January 2026

The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) is organizing a conference in Islamabad to discuss the political situation in the country. Photo:X ISLAMABAD: A group of former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, along with politicians from other parties, on Wednesday proposed a series of confidence-building measures, including the formation of high-level negotiating teams comprising government and opposition representatives, […]

BEIJING/ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday announced the establishment of a special protection unit in Islamabad to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens, terming their security a top priority for Islamabad. At a meeting in Beijing, Pakistan and China agreed to make joint rapid response mechanisms against terrorism and crime more effective, and expand

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said that if the authorities really wanted to eradicate terrorism, they would sit down with them, consult them and formulate a common policy. “Sustainable policy can be achieved only if decisions are taken openly by involving the KP government, stakeholders,

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works on Wednesday stressed the need for immediate payment of outstanding salaries to the ten employees of the Pakistan Public Works Department (Pak PWD) Maintenance Personnel Establishment and their appropriate adjustment. The panel met under the chairmanship of Senator Nasir Mehmood in the Parliament boxes in Islamabad.