Pakistan

Young men from Lahore had come to the city to visit relatives

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Event to feature high quality stage productions by Pakistani artists

Farhan Saeed, Junaid Khan excel as new project aims to reconnect Pakistani audiences with country’s musical traditions

The duo was involved in a physical clash during training

Director Hajj Makkah, Mohammad Arif Aslam Rao, termed the ‘Nusuk Card’ introduced by the Saudi government as much more than just an identity document, describing it as a “digital guardian” that ensures the safety and seamless travel of Pakistani pilgrims during the Hajj season.

Setting a high standard of honesty and professional dedication, the ‘Lost and Found Cell’ of the Pakistan Hajj Mission has successfully recovered and returned a lost belt containing a significant amount of cash to a Pakistani pilgrim.

MoITT aims to upskill millions; infrastructure, quality concerns loom

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Only 13% in Pakistan worried about AI replacing their work, survey finds

FPCCI cites 10-year tax break in SEZs, Punjab's 'food basket' status to woo investors

Seeks stronger financing support in meeting with commerce minister

KSE-100 index gains 8,122 points despite widening of trade deficit to $32b

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Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)has forecast dust-thunderstorm and rain in upper parts of the country from May 10 (evening) to May 12 under the influence of a fresh westerly wave that entered the northwestern regions on Saturday.

A year ago, Pakistan and India fought a short but intense war — the worst military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in decades. During the period of Marka-i-Haq (the battle for truth), Indian fighter jets were shot down, and Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos — a barrage of attacks against Indian military targets — in retaliation for missile strikes by New Delhi. The conflict ended with a US-brokered ceasefire. During the four-day war, Pakistan showcased a wide variety of weaponry and military technology, ranging from advanced missiles to network-linked warfare systems. Let’s take a look at some of them here. ‘Seeing without seeing’ — network-centric warfare One of the deadliest tools in Pakistan’s arsenal was unleashed in the early hours of May 7: the use of network-centric warfare. This doctrine involves sharing real-time data and information across multiple domains, such as between fighter jets, airborne early warning aircraft and ground-based command centres, to gain an adv...

The Punjab School Education Department is expected to begin summer vacations in government schools across Punjab from May 25, according to official sources.

Mohammad Abbas claimed five wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 413, before two debutant batsmen combined to put Pakistan in a strong position in the first Test on Saturday. Opener Azan Awais hit an unbeaten 85 and Abdullah Fazal, also playing in his first Test, was 37 not out as Pakistan reached 179-1 at stumps on the second day in Dhaka. The visitors trail Bangladesh by 234 runs, but veteran Pakistan seamer Abbas was the standout performer, claiming three wickets in the morning session after the home side resumed at 301-4. Abbas took two more wickets after lunch and finished with figures of 5-92 from 34 overs, the sixth five-wicket haul of his career. Debutant Azan Awais plays a shot during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-i-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh on May 9, 2026. — X/@TheRealPCB Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto laid a strong platform on the first day with 101. Mushfiqur Rahim, who was 48 not out overnight, then went on to...

A ceremony will be held at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi on Sunday morning to mark one year since Pakistan’s victory in Marka-i-Haq, according to Radio Pakistan. Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will be the chief guest at the event. Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf will also attend the ceremony. A floral wreath will be laid at the Yadgar-e-Shuhada, followed by a salute presented by smartly turned-out contingents of the three armed forces. Field Marshal Munir is also expected to address the ceremony. Traffic advisory issued ahead of Marka-i-Haq event Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon said on Saturday that the capital’s traffic police had issued an advisory for May 10 (Sunday) for an event in connection with the anniversary of Marka-i-Haq. Sources told Dawn earlier that the top civilian and military leadership was expected to attend a ceremony to be held at t...

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has intensified operations of the Haramain High-Speed Railway for the Hajj 1447 AH season, providing more than 2.