March 2026

ISLAMABAD: European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday reaffirmed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif his diplomatic support for Pakistan’s peace efforts in the Middle East, saying only dialogue and diplomacy could bring peace to the region. Tensions in the Middle East sharply escalated after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes last month assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]

QUETTA: Two policemen were killed when unidentified accused opened fire on an Eagle Squad team on the Eastern Bypass. The victims were identified as officers Muhammad Noor and Muhammad Ayub. The attack has once again raised serious concerns about the safety of law enforcement in the city. In another incident, miscreants targeted key infrastructure on

Softer tone and growing sympathy for imprisoned leader hint at possible policy change ISLAMABAD: For a brief moment in early 2026, it looked like PTI had found an opening. A softer tone, growing sympathy for its imprisoned leader and growing pressure on the government point to possible political change. But this moment was short-lived. The

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Nelson Azeem, told the National Assembly on Monday that 84,421 HIV cases have been recorded in the country and all diagnosed patients are receiving treatment in accordance with established medical protocols. During the question hour, Azeem said dialysis patients are treated using separate machines to avoid cross-infection. Once diagnosed at

Sindh, including Karachi, and other cities will experience rain, wind and thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms. KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday issued a weather advisory forecasting widespread rain, wind and thunderstorms, with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms, in various parts of the country from April 1 to 4. According to a PMD statement,

ISLAMABAD: Just two days after receiving the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is visiting Beijing, a move that officials say underscores Islamabad’s intensifying diplomatic efforts to defuse the Middle East crisis. According to a Foreign Ministry statement released Monday, Dar will visit China on

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: A new constitutional debate is gathering pace following the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) recent ruling that previous Supreme Court rulings are not unconditionally binding, calling into question the traditional doctrine of stare decisis. The decision opened a