the Bus Rapid Transit service to Tehsil Jamrud and Tehsil Bara in District Khyber.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan may lose donor funding for 13 important vaccines by 2030, triggering concerns over sharply rising costs and potential strain on the public health system unless domestic production is expanded, Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said on Monday.

Lahore - Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has said that madaris students must be accorded equal access to education, technology and sports to enable them to emerge as responsible and productive citizens.

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PM committee points out blending with petrol depends on commercial viability

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